Unity Publications

Recognizing positive early childhood development as an important component of a comprehensive violence prevention strategy, the New Orleans Health Department is working to bridge their community...

Fathers and father figures are essential members of families and communities who play many roles, including raising children and fostering safety in the community. As part of the national project,...

As part of the national project, Cradle to Community: A Focus on Community Safety and Healthy Child Development funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this brief shares key findings and...

This report by Prevention Institute and the Center for the Study of Social Policy makes the case for action and delineates opportunities for systems, policy, and practice change at the intersection...

The 2016 Cradle to Community convening was the first opportunity to bring together two national networks: Prevention Institute’s UNITY City Network and the Center for the Study of Social Policy’s...

Community violence interferes with young children’s attainment of key competencies — cognitive, sensory, muscular, emotional, social and behavioral — and compromises the capabilities of caregivers to...

Adverse community experiences – such as concentrated poverty, segregation from opportunity, and community violence – contribute to community trauma, which can exacerbate adverse childhood experiences...

Direct experience as well as exposure to multiple forms of violence can have a compounding negative impact on children’s development. Despite the strong relationship, the fields of practice...

In recognition of the dramatically shifting national landscape, and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit, nearly 25 leaders in community...

This PI-authored article published in the Journal of Public Health Policy’s special issue on Violence and Health: Merging Evidence and Implementation details how comprehensive strategies to improve...

The 2015 UNITY City Network convening event was the largest yet, with 70 representatives of 23 cities coming together to develop new skills and renew connections. Participants learned to use the...

There is growing recognition that preventing violence means engaging many sectors, but collaboration can be difficult. This publication outlines the benefits and challenges of multi-sector...

There is growing recognition that many sectors must be engaged to effectively prevent violence, but people always don't know what they bring to the table or how their sector can pitch in. This...

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...

Young people are powerfully affected by the environments they grow up in, and this has implications for preventing violence. In many neighborhoods across the U.S., entire communities experience...

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith was one of the first people to describe violence as a public health issue, and this publication shares her valuable insights for practitioners to prevent violence in the...

The Boston Public Health Commission's Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (VIP) is grounded in community engagement, an essential element of preventing violence. Part of the City Voices...

Part of the City Voices and Perspectives series, this publication describes the advantages of a coordinated out-of-school-time system and includes recommendations for overcoming implementation...

Representatives from 22 cities across the U.S. gathered in October 2012 to share advice and to be inspired by the success of the Minneapolis strategic plan to prevent violence. Co-hosted by the...