The PolicyLink Center for Health and Place weaves research and action into policy initiatives to ensure that everyone—especially those in low-income and communities of color—can live, work, and play in healthy environments.
Mildred Thompson, the director, holds a master’s degree in social work from New York University and has over 20 years experience in the health field. She has been responsible for PolicyLink initiatives that offer solutions to problems rooted in the connection between health and neighborhood factors. These include initiatives that engage community leaders and residents in achieving policies that reduce environmental triggers of childhood asthma, increase opportunities for local access to healthy food, and improve community opportunities for physical activity.
The Center is comprised of a team of professionals with expertise in public health, urban and regional planning, public policy, clinical psychology, and communications.
We collaborate with a host of partners—community coalitions, governments, private developers—to push for policies that allow people to live in communities of opportunity. The support of our funders enables us to disseminate our resources, and provide strategic guidance to coalitions and organizations throughout the country.
The PolicyLink Center for Health and Place 101 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607 510-663-2333 (main) 510-663-9684 (fax)