Health Impact Assessments

The purpose of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is to better inform decision-makers outside of the health sector about the likely health benefits or costs of choices they are considering.  HIAs work by bringing together scientific evidence, health expertise, and stakeholder input so they can be factored into the decision-making process. 

In 2011, the Douglas County Health Department was one of six organizations selected to receive training and funding from the CDC's Healthy Community Design Institute for conducting HIAs.  To learn more about this effort, please click one of the following links:  

• On-going or Completed HIAs
• Who's Involved
• Upcoming HIA Trainings in Nebraska 

For more information on HIAs, please visit:

• CDC's Healthy Community Design Initiative
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & Pew Charitable Trust's Health Impact Project
• Human Impact Project