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Places, Policies, Communities: How your location affects your health

6/29/2018

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Though we traditionally view health as the result of individual choices, there are many factors outside of our control that influence these choices without us always being aware. Where you live plays a vital role in your health. Depending on your location, living a healthy lifestyle may be easy, or it may be more difficult. 

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2018 Farm Bill Update: Senate version released

6/12/2018

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The Senate released their version of the 2018 Farm Bill on June 8. This bipartisan draft of the bill is expected do better than the House draft, which was shot down last month.

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Complete Streets: Making Phoenix Roadways Safer

6/5/2018

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Phoenix is one of the most unsafe places in America for pedestrians. The Complete Streets Advisory Board (CSAB) has been working for the past several years to increase safety by making Phoenix’s streets safer for everyone to walk, bike, use public transportation, and drive. Unfortunately, this process has hit more than a few road blocks. 

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2018 Farm Bill Update: What You Need to Know

5/22/2018

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Last month, the House Agriculture Committee introduced their draft of the proposed 2018 Farm Bill. On Friday, May 18th, the House’s draft 2018 Farm Bill was voted down 198-213. As our friends at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition stated, this House version was “one of the most anti-farmer bills ever seen.”

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Advocating for Healthy Families and Communities: Arizona 2018 Legislative Update

5/18/2018

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Over the past few months, Pinnacle Prevention has been involved with a handful of important policy and legislative efforts in Arizona. Along with our incredible partners, we’ve been striving to make Arizona and its residents happier and healthier. Here is a recap of some of the policy work and educational efforts Pinnacle Prevention has been involved in this session:

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*UPDATED* Resources for parents and children during the #RedforEd walkout

4/24/2018

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At Pinnacle Prevention, we believe teachers are the heart and soul of our communities. Quality education for all children is critical to breaking the cycle of poverty. 

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Senior Citizens Weighed Down by Food-Insecurity

4/13/2018

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Food-insecurity and hunger affect far too many Arizonans, including some of our population’s most vulnerable: senior citizens. 46 million people in the U.S. are over the age of 65. Of that 46 million, 2.8 million seniors live in food-insecure households, and an additional 1.2 million seniors who live alone are also food-insecure. Arizona is home to 1.1 million seniors. 15.4 percent of those seniors are food-insecure. Although there are programs and organizations working to aide these community members, a lack of knowledge and stigmas surrounding food assistance are inhibiting true progress.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Position on Justice
  • Our Work
    • Active Living
    • Arizona Food Systems Network
    • Purchase Local AZ
    • Double Up Food Bucks Arizona
    • Farmers Market Nutrition Program >
      • Farmers Market Nutrition Program - ESPAÑOL
    • Trauma Informed Nutrition Initiative
    • Pots to Love
    • Seeds to Grow
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  • Job Opportunities
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