*"So I think that one of the public health school's missions, or part of the mission, is to be engaged with the community. And I think that this is one very strong way of doing it."—TA recipient.*

Interviewees also highlighted the rigor that a university can bring to an initiative such as the HWC. Several interviewees noted the reputation of the UIC School of Public Health and its recognition as a leading research institution in Chicago. At least one interviewee described the value of having a public health perspective when planning for action around upstream issues such as work:

*"I think there is certain rigor to having it, in a public health perspective, that maybe in a limited way could have come from some of the other participants in the collaborative* ... *[UIC TA providers] brought that."—TA recipient.*
