About
Mission
The Population Health Innovation Lab catalyzes and accelerates community efforts to enhance equity, well-being, and systems through innovative training, research, and technical assistance.
Values
Equity
Ensuring everyone has access to the same opportunities while recognizing they may need different paths to get there.
Co-Creation
Committing to in-depth, collaborative work with partners to share ideas, improve processes, and grow together.
Innovation
Willing to take risks by testing innovative ideas, methods, services, or solutions that could have a significant positive impact and value.
Humility and Curiosity
Remain receptive to new information and experiences, acknowledging that we do not have all the answers. This openness to learning from others forms the foundation of our approach. We are committed to continuously designing, adapting, and refining solutions to stay relevant in an ever-changing world.
Community-Centered
Recognizing that community members are the true experts in understanding what they need to support their health and well-being, we actively seek out and incorporate their perspectives, experiences, and knowledge into our work.
Social and Economic Rights
Everyone has a right to food security, housing, and quality health, housing, and quality healthcare and social services.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
PHIL is committed to organization-wide practices that uphold a strong, explicit focus on equity and inclusion. We foster this commitment by reflecting on, integrating, and evaluating the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our daily work and practices.
Diversity
Recognizing, supporting, and celebrating the full spectrum of human differences, their meanings, value, and intersectionality.
Equity
Ensuring everyone has access to the means to achieve their goals, recognizing that access varies based on systemic inequities and actively working to dismantle these barriers.
Inclusion
Creating a supportive environment where everyone is respected and valued, can be their authentic selves, and contribute freely.
Belonging
Feeling safe, comfortable, and included in a group (e.g., friend group, leadership body, organization, or community) as fostered by regular celebration of each person’ unique and different identity, appreciation of each person’s contributions, and encouragement to people to be their authentic selves.
We create lasting change by providing new takes on old challenges.
