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As founder and executive Director of Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP), Marice Ashe has launched and directs multiple pioneering efforts to improve public health outcomes through the use of law and policy. Under her leadership, PHLP consults on tough legal and policy problems, and builds the capacity of leaders across the nation as they address a wide range of chronic diseases with practical public policy solutions. She is a frequent speaker at public health conferences throughout the nation, and she consults with federal and state agencies on how best to incorporate legal and policy tools into groundbreaking public health strategies. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and received her MPH and JD from the University of California at Berkeley.

Problem

The public community is confronted with complex issues involving healthy planning, tobacco, childhood obesity, climate change, and others.

Innovation / New Solution

PHLP partners with government staff, advocates, and other community leaders to provide practical solutions to a wide range of public health problems. Our team of staff attorneys, city planners, and policy analysts research and answer tough policy questions, clarify and demystify the law, develop ready-to-go model policies, and "train the trainers" to equip community leaders with the confidence and capacity to put our tools to work.

Impact

The PHLP team regularly publishes research on public health issues. Additionally, PHLP offers toolkits for communities, events around the country, resources, and webinars regarding various issues.

Expert Comments

• This organization is a part of Public Health Law and Policy that specifically addresses childhood obesity policies. (NPLAN stands for National Policy and Legal Analysis Network. NPLAN receives funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.)
  
  
• Their work is innovative in that they provide very specific expertise on the legal implications of childhood obesity prevention policies and model policies.
  
  

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