Prevention Diaries

Putting #Prevention First. #SDoH #cultureofhealth

[Prevention Institute @preventioninst]

In Larry Cohen’s article in @OUPAcademic he argues that our national approach to opioids must address community trauma and support strong and resilient communities. The blog is his latest piece in a series inspired by his recent book, @PrxDiaries https://t.co/FP98wDz5Aw #NPW2018

[Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH @BrianCCastrucci]

Spent time yesterday brainstorming with Larry Cohen @PrxDiaries and the team at @preventioninst. If you are not a friend of public health, this picture should be cause for concern.

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

On Monday, March 12 at 6:30 pm, @OAKFoodPolicy needs input from community members at City Hall to help inform how soda tax dollars are used in the community. The goal is to ensure that resources go to school food, healthy retail development, parks, etc. https://t.co/qkc4ffWHUL

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

Jocelyn Wiener of @CalHealthline writes about how CA became the 2nd US state to increase the minimum tobacco sales age from 18 to 21, resulting in a huge drop in state retailers selling tobacco to minors https://t.co/7l1DMWxhVL

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

Today @Cal_OPR @CDFAnews and @ucanr recognized Food Waste Prevention Week in CA! Together we can #SaveTheFoodCA and make choices that #FeedPeopleNotLandfills. Join us and #GoFurtherWithFood starting this week.

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

Authors and survivors Charlotte Fedders and L.Y. Marlow share their stories and discuss domestic abuse and violence with @USATODAYhealth reporter @JayneODonnell

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

J. Turkewitz and V. Yee of @nytimes cover the different types of student activism against gun violence going on across the country. The article emphasizes the fervent hope and determination of students to become the generation that enacts change. https://t.co/FHQPBg06y1

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

In defense of prevention, @mercurynews and @EastBayTimes criticized Congress’s choice to cut $1.35 billion from the CDC’s budget to fund #CHIP. While the choice to fund CHIP was important, it shouldn't have been made at the expense of public health https://t.co/BWCjDVOYwW

[Prevention Institute @preventioninst]

Call Capitol switchboard—[phone]—& tell senators you oppose any and all cuts to the Prevention & Public Health Fund. Congress must act to fund community health centers—a vital source of healthcare for millions of people—but raiding the Prevention Fund will hurt health

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

How do natural disasters impact mental health? Sheila Savannah, Ben Springgate, Ken Wells, and Glenda Wrenn discuss how providers and their communities can prepare for and recover from natural disasters @APAPsychiatric https://t.co/ts1WeYfZgI

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

.@WellBeingTrust's @miller7 & @preventioninst's @DrLarissaJEstes call for investments in resilient communities to address opioid misuse and other 'diseases of despair' https://t.co/FT6EkqqB9N

[Prevention Institute @preventioninst]

Julia Lurie of @MotherJones on how opioid deaths have caused life expectancy to fall for the 2nd year in a row. She examines the causes of deaths of despair, pointing out that the latest tax bill includes cuts that will exacerbate the epidemic. https://t.co/6Y33OPkvfP

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

Act NOW: Tell Congress: We Won't Choose Between Children's Health and Prevention. https://t.co/mcU5cbRJxs

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

In my new blog, featured in @OUPAcademic, I highlight successful community-led violence prevention initiatives that have increased community safety and resilience, and reduced homicide rates significantly. https://t.co/SQhD8T6egv

[Prevention Institute @preventioninst]

Our register of national tragedies grows daily: hate crimes, shootings, and #Metoo headlines are only the most recent outbreaks of violence. In his blog in @OUPAcademic, @PrxDiaries Author Larry Cohen addresses what communities can do to prevent violence: https://t.co/lBTWDyFFlv

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

What a great event last night at UC Berkeley. Author Larry Cohen presented to an engaged group of future public health leaders ready to build the movement for public health in California.

[Eduardo Vega @eduardovegasays]

“We need people to see that there is an immediacy to prevention” Larry Cohen @preventioninst #ThoughtLeadership #movember @movember

[Prevention Diaries @PrxDiaries]

Join PI’s Larry Cohen for discussion + readings from Prevention Diaries at UC Berkeley on Nov 28th, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m https://t.co/5usGuT5q50

[APHA @PublicHealth]

Keep up the climate fight, @GinaEPA tells health advocates at #APHA2017: https://t.co/OKV76q58Vy

[Prevention Institute @preventioninst]

Join PI at #APHA2017 this weekend! https://t.co/VxfWjAr3ek @PublicHealth