Moving Healthcare Upstream: January 11, 2018
PI's blog, "A community prevention approach to mental health can improve physical health outcomes as well," was published on the Moving Healthcare Upstream website. A summary of our recent paper, "Back to Our Roots," the blog explores how health leaders can, and should, go upstream and use community prevention knowledge to influence mental health outcomes.
Rising Up with Sonali: January 10, 2018
PI's Lisa Fujie Parks joined Sonali Kolhatkar, host of Rising Up with Sonali to discuss building on the success of #MeToo to emphasize preventing sexual harassment and violence in the first place.
Health Affairs: January 4, 2018
In a new Health Affairs blog post, PI's Larissa Estes and Benjamin F. Miller of Well Being Trust call for a national resilience strategy to address 'diseases of despair,' such as substance misuse and suicide: "Only by understanding the underlying causes of these diseases that are holding our communities hostage will we be able to adequately support those who need immediate treatment and “space” to heal; prevent addiction from taking hold of our loved ones and neighbors; and shore up the overall health and well-being of entire communities."
Washington Post: December 30, 2017
In Rick Noack's piece on Berlin's plans to build safe zones on NYE for women who experience sexual assault, he quotes PI's Rachel Davis on the importance of changing harmful gender norms.
Sleuth Radio: December 28, 2017
Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, interviews PI's Leslie Mikkelsen. Mikkelsen explains that our environment, and the public policies that affect the kinds of foods that are accessible, available and affordable, play the most critical role in supporting healthful food choices and preventing chronic disease.
Oxford University Press Blog: December 12, 2017
Oxford University Press features a blog by PI's Larry Cohen on what communities can do to prevent violence from occurring in the first place.
San Francisco Chronicle: December 7, 2017
The San Francisco Chronicle features PI's Alisha Somji and Sarah Mittermaier's op-ed on how communities can change harmful societal norms, and increase our understanding of 'masculinity' to prevent sexual harassment from happening in the first place.
Build Healthy Places Network Blog: December 4, 2017
Build Healthy Places Network features PI's new blog focused on intimate partner violence and community environment.
Health Affairs Blog: November 30, 2017
In her latest piece in Health Affairs Blog, Lexi Nolen covers The Episcopal Health Foundation's investment in health system transformation via the Texas Community Centered Health Homes (CCHH) Initiative. The CCHH model goes beyond individual care to promote community-level prevention by addressing community conditions (food, mental health, environment, etc.) that affect health. Over the past year, EHF has worked with PI to develop and implement CCHH models within 13 community-based clinics in Texas.
Our Weekly, Los Angeles: November 29, 2017
Merdies Hayes reports on Prevention Institute's purchase of a building at 4315 Leimert Blvd in Leimert Park, where it has rented space for the last two years. The new office is strategically placed in an area where staff can help ensure that future community developments like the light rail truly benefit all residents.
