Health Policy, Information & Promotion

Policy and Planning is a section within the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health. The section sets policy, monitors legislation, promulgates rules, facilitates grant reviews, and issues guidance for new program initiatives for the LDH OPH.

Policy and Planning also directs the development of LDH OPH strategic and operational planning processes and assures performance accountability through the Louisiana Performance Accountability System or LAPAS.

The Section's goal is to impact program outcomes by producing effective, efficient and results-oriented planning that assures quality services to better meet the needs of Louisiana citizens.

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Helpful Links

• Annual Conference on Assessment Initiative
• Phase Four Resources
• Building Coalitions Fact Sheet Index
• The Community Toolbox
• Framework for Program Evaluation
• Healthy People 2020 - Includes information on HP 2020 Initiative

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