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Asylum-seekers face long delays and overcrowded conditions at US border, US report on climate change predicts severe health and economic fallout

November 30, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending November 30, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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Media digest: California wildfires threaten health and exacerbate housing crisis; FDA takes action on e-cigarettes, but doesn't ban flavors that appeal to kids

November 16, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending November 16, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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Creating Safe, Healthy, and Vibrant Communities through Land Use Planning and Community Engagement: A recap of the 2018 HEALU summit

November 14, 2018

In September 2018, a group of city and regional planners, public health professionals, community organizers, and Los Angeles County residents came together to discuss how to create safe and healthy communities.

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PI's Weekly Media Digest: How public health fared in 2018 midterms, asylum ban takes shape, and DOJ sharply curtails use of consent-decrees to reform abusive police depts

November 9, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending November 9, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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Making Connections Among Veterans

November 9, 2018

Within the Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys initiative community of practice, Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to honor veterans and their families and create a space for veterans to connect with and support each other.

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PI's Weekly Media Digest: New report on reproductive coercion in abusive relationships, and how Trump admin has reframed media coverage of immigrants and asylum-seekers

October 26, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending October 19, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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Media digest: New reporting and studies look at life for immigrants under Trump admin, lead paint companies' appeal to avoid $409M fine fails

October 19, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending October 19, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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PI's Weekly Media Digest: Amnesty Intl releases new report on family separation, IPCC on how to limit global warming to 1.5C

October 12, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending October 12, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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PI's Weekly Media Digest: IG reports on family separation policy, new study links sexual assault and harassment to depression, anxiety, and other health issues later in life

October 5, 2018

Welcome to our media digest for the week ending October 5, 2018! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.

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We build our community, and then it builds us.

October 4, 2018

The following piece appeared in Mental Health America's blog, Chiming In, on October 4, 2018.

We need an “upstream” approach to mental health—by zooming out to assess and improve entire neighborhoods, we can prevent many potential mental health crises before they occur, and we can do this for every individual in the community.

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