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UNITY has enhanced and built capacity of U.S. cities to prevent violence using the public health approach since 2005, and more than 70 percent of national partners see UNITY as a viable model for preventing violence. This initiative has improved collaboration among cities, national partners and community members, developed useful tools, and provided a forum for cities to work together on critical issues. Read this publication for a discussion of major findings from the 2013 UNITY evaluation, UNITY Eight-Year Assessment: Results of an Innovative Initiative to Improve the Urban Response to Youth

In 2004, communities in the western unincorporated area of Alameda County (known as the "Eden Area") came together to identify, discuss, and debate the most important issues facing their communities. This was the beginning of the Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI), and the goal was to develop a collective vision of livable communities and a prioritized set of actions. The first phase of the EALI spanned the period from 2004 to 2012, and the second phase of EALI was initiated in 2012. Community-led Visioning Groups and a Blue Ribbon Steering Committee were tasked with developing and

A public health approach to prevent suicide is comprehensive. The Prevention Continuum is one tool we can use to assess comprehensiveness. It allows us to: Inventory existing suicide prevention work so we can leverage what we have and avoid duplication Ask “what’s missing?” and select strategies that fill identified gaps along the Prevention Continuum Review the Prevention Continuum, then fill out the pyramid according to where your local suicide prevention efforts fit along the continuum.