Promoting Health Equity and Racial Justice

We believe that every person deserves an equal opportunity to be healthy and safe. Health equity guides all of our work.

Advancing Prevention

We work with communities, organizations, government, and philanthropy to design comprehensive primary prevention strategies in several Focus Areas.

Our Tools and Services help strengthen community environments, so all people can be healthy and safe.

See our featured work

National initiative: People, Parks, and Power

Video Series: Built Environment Policy Advocates Winning in LA County

Spotlight

Webinar: Lessons Along the Journey—Taking Action Toward Racial Justice in Public Health Systems

40+ public health and health groups call for an investment of at least $250 million in a new Community Violence Intervention Initiative at CDC

Report: Investing in Equity: Designing and Implementing Public Funding Programs for a Just Recovery in California

Blog: The economy we need centers community health & racial justice

Report: How California’s Community-Based Organizations Filled the Gaps for Underserved Communities

Prevention Institute receives generous grant from MacKenzie Scott

New Report: The Power of Podcasting: The Convergence Partnership Approach to Reimagining Grant Reporting

Letter from PI's LySaundra Campbell: In unity, we can grieve, heal, and demand community solutions.

Abortion is a fundamental public health issue.

New report: Equity as a Foundation for Leadership: Experiences and Recommendations for Behavioral Health Leaders

Our 2021 Accomplishments

New blog: U.S. Infrastructure Bill Marks The Beginning Of A Journey, Not The End Of A Debate

Webinar: Toward Equitable Transportation and Land Use Policies

Learn more about our tool Tools and services Services to support your work in these Focus Areas.

BLOG February 8, 2022

The economy we need centers community health & racial justice

Thank you @GavinNewsom for signing SB 951! We celebrate this win with our friends at @WorkFamilyCA. We applaud thei… t.co/q0wQBI7vu8

Thank you @GavinNewsom for signing #AB1041. We applaud @WorkFamilyCA and advocates across California for their tire… t.co/Fx9QmG6qet

We stand with #PFL advocates across California. Expanded paid family leave is health equity and racial justice in a… t.co/Lebn6CmYAb

New look, same prevention! Sign up for news about our ongoing work to promote #healthequity and #racialjustice.… t.co/r3DK4oaAec

🌱New study shows how safe, walkable access to quality #GreenSpaces in Richmond, VA lowers stress, improves mood, an… t.co/lLbNEXjbzd

California was the first state to pass a #PaidFamilyLeave program but has yet to make it accessible to low-paid wor… t.co/Y453mOK80q

Congratulations to all the vendors, organizers & @CAStreetVendors coalition partners! Thank you for your leadership… t.co/fj9DXnKRnr