Health Justice Impact Tool©

Current research highlights significant gaps between what eviction laws say and how they are enforced, which results in the inequitable enforcement of housing laws. We developed this tool as a guide for legal stakeholders (legislators, judges, government officials, lawyers, and law enforcement) to follow when creating an equitable housing system.

Combing the community empowerment goals of the Health in Partnership’s Root Cause Test and the three principles of the Health Justice Framework (truth and reconciliation; community-driven structural change; and financial supports and accommodations), this tool provides three steps that legal stakeholders should take to empower marginalized communities, foster their ability to thrive, and distribute resources so they can live in safe, affordable housing.