Notas del episodio
Why Prevention Is Everyone’s Business
National Nonprofit Day | August 17
What if nonprofits didn't just respond to problems but helped prevent them from happening in the first place?
In this episode of Illuminating Hope, Hope House Director of Community Engagement, Tina Johnson explores the role nonprofits play in prevention, community engagement, collaboration, and systems change.
We’ll talk about:
- Why prevention is a community responsibility
- The difference between responding to a crisis and addressing its root causes
- How nonprofits bring communities and systems together
- Why education, advocacy, and partnerships are essential to prevention
- Moving beyond measuring activity to measuring meaningful impact
The question for this episode: What are you willing to help prevent?
Because sometimes the most powerful evidence of prevention is what never happens.
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Resource for Action. https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/php/resources-for-action/index.html
National Council of Nonprofits. About the Nonprofit Sector.
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
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For information about our services and how Hope House can help, call our 24-Hour Hotline at 816-461-HOPE (4673) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233.
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