Prevention Institute

THE CARESTAR FOUNDATION AWARDS $900,000 TO CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS FOR GREATER HEALTH EQUITY IN EMERGENCY AND PREHOSPITAL CARE

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Monday, June 27, 2022
EMT, Color, Population, Sale, Health equity, Trauma, Organization, Violence, City, LDS Family Services, Prevention Institute, Multimedia, Health insurance, Hospital, CALSTAR

"We maintain our steadfast commitment to systems change in the name of bringing greater health equity to emergency and prehospital care in California," said Tanir Ami CEO of the CARSTAR Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • "We maintain our steadfast commitment to systems change in the name of bringing greater health equity to emergency and prehospital care in California," said Tanir Ami CEO of the CARSTAR Foundation.
  • This complexity coupled with California's uniquely diverse population of cultures, languages, and geographies provides both challenges and opportunities to ensure that all Californians receive the most equitable, unified, and compassionate emergency and prehospital care possible.
  • The CARESTAR Foundation was founded in 2017 as a result of the sale of CALSTAR (California Shock Trauma Air Rescue), an air ambulance company, and honors CALSTAR'S legacy and lifesaving work in the field of emergency and trauma transport and care.
  • CARESTAR's mission is to improve health outcomes for all Californians, by applying a racial equity lens to fund and advocate for improvements to emergency and prehospital care.

CARESTAR Foundation Grant Supports Public Health Model For Violence Prevention Strategy In California

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Articles, Crime, Dispute resolution, Ethics, Human behavior, Social conflict, Violence, Prevention Institute, Public health, Prevention

BERKELEY, Calif., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The CARESTAR Foundation has partnered with Prevention Institute to fund a two-year, $150,000 grant to promote a progressive public health model for community safety.

Key Points: 
  • BERKELEY, Calif., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The CARESTAR Foundation has partnered with Prevention Institute to fund a two-year, $150,000 grant to promote a progressive public health model for community safety.
  • Prevention Institute is a national non-profit that aligns strategy, policy and networks of organizations to build health, foster equity and prevent injury.
  • The CARESTAR grant is specifically aimed at educating city and county leaders in California about what a public health approach looks like, providing models, examples, and guidance that support effective violence prevention interventions.
  • Prevention Institute has deep roots in the fields of public health and violence prevention.