Prevention Institute's Rob Waters interviews St. John's Well Child and Family Center president and CEO Jim Mangia about the role health centers can play in improving community conditions.
Juliet Sims describes how educational fundraisers like McTeacher's Night undermine child health and stifle the much-needed discussion about junk food marketing to kids.
Cindy Phan, Special Projects Assistant at Peers and former Prevention Institute staff, takes a look at how California's new Active Transportation Program will make communities more walkable and focus on improving health equity.
Prevention Institute's Sarah Mittermaier takes a look at the human rights abuses in our food system and the role for public health advocates to support urgent policy changes.
Prevention Institute's Juliet Sims and Sarah Mittermaier make the case that California's Baby Friendly Hospital legislation would help to close the equity gap in breastfeeding rates.
Prevention Institute's Juliet Sims announces the winners of Strategic Alliance's 2013 Award for Excellence in Media Advocacy, and shares samples of their powerful media advocacy work.
Prevention Institute's Sandra Viera and Jeremy Cantor call out the new California budget's significant cuts to active transportation, sustainable community development, local public health infrastructure and safety-net clinics.
Prevention Institute's Rob Waters tackles the political feud over how to pay for the Medi-Cal expansion while preserving vital county safey net and public health services.