PI Perspectives
Our take on important issues affecting the prevention community.
What if we treated housing as a foundation for health, not just a roof over someone’s head? In her Houston Chronicle op-ed, Prevention Institute's Jordan Pacelli Everett, LMSW explores how stable housing can reduce hunger, improve health outcomes, and support educational success, especially in communities of color.
Los Angeles launches a Park Needs Assessment to guide equitable park investment and improve access to green space in underserved neighborhoods.
In this piece, Prevention Institute's Alissa Leung writes about how SHINE collaboratives are embracing Healing Justice to prevent violence, honor cultural traditions, and build collective healing in BIPOC and underserved communities.
In this piece, Lisa Fujie Parks writes about SHINE’s commitment to community power building through culturally rooted organizing, healing-centered leadership, and expanded training to advance safety, healing, and health equity in underserved communities.
On Wednesday after the election, we gathered as a staff. It was good to be in community, to share and hold space together, and to find comfort and safety in that space. Today we are reaching out more broadly to convey our gratitude to you as our partner, and to affirm our enduring commitment to achieving thriving, equitable communities. In the moment, we encouraged our staff to take the time and space they needed for themselves. Self-care can be a form of resistance. Healing is central to agency and progress. We recognize that for many, this will be a time of grieving, and each of us
“For public health researchers and practitioners, preventing displacement may be the single greatest challenge and the most important task in our collective efforts to create healthy communities for all.” – Healthy Development Without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All (Prevention Institute) Stable and affordable housing plays a critical role in the health of communities and individuals, allowing for continued connection to social support as well as proximity to jobs and education. All too often, low- and middle-income communities and communities of color must
In this piece, Grace Guerrero Ramirez shares how SHINE collaboratives cultivate leadership through mentorship, advocacy, and outreach—creating inclusive, supportive spaces where women and youth feel empowered to lead change in their communities.