To meet this moment, we need equitable, transformative change across the boundaries of sectors and fields. To take action, we need to disrupt the biases baked into our traditional responses and focus our attention on wellbeing and equity.
But is equitable change possible without a deep understanding of what drives us? Is it possible to increase wellbeing without reckoning with the historical inequities of our systems? Panelists Fred Brown of The Forbes Funds, Dr. Karilyn Crockett of the City of Boston and Katya Fels Smyth of the Full Frame Initiative explore the connection between equity and wellbeing.
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.
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.
FFI convened a cohort of domestic and sexual violence programs and the group reported on their experiences and recommendations for shifting the field.