Critical Issues

In its first two years, the Institute broadly addressed prevention, intervention, research and policy issues. Subsequently, we have focused on critical issues affecting our communities and hence the need to link prevention, intervention, research and policy rather than compartmentalize them. We also want to integrate community organizing, innovative strategies, community accountability and collaboration, leadership and capacity development into our Critical Issues Model.

We have identified some critical issues and offer our analysis about them here. Some of these topics are better developed than others; they are all works-in-progress. Some of these critical issues are the focus of collaborative efforts and some have been developed by other organizations.

Issues addressed by the Institute
Culture and Violence
Domestic Homicides
Child Protective Systems
Trafficking

Issues addressed by other organizations
Economic Empowerment
Health and Domestic Violence
Mental Health Issues