Description

This report explores the many ways that states are collaborating across agencies to improve population health while accomplishing reciprocal goals in areas like transportation and education. It provides important lessons on how cross-sector partnerships can successfully advance health outcomes through empowering local communities, facilitating cross-sector learning and collaboration, supporting data-sharing, and cultivating cross-sector leadership. A companion set of case studies detailing successful partnerships in varied geographic areas across the country provides a ground-level look at innovative cross-sector initiatives in five states is included.