ChangeLab Solutions

Litigation can play a critical role in advancing public health goals. Amicus briefs help ensure courts understand the science, context, and real-world impacts behind each case.

Join ChangeLab Solutions and Northeastern University’s Center for Health Policy and Law on Thursday, June 25 at 10am PT / 1pm ET for Shaping Public Health in the Courts: The Role of Amicus Briefs and Cross-Sector Partnerships. This one-hour webinar will examine how legal action can improve public health to foster healthier, more equitable communities.

In this session, you’ll learn:

- How litigation can be used as a strategic tool to advance public health
- The role and impact of amicus briefs
- How public health professionals and scientists can work with lawyers to promote public health in the courts
- About recent public health litigation and amicus brief efforts and the challenges of doing this work

Save your spot to gain insights on advancing public health through litigation. Register here: bit.ly/4uISY4R

Structural racism drives many health inequities in the United States, and laws and policies have played a major role in shaping unequal access to the conditions that support good health. Because colorblind approaches fail to remedy these harms, it is essential for policymakers and community leaders to understand the legal landscape related to race-conscious policymaking.

Recent court decisions and executive actions have increased scrutiny of efforts to advance racial equity. However, the core civil rights framework remains intact, and many equity‑focused policy strategies are fully lawful. Our new legal primer and webinar are designed to help changemakers develop and implement policies that center health and racial equity.

Policymaking to Advance Health & Racial Equity equips policymakers, public agencies, and community partners with practical and legally-grounded guidance on how to design, implement, and defend policies that promote equity. It explores the legal standards governing equitable policymaking and provides information on how to evaluate legal risks and apply strategies to advance feasible, community-informed solutions. Read the primer: https://www.changelabsolutions.org/product/legal-primer-policymaking-advance-health-racial-equity

Join us on May 12 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET for a webinar on Policymaking to Advance Health & Racial Equity. This session lays the groundwork for why racial equity matters, offers an overview of the current legal landscape and its implications for health and racial equity, and introduces our new legal primer. Register today: https://changelabsolutions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JUavJPY_R3eqNQewsF3G_Q #/registration

RacialEquity Policymaking HealthEquity

After our Finding & Reading the Law sessions sold out last fall, we’re offering four more skill-building trainings for changemakers to develop their legal knowledge with guidance from ChangeLab attorneys.

In our rapidly shifting political landscape, changemakers need to be equipped to interpret the law and influence policy. Legal knowledge isn’t just technical — it’s transformational. We’ve seen firsthand how the ability to find, read, and understand the law empowers practitioners to drive meaningful, lasting change.

Join us for Finding & Reading the Law, a live virtual training designed to improve your legal knowledge; build authentic, real-time connections with peers that spark insight and growth; and provide practical resources from seasoned facilitators.

This 2-hour training will include:
- An overview of key legal terminology to help you locate and understand the laws relevant to your work
- Real-life case examples to learn how to navigate legal resources and find critical information on laws, ordinances, and executive orders
- An interactive, skills-building activity to practice finding and reading state statutes
- Resources for continued learning and long-term skill development
- Access to a 1-hour follow-up session with ChangeLab attorneys to help you apply learnings to your work

Register today for one of our Finding & Reading the Law sessions:
- Wednesday, February 25
- Tuesday, March 3
- Thursday, May 7
- Wednesday, May 20
All trainings are from 10am-12pm PT / 1-3pm ET.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/finding-and-reading-the-law-2026