Built the capacity of local practitioners to prevent violence and promote safety through public health approaches.
Prevention Institute provided comprehensive support to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) through coaching, technical assistance, and targeted training opportunities for public health staff, county leaders, and community partners. These efforts focused on enhancing community engagement strategies to prevent violence and promote safety. These efforts strengthened the internal capacity of RUHS staff in fostering meaningful collaborations with community partners. Through the facilitation of three virtual training sessions, we brought these diverse groups together to explore best practices in narrative framing, policy and systems change, all through the lens of racial justice, with a shared vision of fostering safer communities.
PI also worked with Healthy Places by Design and the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity to develop an action guide for practitioners working at the intersection of violence prevention and the built environment. Its purpose is to share strategies that improve equitable access to safe spaces to be physically active and socially connected for all youth and young adults, particularly those at higher risk of poor health and safety outcomes. The action guide is based on policies, programs, and practices from the Community Violence Prevention Resource for Action developed by the Division of Violence Prevention at the CDC.
Funders: Riverside University Health System; The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation; and Healthy Places by Design.
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