The Policy and Equity Coordinator is responsible for reviewing and analyzing current public policies and developing new plans that support individual and community health efforts. They work with policy makers, organizations and the community to improve heath and upstream determinants of health by advancing equity and health in all policies.
The Policy and Equity Coordinator is a member of the department's Leadership Team and leads internal policy and equity teams. In addition, they lead department efforts in the inclusion of a health equity focus internally, within county government, and externally to help ensure that health outcomes in Winnebago County are not determined by race, class, gender, income or other group status.