National Nonprofit Day: Why Prevention Is Everyone’s Business

Why Prevention Is Everyone’s BusinessNational Nonprofit Day | August 17What if nonprofits didn't just respond to problems but helped prevent them from happening in the first place?In this episode of Illuminating Hope, Hope House Director of Community Engagement, Tina Johnson explores the role nonprofits play in prevention, community engagement, collaboration, and systems change.We’ll talk about:Why prevention is a community responsibilityThe difference between responding to a crisis and addressing its root causesHow nonprofits bring communities and systems togetherWhy education, advocacy, and partnerships are essential to preventionMoving beyond measuring activity to measuring meaningful impactThe question for this episode: What are you willing to help prevent?Because sometimes the most powerful evidence of prevention is what never happens.ResourcesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Resource for Action. https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/php/resources-for-action/index.htmlNational Council of Nonprofits. About the Nonprofit Sector.https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/If you are in an emergency, call or text 9-1-1.For information about our services and how Hope House can help, call our 24-Hour Hotline at 816-461-HOPE (4673) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233.Listen. Share. Start the conversation.