The Office of Policy & Planning seeks to strengthen public policies that improve the health of Boston through: building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders; convening standing and ad-hoc working groups within the Commission; researching, disseminating, and monitoring public and internal policy priorities; collaborating with internal stakeholders to integrate anti-racist principles throughout Commission programs, policies, and practices; and representing and promoting the Commission among city, state, federal agencies and legislators, community coalitions, and organizations.