FLOURISH Values and Guiding Principles

Foster mental wellness

Dedicated to creating environments where all individuals can thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

Leverage resources

Believe in the power of partnerships and work collaboratively with communities, stakeholders, and agencies to achieve our goals.

Optimize early interventions

Focus on upstream prevention of mental health challenges, promoting early intervention and overall wellbeing.

Uplift communities

Approach our work with empathy and respect, creating supportive environments for our Public Health workforce and communities to foster mental well-being and mutual encouragement.

Reinforce social drivers

Adopt a health equity perspective by addressing social determinants, removing barriers to mental health resources and prioritizing underserved Californians to ensure inclusive, culturally relevant support.

Implement evidence-based practices

Embrace evidence-based, community-defined, and creative practices to ensure effective and sustainable mental health preventative solutions.

Strengthen resilience

Enhance a community's ability to create environments where individuals are equipped to navigate challenges, thrive in adversity, and sustain lifelong mental well-being.

Holistic approaches to mental health

Embrace a whole-person approach through integrated strategies that prioritize the interconnectedness of emotional, physical, social, and environmental factors aiming to foster balance, resilience, and sustainable well-being for all individuals.​