Statewide inventory of health-related Town Plan Language
Last updated: 4/14/2023 The resource aggregates sample health-related policy language from adopted town plans across the state, organized by topic area. If you know of…
Topic: Planning Tools
Potential Development Impacts of Cannabis Establishments, US
This matrix outlines potential development impacts of various types of cannabis establishments, as reported in the literature and experienced by communities around the country. None…
Link: Vermont Healthy Community Design Resource
LINK “This guide is for health professionals, planners and anyone seeking to make their community a place that supports active living and healthy eating. People…
Link: Keys to the Valley Toolbox, VT and NH
Link: https://www.keystothevalley.com/toolbox-orientation-and-goals-list/toolbox-overview/ Keys to the Valley has prepared a “toolbox” of strategies and policies that can be used to promote safe and affordable homes while strengthening our communities. These tools can be used by a variety…
Link: Vermont Agriculture & Food System Strategic Plan, VT
LINK The Plan contains a vision for Vermont’s food system in 2030, 15 strategic goals with 87 objectives, and 34 priority strategies (recommendations for action).…
Growing Vermont’s Kids, VT
LINK A policy vision for Vermont’s early care and learning system
Link: Age Friendly Community Action Plan, Newport, VT
LINK Newport’s Action Plan of recommendations and implementation tasks was developed by Advisory Council members, community stakeholders, and work groups dedicated to each of…
Vermont Agency of Transportation and Vermont Department of Health – Best and Innovative Practices, VT
LINK Health in All Policies recognizes that health is determined not only by genetics, health care, and individual behaviors but by a complex set of…
Supporting Healthy Communities: What Can Towns Do?, VT
By providing a subset of tools and actionable strategies, this guide attempts to encourage both planning and health promotion efforts to address the environmental factors…
Example goals, policies, and recommendations for Town Plans by health topic – from TRORC Vermont town plans
This document contains a list of example goals, policies, and recommendations to use in town plans. The examples are sorted by the following topics: active…
Template: Town Plan Health Chapter, VT
Guide for Municipal Planning Commissions wishing to incorporate health-related language into their town plans Tags: health care, healthy food, healthy homes, environmental quality, substance misuse…
Sample Health Promoting Language in Town Plans, VT
Sample Health Promoting Language in Town Plans for the following categories: General Health, Increasing Physical Activities, and Increasing Access to Healthy Foods.
Preventing Youth Substance Misuse, VT
A community planning toolkit created by Healthy Lamoille Valley – a coalition of community organizations and individuals working collaboratively to reduce youth substance misuse and…
A primer on planning for prevention, VT
Any community member interested in prevention planning and addressing substance misuse may find creative ways to utilize the ideas presented in this primer.
Link: The Planner’s Playbook: A community-centered approach to improving health & equity
LINK The playbook guides the planning process by: Discussing how to avoid pitfalls in the conventional planning process that may create or perpetuate disparities; Explaining…
Health in All Policies – A Guide for State and Local Governments, US
Part I of this guide is a discussion of the concept of Health in All Policies, including its key elements, history, and links to other…