Shifting narratives and mental models around older youth engaged in the foster care system in partnership with six states and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Locations: DC, GA, MD, ME, MS, NE
View a selection of FFI's current partnerships and where our work is happening on the ground as of fall 2024.
Shifting narratives and mental models around older youth engaged in the foster care system in partnership with six states and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Locations: DC, GA, MD, ME, MS, NE
Increasing access to affordable housing and employment in Boston with a systems change lens, in partnership with Boston Medical Center.
Location: Boston, MA
Reframing how coastal flooding is addressed and sparking bold regional action by focusing on the wellbeing of people and water.
Location: National
Equipping community advocacy and informing policy and philanthropy through a resident-led process to identify the local places and spaces that support wellbeing.
Location: North Flint, MI
A multi-phase partnership beginning with a revolutionary new approach to procurement; continuing with a youth-led community wellbeing asset mapping.
Location: New London, CT
Developing a “Caller Bill of Rights” to improve the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline system.
Location: Chicago, IL and National
Building a community-led wellbeing measures at the invitation of the U.S. Census Bureau as part of The Opportunity Project’s 2024 innovation sprint.
Location: Washington, DC
Bringing a wellbeing orientation to efforts to improve results of national multi-disciplinary teams leading investigation and policy work on elder abuse.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Reimagining the statewide behavioral health system for prenatal through 25 with wellbeing at the center by centering community experience and expertise.
Location: Washington State
Shifting power and policy with four cities undertaking infrastructure investments and planning decisions. FFI’s Wellbeing Insights Assets and Tradeoffs tool helps measure wellbeing impact on affected communities and guide decision-making; our facilitated process shifts thinking and policy.
Locations: Brownfield Redevelopment (Kingston, NY) and Lake Erie Waterfront Redevelopment (Cleveland, OH)
FFI Senior Fellow Gary Anderson, a theater director and producer with over 36 years of experience, makes a compelling case for centering the arts as a pathway to wellbeing and democracy.
What would it look like to transform the civil legal system so it eliminates inequities instead of amplifying them? The Justice Determinants of Wellbeing outlines concrete changes that will push the civil legal system to a civic justice system rooted in wellbeing.
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.