UCLA Health Impact Assessment Clearninghouse Learning & Information Center

Sponsored By

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Clearinghouse contains:

• Completed HIAs: Database of HIAs done across the U.S. with a summary of each HIA and links to background information on each health topic addressed in the HIA and the methods used. Recent HIAs that have not yet been summarized and indexed, as well as in-progress HIAs are listed here.
• Methods & Resources: HIA methods review pages detail common methodologies used for analysis in HIAs. Each Method summary page has links to all the HIAs employing that particular method. You will also find links to technical assistance, grant funding, journal articles, and relevant links to other websites.
• Sectors & Causal Pathways: Summaries of the literature linking policy sectors with health and the pathways that connect a given policy with various determinants of health and health outcomes. Each Pathway and Sector summary page has links to all the HIAs addressing that particular Pathway or Sector.
• Training: Downloadable presentations on HIA, training guides, and lists of upcoming HIA training workshops.
• Legislation: List of HIA-related legislation by state for the U.S.