APHA, the de Beaumont Foundation, CityHealth and the National Association of Counties is hosting a webinar on Monday, Dec. 8, at 2:30 p.m. ET for a conversation about how public health professionals can communicate more effectively with policymakers. The session will highlight research-tested messages and practical strategies to help make these conversations more confident and impactful.
In December 2025, the de Beaumont Foundation will release Communicating About Public Health with Policymakers: A Toolkit for Public Health Professionals, a toolkit based on new research with former elected officials and senior aides, which provides tested messages, framing strategies, and practical tools to help public health professionals engage decision-makers with confidence and clarity.
The research revealed three main barriers to effective communication with policymakers: public health is often seen as zero-sum, ideological rather than practical, and dismissive of individual agency.
Join the de Beaumont Foundation, CityHealth, the National Association of Counties, and the American Public Health Association for a conversation on ways to overcome these barriers, strategic and on-the-ground tips for engaging policymakers, and ways to make every interaction with policymakers more productive, persuasive, and impactful.