Tag - Prevent

The Bergen County Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Rally

April 30, 2013 Stand Up For Gun SanityTook place on April 21, 2013   Photo courtesy of Teaneck Patch For more info and event photos visit Speakers included:Loretta WeinbergNJ State Senate Majority Leader Robert GordonNJ State Senator Carole StillerNJ Million Mom March Chapters of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Richard MutiAuthor and former Mayor of Ramsey...

Organizers balance state-sanctioned voter suppression and community survivalTo prevent abhorrent state-run voter suppression and police brutality, look to local action beyond election years – Scalawag

Last Saturday, Melanie Mitchell took her family to the “I Am Change Legacy March To the Polls” in downtown Graham, North Carolina, because she felt it was important for her children and mother to stand with their neighbors in the fight for justice and voting rights.  “We got together as a community,” Mitchell said of the initial spirit of the...

Sabin Vaccine Institute Leads Public and Private Sector Fight to Prevent HPV and End Cervical Cancer with Global HPV Consortium Launch in Kuala Lumpur

The Global HPV Consortium, a worldwide public and private collaboration focused on accelerating prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and eliminating cervical cancer, launched today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sabin Vaccine Institute will lead the Consortium as its Secretariat. “We are building a new ecosystem in global public health,” said Anuradha Gupta...

In 23rd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign, NSVRC Calls for Building Connected Communities to Prevent Sexual Violence

Supporters are invited to participate on social media and share a photo wearing teal on the April 2nd “Day of Action” HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) commemorates the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April with their “Building Connected Communities” campaign. The campaign uplifts the role of inclusive, equitable...