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Talking points for media advocates to help support federal health reform efforts through op-eds, letters to the editor, or call-ins to radio talk shows.

This report - initiated by the Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section (CPNS) of the State of California Department of Health Services - describes the results of a planning process to integrate physical activity promotion into existing efforts to improve eating habits among California families with low incomes. The Spectrum of Prevention was utilized as a tool to assist with the planning process of the Physical Activity and Nutrition Integration Committee.

This November 2009 brief analyzes prevention and wellness elements in the House and Senate versions of the health reform legislation.

Talking points for health reform advocates to use in legislative visits, calls, and letters to their Congresspeople.

The Accountable Community for Health model is emerging as a promising vehicle toward reaching the full potential of the Triple Aim-particularly efforts to improve population health. Accountable Communities for Health: Opportunities and Recommendations, Prevention Institute's report for the state of Vermont, presents research and analysis conducted by Prevention Institute to inform the potential development and application of the Accountable Community for Health (ACH) model.

The goal of this project was to develop a tool to assess community-level resilience factors that serve as benchmarks for the Leading Health Indicators of Healthy People 2010. From 2002 - 2004, THRIVE was developed and pilot tested in New York City (East Harlem, South Bronx, and Central Brooklyn), Del Paso Heights (Suburban Sacramento, CA), and in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. These sites reported strong value in using the framework to emphasize resilience, increase participation by community residents, and help communicate health impacts to multiple sectors. The process and outcomes were