Prevention Institute works with partners across the country and develops resources to promote upstream, equity-oriented prevention policies and practices. To find out the latest federal policy news and advocacy opportunities visit our Policy and Advocacy Portal.
Prevention Institute’s Larry Cohen and John Auerbach, Executive Director of Trust For America’s Health, published an Op-Ed in The Hill: Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure — Stop Ignoring Preventative Care. Prompted by recent bipartisan efforts to improve the ACA, the Op-Ed emphasizes the importance of building prevention into healthcare policy, which is essential for effectively achieving improved health, lower costs, and reduced burden on the health system.
Prevention Institute works with partners across the country and develops resources to promote upstream, equity-oriented prevention policies and practices. To find out the latest federal policy news
Californians have a tremendous stake in the national policy debates underway. Fundamental issues like healthcare access, environmental protections, privatization of public-sector assets and services, and the rights of vulnerable and marginalized communities hang in the balance. Our state is already poised to protect many of the core factors that form the bedrock of Californians’ health and well-being. Together, California communities, families, decision-makers, business leaders, and lawmakers have the opportunity—and the responsibility—to take a proactive and affirmative stance that propels us toward a future that is fair, just, and prosperous for all of our residents.
Prevention Institute has a 20-year history of promoting quality primary prevention—the skills and approaches to prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place. In the aftermath of the 2016 election, we have immersed ourselves in assessing the path forward for prevention and equity.
Prevention Institute provides support to the BUILD Health Challenge—a unique coalition of national and regional funding organizations--designed to encourage communities to develop meaningful partnerships among hospitals and health systems, community-based organizations, local health departments, and other organizations to improve the overall health of local residents. The goal of the BUILD Health Challenge is to identify, accelerate, and spotlight best practice models and innovative approaches that reorient the field toward upstream factors that influence health.
In this Public Library of Science blog post, PI's Jessica Berthold and Sarah Mittermaier point to the wide-ranging nature of public health in creating and maintaining safe, healthy communities in which every person's well-being is valued equally.
This commentary by PI's Larry Cohen, published in Modern Healthcare magazine, looks at the effort to transform the healthcare system and refocuses it on outcomes and the health of the population.
In partnership with the American Public Health Association, Public Health Institute and Trust for America’s Health, Prevention Institute is sponsoring a Dialogue4Health web-forum series on community prevention.
This brief by Prevention Institute and the American Public Health Association, examines the approaches local elected officials are taking to improve the health of their communities.
This resource guide for public health departments and coalitions outlines the steps involved in forging successful community prevention partnerships with local businesses.
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