Ensuring everyone has
fair and just opportunities to be healthy and well.

The Louisiana Public Health Institute is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to promoting and protecting the
health of all people in Louisiana and beyond.

Our Impact

Our Priority Areas and Goals

  • Health Equity

    Ensure that health belongs to everyone.

  • Partnerships and Collaboration

    Nurture and cultivate partnerships and collaborations to accelerate community impact.

  • A Healthier Louisiana

    Create a healthier Louisiana by applying our expertise, assets, and innovation.

  • A Thriving Organization

    Build a thriving learning organization that embodies adaptability and equity and lays a strong foundation for excellence.

Our Work

  • Capacity Building

    Strengthening organizations, communities, and individuals by providing training and technical assistance, consultation, coaching, and resources to enhance skills, effectiveness, and collaboration in addressing public health, healthcare and community health challenges.

  • Communications

    Designing and running bold, people-centered public health campaigns to shift health literacy and mindsets, mobilize communities, and drive measurable improvements in health equity—ensuring that every voice is heard, every barrier is addressed, and every community in Louisiana thrives.

  • Community Engagement

    Centering relationships, trust, and shared power—listening first, co-designing solutions with community members, and ensuring that our work reflects lived experience as much as technical expertise, We foster collaboration and empowerment by building long-term partnerships, connecting diverse groups, and fostering inclusive spaces to address public health challenges and drive equitable health outcomes.

  • Data Interoperability, Research, and Analytics

    Leveraging advanced data, research, and analytics practices to transform public health data into actionable insights, driving informed decision-making.

  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

    Strengthening programs through effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning. We help teams track progress, understand what’s working, and apply findings to improve results. Our work includes designing practical monitoring systems, developing meaningful metrics, collecting and analyzing data, and turning findings into action for greater impact.

  • Policy

    Advancing health policy that creates and supports equitable, evidence-based solutions, strengthens community voices, and ensures every person has just opportunity to be healthy and well.

  • Professional Services

    Serving as a trusted service provider of business services that let organizations focus on their mission, with expertise in fiscal administration, workforce development, onboarding, and operations. 

  • Strategic Initiatives

    Designing adaptive strategies to tackle today’s most pressing health challenges quickly, while laying the foundation for long-term systems change in the South. By aligning innovation, partnerships, and community-driven solutions, strategic initiatives are shaping a future where health equity and resilience are at the center of every outcome.