Health in All Policies Workgroup

About the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workgroup

Co-led by the UIC School of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Health in All Policies Alliance is one of few state-wide workgroups across the country convened through legislation to examine health outcomes and make recommendations to advance health equity through policy, practice and partnership. Passed by the Illinois General Assembly on January 1, 2020, the Health in All Policies Act (410 ILCS 155/10(a) thru 155/10(i)) brings cross-sector leadership together from 22 state and local health and community organizations.

Meet our team and partner agencies

Join our Health In All Policies Alliance Meetings

Our next meeting: Friday, February 27, 2026 12:00-2:00pm

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Location: UIC School of Public Health 1603 W. Taylor Street, Room 1136 Chicago, IL 60612

Open Comments: The Health in All Policies workgroup is considered a “public Board or Commission” under the State Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. Meetings are therefore open to the public and provide for an Open Comment period at the top of the agenda for members and non-members. If you would like to provide comments (ideal time limit: 3 minutes), please complete our form located here.

Health in All Policies Framework

The “health in all policies framework” is a public health framework through which policymakers and stakeholders in the public and private sectors use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the state by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas.

Health in All Policies principles are as follows:

Promote health, equity, and sustainability.
Enhance cross-sector collaboration.
Benefit multiple partners.
Engage stakeholders.
Create structural and procedural change.

Read our 2025 Annual Report

2025 Recommendations

The Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workgroup submitted the following recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly on December 31, 2025 as part of their 2025 annual report. These recommendations emphasize the the value of public health infrastructure and systems in advancing prevention, equity, and long-term population health, in alignment with the priorities of Healthy Illinois 2028.