Riverside County, California

In 2024, in Riverside County, California, Prevention Institute is providing coaching and training services to the Riverside University Health System to support the development of a community-centered public health program to prevent violence. This work is informed by PI’s Community Safety Realized framework, Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience framework, and Health Equity in Practice modules, focused on integrating health equity and racial justice into programs and policies to prevent violence and promote safe, thriving communities.

• Coaching and technical assistance: Prevention Institute will deliver coaching and technical assistance sessions with core Public Health staff on mutually agreed upon topics, including scheduling, preparation, facilitation, and follow-up. Examples of topics for these sessions include community engagement strategies; relationship-building and courageous conversations; building a distinct and complementary public health, non-punitive approach to safety and violence prevention; program design; equitable and accountable partnership building with community organizations and County leaders; and preparation for program implementation.

• Training: Prevention Institute will deliver three interactive online trainings to build introductory knowledge, capacity, and support among Public Health staff on community-centered public health approaches to building safety and preventing violence, including scheduling, preparation, facilitation, and follow-up. The trainings will integrate health and racial equity, be trauma and resilience-informed, and focus on best practices for Public Health’s roles and contributions.