Excellent to see this - Extension is often uniquely and perfectly placed to act as a 'backbone' organization in Collective Impact initiatives.

Great contribution, Deborah!  There are many different roles that Extension professionals can play in multi-sector coalitions including member, convener, facilitator, fiscal agent, connector, broker, or coach.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the social-environmental factors that set the context for human behaviors and behavioral disparities that impact the health and well-being of individuals and populations.  When socio-environmental resources (and risks) are disproportionately distributed among groups of people in ways that are persistently unjust or unfair, health inequities exist and disparities measurable.

One way for Extension (a public sector, cross-disciplinary, multi-level system) public sector system) to address social injustices and health inequities resulting from disproportionate distribution of SDOH resources and risks in the communities we serve is through collaborative partnerships that center health, equity, and sustainability in all Extension policies and programs, at every level, across all fields, and inclusive of all populations, programs, and impact areas. Extension leaders and professionals can and should initiate and develop cross-sector partnerships within Extension systems, including national, state, and local levels, to effective collaborate with public and private sector partners to meet shared goals and priorities for collective health equity and community well-being impacts for the people, populations, and places, the public we are positioned to serve.

Extension Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a collaborative learning approach to improving the health of all people by incorporating health, equity, and sustainability considerations into decision-making across Extension programs and polices, available:  https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/course/hiap