A country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing is a vision that’s bigger than any one person, organization, system or community. The only way to get there is by working in concert with others. Our partnerships bring mutual value, provide opportunities for shared discovery and learning, and show what’s possible when we see and do our work in ways that align with and tap into our universal drive for wellbeing.
They’re big government systems and grassroots community groups and nonprofits. What all our partnerships have in common is the potential to create national change beyond the field or place in question.
We work with decision-makers and people with influence in systems and communities, including those closest to the harm. Whether with government officials, neighbors, business leaders or service providers, our partnerships blend our wellbeing expertise with their field-specific knowledge to reframe issues and create actionable solutions.
Gladys Carrion, Former NYC Commissioner of Children’s Services, Sr. Fellow, Columbia Justice Lab, Co-Chair of Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice, explains why starting with wellbeing is a game changer for systems.