New Resource Alert
Good Health Counts: A 21st Century Approach to Health & Community for California

Also in this Alert:

• Video/transcript from Dec. 6th health disparities briefing (more)
• Prevention Institute is hiring a Program Manager (more)
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation/Children's Defense Fund co-sponsor reception featuring UNITY (more)
• Author of children's book refuses Nestlé reward money (more)

Good Health Counts: A 21st Century Approach to Health & Community for California

What makes a community healthy?  Good Health Counts: A 21st Century Approach to Health and Community for California synthesizes findings from nearly 100 community report cards and indicator reports from throughout the country and broadens understanding of all the elements that contribute to community health.  The report, prepared by Prevention Institute with funding from The California Endowment, helps make the connection between factors in the environment - including equitable opportunities, strong social ties, the ability to buy healthy foods, perceptions of safety to walk or play in the park, and affordable, quality medical services - and their impact on health.  Download the full report here.

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Watch video or download the transcript from a December 6th Capitol Hill briefing to reduce and eliminate health disparities. Reducing Health Disparities Faster: Addressing Social Determinants of Health, featured five speakers including Prevention Institute Executive Director, Larry Cohen, and comments from Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis.

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Prevention Institute is seeking to hire an experienced manager to help lead our community and national work to prevent violence. Click here to download the full job description, and please feel free to distribute it widely.

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On November 5th, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Children’s Defense Fund co-sponsored a reception featuring UNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth), a national initiative to support cities and build momentum for violence prevention. We were pleased to welcome Congressman Bobby Scott (Virginia), one of many speakers to make a powerful case for prevention. To download a 2-page synopsis of the event, click here.

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Sean Taylor, Gold Medal Winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize in the under-5 category, indicated that he would not accept the prize money for his book, When a Monster is Born, illustrated by Nick Sharratt (Orchard Books), saying: "... because of questions surrounding Nestlé’s marketing of breast-milk substitutes, I do not feel able to accept the prize money." Read the full press release from Baby Milk Action or visit the Strategic Alliance for more information on improving children's nutrition environments.

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