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Consultants present seven statewide public health priorities and policy scorecard to Board committee
Summary
The Board-contracted nonprofit Sound Within presented a cross-county priorities assessment and a policy-prioritization scorecard identifying seven statewide public health priorities to guide the 2026 State Health Report; the committee expressed support and discussed alignment with FPHS work.
The nonprofit Sound Within presented findings and a policy prioritization framework to the State Board of Health’s Health Promotion Committee on Feb. 5 as part of work for the 2026 State Health Report.
Naomi Wilson described the priorities as a foundational, cross-system resource to inform future Board policy direction. The analysis identified seven statewide priority areas: behavioral health, substance use, and overdose; healthcare access and workforce capacity; housing instability as public health infrastructure; public health system capacity and modernization; environmental health and climate-related risks; equity, language access, and culturally responsive systems; and youth and family stability as structural determinants.
Leah Ford outlined a stakeholder engagement plan to refine and validate the priorities, and Gabe Moaalii presented a policy prioritization framework and scorecard intended to support structured decision-making and alignment in future Board work. Committee members expressed support for the findings and for the proposed scorecard as a tool to help prioritize Board actions and rules.
Why it matters: The State Health Report is statutorily required and informs policy discussions; a shared prioritization framework could guide how the Board and partners allocate attention and limited resources.
What’s next: The Board will consider the Sound Within findings and may use the scorecard to inform future Board policy direction and rulemaking. Staff noted alignment with Board and Governor priorities and will continue stakeholder engagement ahead of upcoming meetings.
