Community health challenges in Arizona are complex, involving issues such as healthcare access, community conditions, and disparities among communities throughout the state. When taken together, these root cause factors form intricate systems that produce the health inequities we see daily.

Systems change is an approach that influences these factors to create large-scale, long-term impacts on how these systems function and the outcomes they generate. As part of our mission to connect, support, and inform efforts to improve health in Arizona, Vitalyst Health Foundation is committed to supporting systems change approaches across the state.

We are working to raise awareness and build capacity for systems change among Arizona’s leaders. We invite you to learn and experiment with bringing a systems perspective to your own work. Together we can imagine and build a healthier future for all Arizonans.

This report introduces key systems change concepts, including:

• What is a System?
• What is Systems Change?
• How do I Get Started?

Read and download full brief here.

To watch John Harper, CEO of FSG, speak about systems change and collaboration at the AZ Impact for Good 2024 Conference, click here.