Prevention Institute and Futures Without Violence partnered to develop this paper to inform the Defending Childhood Initiative, a first of its kind initiative to address children’s exposure to violence, as well as similar efforts that are underway around the country that have a goal of improving outcomes for children and youth. A Good Solution Solves Multiple Problems: Exploring Prevention Strategies that Address Multiple Forms of Violence lays out the connections among child abuse, intimate partner violence, and community violence. It focuses on the interrelationships among forms of violence, the expertise that practitioners working on different fields bring to a shared solution, the importance of community-driven strategies, and the imperative to move beyond silos and take action.

In this short video, Making Connections partners talk about the importance of focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of men and boys.

Making Connections is a national initiative in which a diverse range of communities across the U.S. are transforming conditions that affect the mental health and wellbeing of men and boys. This overview provides details on the initiative, participating communities, and their innovative work.

This two-minute video, created with our Making Connections partners in Los Angeles, provides an overview of the initiative and a glimpse at our collaborators across the U.S.