Flourishing communities are impossible in the absence of stability and equity. Yet stability and equity require intentional action that fosters healthful practices while countering those that hinder healthy human development and healthy relationships. Our Public Health initiatives are designed with these dynamics in mind.

The Haitian Institute’s Public Health initiatives contribute to communal flourishing by working with communities to examine closely their prevailing traditions and beliefs, undermine anything–be it sexism or diseases that create undue burdens for individuals or groups of individuals, and promote practices that favor genuine flourishing and communal cohesion. We pay special attention to the development and health of young women by accompanying them in their journey from adolescence to young adulthood and from young adulthood to adulthood. We help young women recognize the many alternatives to early and unplanned pregnancies. And for those who do become pregnant, we help them resist the pressures to quit on their lives and accept the well-traveled road that lead to the lowest rungs of Haitian society. We are working to help girls and young women thrive!