Policymakers, funders and organizations focus on survivors' safety to evaluate the effectiveness of domestic violence programs. We asked survivors how they define success and found a different answer.
After 15+ years moving the US toward a country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing, the Full Frame Initiative has made the careful decision to wind down as an organization. Read the letter from FFI’s Founder & CEO Katya Fels Smyth about the decision to intentionally close in a way that reflects our values and minimizes risk of harm to our partners and communities. We are committed to ensuring the work takes on new life beyond our organization’s boundaries.
The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) interviewed Tanya Tucker, chief of national partnerships and outreach at the Full Frame Initiative, to understand how a focus on wellbeing can help transform patient care.
FFI's former Associate Director of Built Environment, Senchel Matthews, shares her journey navigating the messiness of the planning process.
This article introduces the concept of 'wellbeing stripping'–when projects for the 'public good' overlook, devalue, or harm the assets of marginalized communities.
The Justice Determinants of Wellbeing outlines concrete changes to transform the civil legal system into a civic justice system that advances equity and centers wellbeing.
Brookings Metro Senior Fellow Xavier de Souza Briggs and Full Frame Initiative CEO Katya Fels Smyth outline a framework grounded in the Wellbeing Blueprint to guide new investments in the built environment.
We've collected our various leadership on endings to equip the sector and encourage transparent dialogue about ending with integrity and care.
To increase access for wellbeing for both people served by the emergency response system and those who work within it, it’s critical that we reimagine 911. The Transform911 Blueprint for Change is the starting point for doing just that.
This is a report commissioned by Massachusetts Department of Children and Families that details findings and recommendations from survivors and providers to address changes in procurement for agencies addressing domestic violence and sexual assault.
This resource outlines an approach to evaluation that is grounded in measuring wellbeing systems change and what is most important to wellbeing.
This report summarizes the Washington Thriving project, a statewide initiative to develop a strategic plan for residents from prenatal to age 25.