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PREVENTION INSTITUTE

*Please note new address*

221 Oak Street

Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: 510.444.7738
Fax: 510.663.1280



  
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Prevention as a Part of the 2nd Federal Stimulus Package

 

We must do what we can to take care of ourselves, our families and our communities.  We need a community rebuilding stimulus package, in addition to the bailout for financial institutions. Prevention must be a critical element of it.

 

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       Quality prevention is...

       building community 

       environments that directly   

       support health.

  
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NEW!  PREVENTION FOR A HEALTHIER CALIFORNIA

Want to save money AND lives? This report demonstrates how investing in community-based prevention is cost effective

See also Prevention for a Healthier America

Book CoverCheck out our new textbook, PREVENTION IS PRIMARY: Strategies for Community Wellbeing

Shifting the focus...Read RESTRUCTURING GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH Results from the Healthier America California Convening

GOOD HEALTH COUNTS:
A 21st Century Approach to Health and Community for California. View Executive Summary or Full Report.

Learn to promote a healthy environment. Read ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE STRATEGY BRIEFS, produced for the Healthy Eating Active Living Convergence Partnership

Webinar: Toward a Community Solution: Advancing Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women

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Prevention Institute is a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being by building momentum for effective primary prevention. Primary prevention means taking action to build resilience and to prevent problems before they occur. The Institute's work is characterized by a strong commitment to community participation and promotion of equitable health outcomes among all social and economic groups. Since its founding in 1997, the organization has focused on injury and violence prevention, traffic safety, health disparities, nutrition and physical activity, and youth development.