Labor Occupational Health Program

Mission Statement

LOHP’s mission is to promote safe, healthy, and just workplaces and build the capacity of workers and worker organizations to take action for improved working conditions.

We are a university-based public health program and we accomplish our mission by:

  • Providing training and developing materials to effectively engage workers and their representatives in advocating for better working conditions

  • Conducting research to evaluate effectiveness of interventions, document impact of health and safety hazards, and identify policy solutions

  • Supporting development of protective policies that integrate public health research and expertise.

Policy Impact

Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)

LOHP is uniquely positioned to facilitate and support community partnership development, translate research into action, and develop meaningful connections with stakeholders to effect social change.

Policy Analysis

LOHP conducts policy analysis to advance “Healthy Jobs” - jobs that are safe, just, and provide living wages and benefits- and we contribute a public health perspective to support policy initiatives

Training for Action

LOHP has a national reputation for developing innovative trainings that build the capacity of workers and worker organizations to advocate for safe and healthy working conditions.

Community-Engaged Research

LOHP helps bring university resources to communities and lift up the expertise of workers and communities in research.

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