Health Impact
Assessments (HIAs)

Using scientific data, health expertise, and public input, SHA helps communities and policy makers consider the health outcomes of decisions.  HIAs have been applied to decision-making in a diversity of sectors including land use, energy, transportation, housing and economics. Through early consideration of health impacts, HIA efforts point to improved health outcomes and decision-making processes. SHA will utilize their facilitation skills to help create an HIA and provides a roadmap to the decision-making process that includes: considering health outcomes such as social, economic and environmental influences;   convening diverse members of the public to gather multiple perspectives and input; identifying groups of people who might be particularly vulnerable to health impacts; and reviewing potential strategies that may reduce negative health impacts and increase positive impacts.