REACH sign-on letter; Reggie Moore joins PI board of directors

Speak up for REACH: Support increased funding as Congress develops its 2020 budget
Prevention Institute is joining with the Society for Public Health Education, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, National Association of Community Health Centers, Public Health Institute, and Trust for America's Health to circulate a letter to the US Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on HHS, Labor and Education calling for increased funding for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program.
Sign your organization on to this letter supporting
increased funding for REACH.
REACH is the only federally funded community health program that directly addresses racial and ethnic health disparities. The program funds 31 communities to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic groups that face the highest burden of chronic diseases like heart disease, hypertension, and type-II diabetes.
 
Despite the need for this program and its clear value and effectiveness, Congress has not increased core REACH funding for many years. Additionally, since 2017, Congress has taken money out of the REACH budget to fund other programs. Both REACH and these other programs—like the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) program—deserve full funding so that they can fulfill their missions of advancing health equity. 

Read the sign-on letter here, then fill out this form to add your organization (the deadline to sign on is February 28). Please share this opportunity to support health equity in all communities with your networks.

PI welcomes Milwaukee violence prevention leader Reggie Moore to its board of directors

We’re pleased to announce that Reggie Moore, director of the Office of Violence Prevention at the Milwaukee Health Department, will be joining our board of directors. Moore is a national champion for preventing and reducing violence by applying a public health approach to the problem. The development of Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace, which Moore facilitated with support from Prevention Institute, has coincided with a three-year decline in Milwaukee homicides and non-fatal shootings.
“Reggie represents a new generation of public health leaders who are bringing fresh thinking and a new approach to improving health, safety, and wellbeing.” --Rachel Davis, PI executive director

“Prevention Institute is very lucky to have Reggie joining our board and bringing his creativity, dedication to health equity, and experience with community trauma and resilience to all areas of our work,” she said.

Read more here.

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