We help justice-seeking organizations build real capacity.
Prevention At The Intersections partners with nonprofits, government agencies, funders, and educators to co-create research, training, evaluation, and programs rooted in community leadership and healing justice.
Our Mission
We collaborate with justice-seeking organizations through community-based research, program development, evaluation, and training — shifting power and resources to impacted communities while building collective capacity to heal from social harm.
Our Approach
We center the leadership and lived expertise of those most harmed by racism, ableism, poverty, immigration status, gender and sexual oppression, and labor exploitation — co-creating solutions that are community-led and community-owned.
□ New: Dr. Crain's Cultural Humility in Practice Workbook — 2024 International Impact Book Award Winner. Purchase the workbook →
Services built for organizations doing the hard work
Every engagement is tailored to your organization's specific context, capacity, and goals. We don't offer cookie-cutter solutions — we co-create them with you.
Participatory research designed to center community voice and produce actionable insights. We design studies, conduct analysis, and translate findings into strategies your organization can actually use.
From concept to implementation, we support organizations in designing programs that are grounded in prevention science, culturally responsive, and built to last.
Rigorous, equity-centered program and organizational evaluation. We measure what matters — including outcomes that traditional evaluation frameworks often miss.
Facilitated workshops and multi-session trainings on trauma, cultural humility, prevention science, healing justice, and organizational equity. Available virtually and in-person.
Facilitated strategic planning processes that align your mission, values, and operations — with an equity lens built in from the start, not added on at the end.
Deep-dive organizational assessments and ongoing advisory relationships for nonprofits, funders, and institutions ready to shift their culture and practice toward justice.
Built for organizations across sectors
We bring deep expertise across six sectors — understanding the distinct pressures, cultures, and opportunities each one presents.
Training, evaluation, and strategic planning for public sector organizations working to close equity gaps in service delivery.
Capacity building, program development, and evaluation for mission-driven organizations committed to community-led change.
Culturally responsive curriculum, staff training, and institutional equity work for K–12 and higher education institutions.
Participatory grantmaking support, equity assessments, and evaluation design for foundations and philanthropic organizations.
Community health research, cultural humility training, and health equity program development for healthcare systems and public health agencies.
Equity-centered strategy, organizational design, and coaching for social entrepreneurs and impact-driven business founders building change from the ground up.
A process rooted in relationship and rigor
We don't parachute in with pre-made answers. Our process is built to honor what your organization or group already knows while bringing the research, tools, and facilitation to help you go further.
A free 30-minute conversation to understand your organization's context, goals, and where you're feeling stuck. No pitch — just listening.
We develop a tailored proposal outlining approach, timeline, and investment — designed for your specific situation, not a template.
We work alongside your team and community stakeholders — not above them. Community voice is built into every phase of the work.
We deliver findings, tools, or training — and ensure your team has the capacity to sustain the work long after the engagement ends.
We assess outcomes, measure impact, and document what's working and what needs improved — using equity-centered frameworks to capture both quantitative results and community-defined markers of success. We are especially equipped for culturally responsive evaluation.
We synthesize and disseminate what was learned — through reports, publications, and presentations — so insights from your work benefit the broader field and advance collective knowledge.
Organizations we've partnered with
Led by Dr. Crystallee Crain, Ph.D.
Prevention At The Intersections was founded in 2009 by Dr. Crystallee Crain with a commitment to center the leadership of impacted communities in all research, training, and program work.
Dr. Crystallee Crain (she/her/hers) is an interdisciplinary public health scholar and human rights advocate with expertise in public health, sociology, political science, and psychology. She focuses on exposing institutional inequality while supporting communities in adopting transformative practices that bridge academia, healing, and advocacy.
Dr. Crain has held academic appointments at California State University – East Bay and Simmons University (Master of Public Health). She serves as an elected board member of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Seeding Justice Foundation, and sits on the Board of Directors of Detroit Heals Detroit and Grit, Glam & Guts.
She earned her Ph.D. from CIIS, completed executive training in Health and Human Rights at Harvard, and was awarded the 2024 International Impact Book Award in the Multicultural Category.
Team Members
Tools, trainings & publications
Free and paid resources developed from our research and practice — available for organizations ready to do the work.
Cultural Humility in Practice Workbook
Award-winning workbook for rebuilding self-awareness and practicing cultural humility. Used by nonprofits, healthcare orgs, and educators.
Purchase Workbook →Protecting Your Social Sector Organization
Free tool to help nonprofits and social impact organizations protect their mission and sustain their impact in shifting landscapes.
Download Free →On-Demand Trainings
Self-paced training modules your team can access anytime. Topics include trauma, prevention science, and organizational equity.
View Trainings →Framework for Analysis & Action
A practical analytical framework for organizations ready to move from assessment to action on equity and social change.
View Framework →CATALYST Journal
A limited series volume commemorating 10+ years of violence prevention efforts — research, reflection, and community voices.
Read the Journal →Michigan Public Radio Interview
Dr. Crain on Michigan Public's Stateside — a conversation on social impact, healing, and community-centered practice.
Listen →The Beauty of Black Creation — Open Access Journal
An open access journal celebrating and centering Black art, scholarship, culture, and creative expression. Freely available to readers and contributors worldwide — honoring the full breadth of Black creativity and intellectual life.
Ready to build something together?
Whether you're looking for a long-term consulting partner, a one-time training, or an evaluation of your existing work — we want to hear from you. The first conversation is always free.
