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Our Role

We connect evidence to action and people to the systems that shape health. Across Texas, we bring together data, insights, community experience, and diverse perspectives to understand complex challenges, find common ground, and move ideas into action.

Our Priorities

We are Texas-focused and nationally engaged. 

We optimize our role as the independent public health institute in the state by:

Strengthening public health infrastructure

to effectively meet population health needs and address public health crises of the 21st century.

Advancing health systems transformation

to increase access to whole-person and community centered health care for all.

Promoting healthy communities

to create resources, systems, and environments that provide health opportunities, free from barriers, for communities to thrive.

Our Strategies

Leading through research and evaluation
Leading through research and evaluation
Translating data and insights and impact
Translating data and insights and impact
Fostering collaborative action
Fostering collaborative action<br>
Providing technical assistance and training
Providing technical assistance and training

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