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Violence is among the most serious health threats in the nation today, jeopardizing the health and safety of the public. Recognizing that law enforcement alone cannot solve the problem of violence, practitioners have increasingly turned toward a broader, more comprehensive approach. This document describes a framework that incorporates public health, law enforcement, social service, and education perspectives.
Discusses strategies and opportunities for collaboration through the creation of safe spaces, fostering social cohesion and promoting community development and employment. Read Addressing the Intersection: Preventing Violence and Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living to learn more about the impact of community violence on healthy eating and active living.
Prevention Institute is grateful to have worked with the National Association of City and County Health Officials' Health Equity and Social Justice Strategic Direction Team as well as a select group of experts working both locally and nationally to advance health equity and social justice. Advisors provided insight about the opportunities and challenges public health professionals face and about the tools and skills necessary to engage in policy advocacy to promote health equity. Prevention Institute is solely responsible for the final content of the Primer. Judy Ashley-McLaughlin, MS District
Community approaches to public health keep people healthy in the first place. This video aired on CNN.
Module 1 Achieving Equity in Health and Safety through Primary Prevention describes how Primary Prevention is a key strategy for eliminating inequities in health and safety. It provides an overview of Primary Prevention and previews material that will be covered later in the series. Related papers: Beyond Brochures: Chapter 1 of Prevention is Primary National Health Foundations Letter on Prevention Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000 Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health Strategic Links: Health Equity and Social Justice
An interview with renowned traffic safety speaker Dinesh Mohan.