College of Public Health and Human Sciences Public Health Policy Institute Planning for Policy Adoption and Implementation Presenter: Jeff Luck Date: August 23, 2013

Moving from ideas to action Stages of public health policy Development Adoption Implementation Evaluation November 30, 2018

Basic steps in planning Define the end product Law, regulation, voluntary standard, data, … Make a list of tasks required to produce that product Be comprehensive, and revise list periodically Identify dependencies Identify longest-lead tasks Put the tasks on a timeline Task/deliverable, Date, Responsible person November 30, 2018

Example Implementation Plan Timeline Task Date Lead Person Refine analysis & Evidence synthesis   Prepare policy brief Consult with elected officials Gather input from stakeholders & implementation sites Draft policy & obtain comments Policy adoption by elected officials [if required] Obtain external funding [if available] Communication & Outreach Prepare materials Conduct events Meet with partners Put enforcement mechanisms in place Evaluate policy implementation Evaluate policy impact November 30, 2018

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