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PREVENTION INSTITUTE

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221 Oak Street

Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: 510.444.7738
Fax: 510.663.1280



  
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"A historic commitment to wellness initiatives will keep millions of Americans from setting foot in the doctor's office in the first place -- because these are preventable diseases and we're going to invest in prevention.”

President Obama

02/21/2009

 

Unprecedented Opportunities to Support Prevention, Health & Equity

Prevention Institute, along with respected partners, has issued a series of memos providing recommendations for federal policy and spending:

Recommendations for the Prevention and Wellness Funds (written with PolicyLink)

Reducing Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention (written with the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies)

Preventing Violence Before It Occurs

Restructuring Government to Address Social Determinants of Health (written with Trust for America’s Health)

 

New! Health Reform Library: Reports, guides, and memos on reforming our approach to health from organizations across the country.

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Quality prevention is...

building community environments

that directly support health

 

 

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HIGHLIGHTS

NOW HIRING!

Prevention Institute is looking for a Staff Person who is committed to improving health and safety and reducing inequities through a focus on prevention. Click here to read the full announcement.

NEW! NEW WEBSITE HELPS CREATE SAFE PLACE FOR ALL KIDS TOP PLAY!

Prevention Institute joins in launch of jointuse.org. See our Media Portal

UNITY ROADMAP TO PREVENTING VIOLENCE NOW AVAILABLE!

The UNITY Roadmap is a resource for cities to prevent violence before it occurs by mapping out solutions to effectively and sustainably prevent violence

A TIME OF OPPORTUNITY: LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE INEQUALTITIES IN HEALTH AND SAFTEY

Prevention Institute prepared this report for the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Health Disparities to address solutions at the community, regional and state level to reduce inequities in health and safety. 

TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT CHILDSEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION: A PRIMARY PREVENTION APPROACH

This policy brief presents the distilled research and critical thinking of a diverse group of local and national experts in the field of child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Book CoverCheck out our textbook, PREVENTION IS PRIMARY: Strategies for Community Well being

Prevention Connection Web Conference:

Building Broad Partnerships to Prevent Violence Against Women

July 7th and July 9th

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Prevention Institute is a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being by building momentum for effective primary prevention. Primary prevention means taking action to build resilience and to prevent problems before they occur. The Institute's work is characterized by a strong commitment to community participation and promotion of equitable health outcomes among all social and economic groups. Since its founding in 1997, the organization has focused on injury and violence prevention, traffic safety, health disparities, nutrition and physical activity, and youth development.