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  • A new report from Prevention Institute explores how to improve conditions in neighborhoods and communities without pushing out current residents and small businesses.

    August 2, 2017

    For Immediate Release: August 2, 2017

    Media Contact: Communications@preventioninstitute.org

    A new report...

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  • Public Health Leaders Make Urgent Joint Call to Protect Prevention and Healthcare

    June 20, 2017

    Read a joint statement on the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act from American Public Health Association, Prevention Institute, Public Health Institute and Trust for America’s Health.

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  • It’s not over yet; let’s keep defending health and safety for all Americans

    May 4, 2017

    ”We are extremely disappointed in today’s U.S. House of Representatives vote to pass the American Health Care Act.

    Repealing the Affordable Care Act does not make our communities healthier or safer. Instead, our elected leaders have taken a step that threatens to undo years of progress in...

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  • EPA funding is vital to preserving public health

    April 19, 2017

    As Earth Day approaches, Prevention Institute founder Larry Cohen emphasizes that we must protect the environment to preserve public health:

    “There is no question that the health of our environment is tied to the health of our people. Climate change threatens to increase deadly weather...

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  • Mourning with Oakland

    December 5, 2016

     

    We watched with horror and deep sadness this weekend as news emerged about the deadly warehouse fire at an Oakland artists’ collective a few miles from our main office.  Our heartfelt support and condolences go out to the victims, their loved ones, and the Oakland community as a whole....

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  • Making Connections sites across the US host community events this Veterans Day to support vets, their families

    November 10, 2016

    As Veterans Day approaches, we’re highlighting the work of the national Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys initiative, which includes veterans among its populations of focus. Military members and veterans don’t just experience war, loss, injuries, and fear during service. Their social connections are disrupted when they are deployed, and again when they are discharged home. They return to communities where most people are not able to relate to their experiences, and they experience trauma-related symptoms at a disproportionate rate. 

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  • El Cajon shooting: A joint message from United Women of East Africa and Prevention Institute

    September 30, 2016

    We are deeply saddened by the news that Alfred Olango, a Ugandan native living in El Cajon, Calif., was shot dead by police following a call from his sister asking for assistance with a mental health crisis. Olango's death does not stand alone, but rather is the latest in a long line of deaths of mentally ill people at the hands of police, a burden that falls most heavily on communities of color. 

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  • New project aims to support public health departments in advancing health equity

    August 10, 2016

    The National Collaborative for Health Equity, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, and Prevention Institute announced the launch of a new project to examine the potential for public health departments to actively pursue racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic equity in health, as well as in the systems and conditions that produce health.

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  • PI's Juliet Sims praises new FDA label rules on added sugars, portion sizes

    May 20, 2016

    PI praises First Lady Michelle Obama's announced changes to the Nutrition Facts label. For the first time, Nutrition Facts will include grams of added sugars and the percent daily value of added sugars, and require portion sizes to more accurately reflect how people consume packaged foods. 

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  • Statement on tobacco control advances in CA and at federal level

    May 5, 2016

    PI's Larry Cohen issued a statement on two major developments in tobacco control this week -- the FDA's move to regulate e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, and CA Governor Jerry Brown signing a set of tobacco-control bills into law to regulate e-cigarettes, expand smoke-free workplace protections, and raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21.

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  • PI Applauds CMS Investment in Transforming Primary Care

    April 11, 2016

    PI applauds CMS's efforts to transform and improve how primary care is delivered and paid for in the United States by paying doctors based on health outcomes, and move away from the traditional fee-for-service payment structure.

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  • PI Applauds San Francisco Supervisors' Vote to Raise Tobacco Age to 21

    March 1, 2016

    PI's Larry Cohen praises the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for their unanimous vote to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 from 18, including e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

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  • New PI Report Offers Framework for Preventing Community Trauma, Building Resilience

    February 3, 2016

    PI's new report about community trauma provides insight into timely issues like high rates of gun violence in inner cities; protests in Ferguson, Baltimore, and elsewhere; and systemic poverty, unemployment and poor health in communities of color. It also offers solutions.

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  • 'Concussion' and the need to protect athletes and prevent traumatic brain injuries

    December 28, 2015

    PI's Larry Cohen comments on the film--Concussion--which tells the story of one doctor’s research into traumatic brain injuries suffered by football players, and his crusade to educate the nation about the dangers of its most popular sport and challenge the National Football League (NFL) to protect its athletes.

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  • PI applauds Surgeon General's call to action on walkability

    September 10, 2015

    PI applauds the Surgeon General's leadership and vision on walkability, showing that regular physical activity can help prevent or manage chronic disease, boost quality of life,  connect community members to one another and neighborhood resources, and close gaps in health and safety.

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  • PI Supports San Francisco, Davis Officials' Actions on Beverage Marketing

    June 11, 2015

    PI applauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for voting to require warning labels on soda advertisements, ban soda advertisements on city property, and bar the city from spending money on soda, and the Davis City Council for approving an ordinance making milk and water the default beverage options for kids’ meals.

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  • Join us for ENACT Day 2015!

    May 4, 2015

    On Wednesday, May 6th, advocates from across the state will converge at the Capitol for ENACT Day 2015. ENACT Day is a prime opportunity for community coalitions, grassroots organizers, and advocates to develop policy advocacy skills.

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  • Joint Letter Praises California Department of Public Health for Campaign Against E-Cigarettes

    April 25, 2015

    PI's Larry Cohen and ten other California public health and health equity leaders sent a strong letter of support to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for its campaign against e-cigarettes. This letter came together quickly and the small group of signatories represents many of our colleagues and community members across the state who equally appreciate the effort of CDPH.

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  • New Medicare Payment System May Open Doors for Community Health

    April 15, 2015

    Read our blog post on KevinMD explaining why the shift in Medicare payment towards rewarding quality of care over quantity of services is an opportunity for prevention.

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  • Healthcare-Community Linkages Can Advance Health Equity

    April 15, 2015

    Healthcare entities are increasingly looking outside their own walls, and to the community, for ways to promote health equity, writes PI’s Leslie Mikkelsen in a recent Equity of Care blog post.

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