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Welcome to our media digest for the week ending March 7, 2019! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.
Welcome to our media digest for the week ending March 15, 2019! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.
In partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and Safe States Alliance, UNITY hosted a meeting of state health officials in May 2011 on preventing violence in U.S. cities. The meeting synthesis features the best thinking of state health leaders such as John Auerbach, Massachusetts commissioner and president of ASTHO. Key recommendations that emerged for state health agencies include: Reframe public perception of violence and of perpetrators. Monitor trends and take advantage of opportunities to connect violence with any related issue that gains momentum
On Tuesday March 5, 2019, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved funding guidelines for Measure A, the Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure. Their vote will provide $22 million per year in funding to eliminate park inequities in park-poor, low-income Latino and Black neighborhoods.
Welcome to our media digest for the week ending March 22, 2019! Each week, PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention. The views expressed in these articles do not reflect those of Prevention Institute.
The following piece appeared in NACCHO's blog, NACCHO Voice, on March 26, 2019.
This Strategic Alliance report is based on the premise that everyone should have access to safe places to play and be physically active. The evidence is clear: regular physical activity is critical for healthy mental and physical development, chronic disease prevention, and reducing healthcare costs.