These principles were developed by organizations encouraging a consistent approach to ensure the highest quality in our national prevention efforts. Signatories stand for a shared voice and commitment to quality prevention on behalf of organizations across the country. For more tools and information on what you can do to support prevention in health reform, click here.

Principles For Quality Prevention In Health Reform

1.  Invest in strategies that simultaneously address multiple health and safety outcomes.

2.  Emphasize communities with the greatest disease and injury burden.

3.  Focus on improving community environments, e.g. schools, workplaces, neighborhoods.

4.  Directly engage and ensure funding for communities.

5.  Complement and link to healthcare efforts, substantively reducing the burden on the healthcare system.

6.  Support interventions that protect and promote health at all stages of the lifespan.

7.  Encourage multi-sectoral partnerships and collaboration to achieve health goals.

8.  Create sustainable change by focusing on policy, organizational practice, and norms.

9.  Develop all strategies based upon evidence, practice, and community wisdom. Evaluate their effectiveness and cost.

10. Provide funding for innovative approaches that will expand the evidence base.