publications

Where we’re going and where we’ve been: Making the case for preventing sexual violence

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Helping people understand that sexual violence can be prevented is a critical step toward a future where abuse and assault are rare. And to make the case for prevention, we need to go beyond the scope of the problem and articulate what to do about it. This messaging guide, developed in collaboration with RALIANCE, a national partnership dedicated to ending sexual violence in one generation, provides concrete guidance for advocates to build effective messages that highlight the need for prevention.

From beating the odds to changing the odds: Recommendations for journalists covering early childhood

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Early childhood is a critical developmental period because what happens during this time affects health outcomes into and throughout adulthood. How, then, can journalists incorporate complex findings from multiple bodies of science into their reporting to tell a more complete story about early childhood? In this report, we offer recommendations based on a national news analysis and conversations with veteran reporters whose own work on this subject is exemplary.

Equity arguments in news reporting on school nutrition policy

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

In 2010, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) brought a stronger focus on equity to federal policies governing school nutrition. The new policy increased low-income students’ access to free- and reduced-price school meals and simplified administrative processes in districts with high proportions of eligible children. But were these details making it into news coverage? We conducted two related studies to find out how the policy appeared in news coverage and to what extent equity-based arguments were present.

From ‘bad apples’ to broken systems: How Richmond residents rewrote the narrative on the formerly incarcerated

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Residents and advocates in Richmond and Contra Costa County know that to create strong, healthy communities, they have to change misconceptions about formerly incarcerated residents and create a greater public understanding about the need for changes to the criminal justice system. This case study explores how a collaboration of city residents, local and county law enforcement, elected officials, community workers, and, most importantly, formerly incarcerated residents have done just that by creating a nationally recognized reentry network — one that owes much of its success to the power of storytelling.

Ending the school-to-prison pipeline: A case study of community-led disciplinary reform in Kern County

Monday, June 25, 2018

This case study tells the story of how advocates in Kern County, California, succeeded in creating a healthier school climate for students after learning that the local school district was suspending and expelling students of color at much higher rates than white students. Read on to learn how they used a combination of tactics, including community organizing, strategic communication, and legal pressure, to create major changes that will benefit young people for generations to come.

Issue 25: More than mass shootings: Gun violence narratives in California news

Monday, June 18, 2018

Gun violence is preventable, but not enough people know that because news coverage tends to characterize it as inevitable and extreme. Stories about mass shootings dominate coverage, even though these tragedies aren’t the major cause of gun deaths in this country. How, then, do the three most common types of gun violence — suicide, domestic violence, and community violence — appear in news coverage? And to what extent are solutions discussed? We explored these questions and more in our latest news analysis.

Healing Justice Alliance communications toolkit: Tools for changing the narrative about male survivors of violence

Monday, June 18, 2018

Trauma is preventable and we, as a society, can and must support our young men of color who are impacted by it, including by changing the public conversation about violence and trauma in our nation. To that end, the Healing Justice Alliance, a partnership between Youth ALIVE!, Cure Violence, the National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (NNHVIP), and Berkeley Media Studies Group, created this toolkit to help organizations of all sizes and strategic aims that are working in this space to identify and achieve their communication goals.

Advancing Health Equity Awards, 2017: Highlighting innovative health equity practice in California public health departments

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Along with their community partners, a growing number of health departments are expanding their traditional, service-driven scopes of work and striving to address the root causes of poor health. This series of case studies explores what award-winning departments in Napa, San Mateo, and Monterey counties are doing to eliminate health inequities, examines their successes and challenges, and offers lessons learned.

Get Healthy San Mateo County: How supporting community leadership can help address the root causes of poor health

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Through a collaborative led by the San Mateo County Health System’s Health, Policy and Planning Program, residents are working alongside leaders from cities, schools, hospitals, and various county departments to make San Mateo County a healthy place for all community members to live. To understand how the collaborative could serve as a model for other health departments, this case study examines how it is being implemented, highlights challenges, and discusses lessons learned.

How Monterey County is advancing health equity using a Health in All Policies framework

Thursday, June 14, 2018

This case study explores how the Monterey County Health Department is collaborating with partners to elevate the role of health in policymaking, better serve disenfranchised communities, and support the ability of all residents to reach their full health potential.

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