Safety Matters

Three years ago, a group wore orange shirts marching for Gun Violence Prevention in Newtown, Connecticut. Their enthusiasm reminded us that June is National Safety Month.

National Safety Month was initiated to raise awareness of many environmental safety aspects: from a trip hazards to detrimental gun violence. While government regulations and laws, such as American Disability Act, have helped prevent any risk from the built environment, there are other safety issues, such as violence derived from mental illness, that might still need our attention.

According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness in a year. Less than half of them receive mental-related care. Though this seems to be such a big issue that no individual can handle, we realized WELL had developed a feasible framework for building a culture of health and establishing social ties.

“The WELL Community concept promotes the implementation of design, policy, and operations strategies that focus on addressing health disparities and promoting social diversity and inclusion.” — WELL, Community overview.

On this historic month, we dedicated these cards to those enthusiastic spirits. Though we do not know their names, we thank them for marching for us.