Policy

Analyzing and creating policies to improve outcomes.

Policy Memorandums

Experience writing memos related to land use, housing, transportation, food systems, and other public policy areas that impact health. Describing implications of policies for local jurisdictions and organizations, and discussing best practices and potential outcomes. Outlining different policy scenarios and recommending administrative or organizational action.

Memo cover page. Affordable Housing in Charlotte. Salomon, 2017. — Memo cover page. *Affordable Housing in Charlotte*. Salomon, 2017.

Policy Critique & Development

Researching current policy and applying theories to explore the impacts of policy and postulate alternatives. Considering the creation of new policy or the adjustment of existing policy to achieve desired outcomes.

Cover sheet. Apples to Oranges: The Application of Two Health Behavior Theories to Explain Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Salomon, 2017. — Cover sheet. *Apples to Oranges: The Application of Two Health Behavior Theories to Explain Fruit and Vegetable Consumption*. Salomon, 2017.

Policy Documents for the Public

Publishing materials for the public to explain current and forthcoming policy. Created toolkit for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to distribute to convenience store owners/tobacco retailers and health-concerned citizens. Publication was in response to the City of Philadelphia’s adoption of several tobacco control regulations: one limited tobacco retailer density within city limits, and several increased the punitive fees associated with illegal sales (see Transitioning Away from Tobacco cover).