THRIVE: Toolkit for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments
An interactive tool designed to increase understanding of and ability to prioritize community health factors that are shaped by root factors, such as poverty and racism.
Health Equity and Prevention Primer
The Health Equity and Prevention Primer is a web-based training series for public health practitioners and advocates interested in policy advocacy, community change and multi-sector engagement to achieve health equity. Prevention Institute is offering 5 Category I Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for completing the Health Equity and Prevention Primer.
Communities Taking Action: Health Equity Profiles
Communities Taking Action is a collection of profiles that showcase successful community initiatives aimed at improving health equity. Promoting just and equitable health outcomes require social/cultural, economic and physical environments that prevent illness and injury in the first place and a commitment to promoting racial and social justice. The profiles demonstrate how strong leadership, community engagement and advocacy, innovative thinking and changes in local policies and institutional practices can successfully converge to shape healthier, more equitable community environments.
ENACT: Environmental Nutrition and Activity Community Tool
A concrete menu of strategies designed to improve local food and activity environments.
ENACT: Local Policy Database
A searchable database of local policies that improve opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.
The Spectrum of Prevention
The Spectrum of Prevention is the Institute's signature strategy tool. For over two decades, the Spectrum has been used by government and in community settings to assist health leaders in conceptualizing and developing multifaceted strategies for improving health outcomes.
