Upheld an affirmative federal policy agenda while opposing harm.
PI did not retreat amid a federal policy environment increasingly misaligned with equity and prevention. Partnering with public health, civil rights, racial justice, and social justice allies, we supported 57 federal advocacy actions to advance an affirmative policy vision and oppose harm.
Strengthening the Public Health Ecosystem & Aligning Investments with Health Equity and Racial Justice: We stood for a strong, independent public health ecosystem grounded in equity, prevention, and accountability to communities. We opposed efforts to destabilize public health systems and weaken nonprofit and civic institutions essential to equity and justice.
Community Protective Factors: We stood for policies that protect access to healthcare, housing stability, food security, and economic supports. We opposed actions that deepen inequities, undermine health, and erode the social safety net.
Community Safety: We stood for a public health approach to safety grounded in prevention and the lived experiences of communities. We opposed approaches that expand enforcement at the expense of community safety, and efforts to defund evidence-informed community safety programs.
Community Mental Health, Wellbeing & Resilience: We stood for community-centered, prevention-focused mental health strategies that address trauma, reduce stigma, and support youth and families. We opposed underinvestment in prevention that erodes community mental health and resilience.
Climate Justice & Resilience: We stood for the creation of policy that would hold the biggest polluters accountable for climate damages and harmful health impacts of fossil fuel emissions. We opposed continued inaction on environmental harms that disproportionately falls on communities.
Immigration Justice: We stood for immigration policies rooted in health, safety, and dignity that protect families and access to essential services. We opposed criminalization, executive overreach, public charge expansion, and funding threats that harm immigrant families and communities.
Prevention Institute relies only on unrestricted funds to support our grassroots and direct lobbying efforts. Non-lobbying support to strengthen our policy partnerships and narrative efforts was provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Kresge Foundation.
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