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The Communities of Care Sustainability Library is a collection of practical tools and resources designed to help community collaboratives, nonprofit organizations, and resident leaders sustain their impact beyond grant funding. Developed by Wendie Veloz and in partnership with Prevention Institute as part of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health's Communities of Care initiative, the library equips users with strategies to strengthen leadership, build partnerships, diversify funding, and advance long-term systems change. Grounded in the Multi-Dimensional Sustainability Framework, the library
The Communities of Care Year 6 Report and Overview highlight six years of community-led work to advance youth mental health and wellbeing across Greater Houston, sharing achievements, lessons, evaluation findings, and recommendations for building healthier, more resilient communities.
Explore SYNC resources on community violence prevention, safety, and healing. This library includes slide decks, reports, and worksheets organized by Safety Learning Labs, community safety frameworks, funding and sustainability, healing and collective care, storytelling, and evaluation.
Learning Lab #4, Community Safety and Economic Justice, explored the ways in which economic injustice drives violence and how economic justice creates safety and healing.
As community safety leaders cultivate healing and care in their communities, who – or what – heals these healers? In June, SYNC Safety partners discussed what it means to care for themselves and their teams as they navigate the demands of the work. This blog by Grace Guerrero Ramirez reflects this conversation.
We're pleased to share our summary and analysis of California's final enacted budget for 2026-27. This document highlights key investments that address health, safety, and well-being. In addition to providing an overview of the final budget, this document also provides a side-by-side comparison between the Governor and Legislature’s budget proposals to illustrate specific instances where the Governor, Legislature, or both sought to protect or curtail vital investments towards the social determinants of health.
Prevention Institute urges OMB to withdraw proposed changes to federal grantmaking rules, warning they would weaken evidence-informed public health investments, reduce accountability, and limit support for communities with the greatest need. Read our public comment and learn how to submit your own.