A New Lens: Using the Policy, Systems, and Environmental Framework to Guide Community Development

Extension is uniquely positioned to deliver data-driven solutions complex community issues with University applied research, particularly through crises like COVID-19. Applying the Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) framework development an effective, innovative approach in guiding leaders create, document, share long-term transformative change on challenging stakeholders. Beyond public health sector, applying a PSE provides leverage points for population-level benefits across sectors. This article describes current approaches, methodologies, how translates other programs four examples of high-impact, systems level projects.