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U.S. Surgeon General Releases The National Prevention Council Action Plan: Tweet Round-up

On Wednesday June 13th in Sacramento, U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin released The National Prevention Council Action Plan. Prevention Institute brings you the highlights in this round-up of top tweets.

View the story "U.S. Surgeon General Releases The National Prevention Council Action Plan: Tweet Round-up" on StorifyU.S. Surgeon General Releases The National Prevention Council Action Plan: Tweet Round-upOn Wednesday June 13th in Sacramento, U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin released The National Prevention Council Action Plan. Prevention Institute brings you the highlights in this round-up for top tweets.Storified by Prevention Institute · Mon, Jun 25 2012 15:55:50On Wednesday June 13th in Sacramento, U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin released The National Prevention Council Action Plan, which details the next steps in the federal implementation of the National Prevention Strategy – a comprehensive plan designed to help keep Americans healthy in the first place. Created by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council, The National Prevention Strategy is an unprecedented opportunity to shift the nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one based on prevention and wellness. It emphasizes the critical role of multi-sector efforts to advance health, equity and well-being.

Prevention Institute was honored work on this event in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region IX, Secretary Diana Dooley of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and The California Endowment. Get the highlights with our Tweet Round-Up:
Read the National Prevention Council Action Plan here: http://1.usa.gov/OAHqrC #prevention. #NPSactionRegina Benjamin, MDBonnie Preston, Region 9 is introducing the event re: release of Nat'l #Prevention Council Action Plan. Join us for livetweets! #NPSactionPrevention Institute"I'm a long time champion of #prevention, key fit American families and vital to healthcare." - @SGRegina #NPSaction #preventionworksPrevention InstituteStanding O for @SGRegina Benjamin, US Surgeon General, as she unveils Natl Prevention Council Action Plan. http://1.usa.gov/OAHqrC #NPSactionHealth Access CART @preventioninst: #NPSaction: @SGRegina "If we follow recs of NPS can decrease or prevent 5 leading causes of death." #preventionworks http://pic.twitter.com/r90dQn5qRegina Benjamin, MDNPS committed to #tobacco free enviros, healthy #foodaccess & affordability, identifying increased opportunities for #prevention #NPSactionPrevention InstituteNPS: hinges on multisector partnerships, like green garden schools, nat'l forum of youth violence prevention. #NPSaction #preventionPrevention Institute"NPS is our roadmap to health &wellness and action plan us showing the path to get there leading by example" - @SGRegina #NPSactionPrevention Institute"I'm a long time champion of #prevention, key fit American families and vital to healthcare." - @SGRegina #NPSaction #preventionworksPrevention InstitutePrevention is local: "Federal gov cant do this alone. we need you: advocates, business, individuals." -@SGregina #NPSaction #preventionworksPrevention InstituteSen Dooley, CA HHS: CA is deeply committed to #prevention & wellness #NPSaction http://pic.twitter.com/PYrPAAOqPrevention Institute"becoming a more healthy nation requires more than educating public or piecemeal programs-it requires an action plan." -@SGregina #npsactionPrevention Institute.@SGRegina introduces @Calendow's Daniel zingale and our ED, Larry Cohen #NPSaction http://pic.twitter.com/yz10Fh1sPrevention InstituteYou're making us blush! @Calendow calls our ED Larry Cohen a "prophet of prevention for 30 years" #NPSactionPrevention InstituteLarry Cohen: tobacco didn't go down in CA due tf just 1 policy, but when all efforts, together, snowballed into a norms change. #NPSactionHealth Access CA"#prevention is abt abt norms change; it's abt real ppl & real lives; it's abt thriving cmtys & #healthequity" -our ED #NPSactionPrevention InstituteInterested in learning more abt CA's #tobacco #prevention history? Check out our great vid: http://www.preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-195/127.html #NPSaction @healthaccessPrevention InstituteOur board member @apiahf talks about addressing health disparities at #NPSAction and prevention. #HCRHealth Access CAImproving #phealth by "Coordinating safe routes to schools in alameda county w/ 71 schools." Stuart Cohen, @transform_alert #NPSactionPrevention InstituteTransform & Youth Uprising coreleased rap video by youth that shifted transportation policy in the region: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKUHj9hapaU #npsactionPrevention InstituteAssembly Health chair Bill Monning cites resistance to #prevention efforts/health improvements & need for concerted organizing.. #NPSactionHealth Access CAMonning on #prevention: "Personal responsibility isn't enough. Convergence of forces agnst change is too strong. Takes a village" #NPSactionPrevention InstituteEd Moreno: health officer Fresno Co: working in partnership on local level: provide data and evidence that #preventionworks. #NPSactionPrevention InstituteMoreno: Work w/ farmers to bring food to kids in their cmty. Change food system to get healthy food in nbhoods #NPSaction #preventionPrevention InstituteMoreno: "collaboration, policy=key to success." We couldnt agree more! Check our free tools to get started http://www.preventioninstitute.org/tools.html #NPSactionPrevention InstituteEric Batch, American heart association: Check out @CalEndow_PREV-- an incredible group of partners focused on #prevention. #NPSactionPrevention Institute#MakingTheCase for #Prevention: Eric Batch: one 12 oz soda/day = increased risk if heart disease by 20% in men #NPSactionPrevention InstituteJim Mangia, St John's Wellness: highlighting the importance of medical community in working on #prevention to address #sdoh, #NPSactionPrevention InstituteMangia: by improving housing, we've seen 100% drop in asthma hospitalization & 95% drop in blood lead levels #preventionworks #NPSactionPrevention InstituteWant to know more abt how the medical cmty can help to improve #SDOH thru cmty prevention? http://www.preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-298/127.html #NPSaction #rxsocialPrevention InstituteOlis Simmons, Youth Uprising: #prevention is not just serving people but creating meaningful opportunities for engagement. #NPSactionPrevention InstituteClosing remarks from @SGRegina: Need to translate what is happening in CA to other parts of the country-- #prevention for all. #NPSactionPrevention Institute.@SGRegina: "Prevention will help ppl live healthier lives." Here, here! Get more info & resources: http://www.preventioninstitute.org #NPSactionPrevention Institute

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