Mission
MAP IS A LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROVEN, INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. USING MAP'S "WE ARE ALL CONNECTED" (WAAC) PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, MAP ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN, FROM YOUTH GRADE 3 THROUGH ADULTS. WITH COMMUNITY-CONNECTEDNESS AT THE FOUNDATION, WAAC LEVERAGES MAP'S UNIQUE COMBINATION OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE EXPERTISE, INTEGRATING COMMUNITY WISDOM AND INSIGHT, TO IDENTIFY NEED AND CO-CREATE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELP BUILD SAFE, THRIVING COMMUNITIES.