Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Healthy Community Planning

Healthy New Jersey

Overview

 

Incorporate environmental health in your policies and decision making.

 

Healthy Community Planning New Jersey (HCP-NJ) provides individual municipal-level reports and map books containing more than 30 health and environmental indicators, as well as comparisons to the relevant county and the state overall, and links to resources for improvement.


Learn how you can apply HCP-NJ to your municipal functions.

Navigate the HCP-NJ website and municipal reports.
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Planners and Other Municipal Officials

Address issue areas highlighted by HCP-NJ.

  1. Convene a Team
  2. Examine Community Data Summary
  3. Narrow Priorities
  4. Engage Community Members
  5. Gather Data and Resources
  6. Develop a Strategy
  7. Track Progress

Local Health Departments

Use HCP-NJ health data and resources.

 

Address Municipal Functions

Incorporate environmental health into existing municipal functions.

 


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Please share feedback, questions, or your success stories of considering environmental and public health in all policies.

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