Institute for Public Strategies

03/08/2026

This March, take a moment to check in with yourself and uplift the women around you. 💜

Small acts of support create lasting impact!
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02/18/2026

100 years of brilliance. 100 years of Black excellence. Honoring the past, celebrating the present, and inspiring the next 100 years.✊🏾

01/12/2026

Mental Health Matters:

To save lives, we must focus on cultivating the conditions that prevent despair.

01/05/2026

🌱 Dry January 🌱
This month is about giving your body and mind a reset. Taking a break from alcohol can improve sleep, boost energy, support mental health, and help you reflect on habits that no longer serve you.

Whether it’s for a month or just a moment, choosing to pause is a powerful act of self-care. You don’t need a reason beyond wanting to feel better.

If you’re participating, we’re cheering you on. If you’re not, we still support making mindful choices that protect your health. 💚

It’s around the four-week mark that many people notice the most dramatic difference – particularly in facial structure

12/31/2025

🎆 The best New Year’s resolution? Make it home alive.

Impaired driving is 100% preventable.
Your choices tonight shape tomorrow.

Celebrate smart. Drive sober.

Don’t Be The ‘I’ in DUI. Impaired driving costs California lives. Too many impaired drivers involved in crashes that killed people thought they were fine. They see their mistake in hindsight and that they should have known better. But by then, it’s too late. Driving under the influence of an...

12/29/2025

🎉 Ring in the New Year—Not a Tragedy 🎉

New Year’s Eve should end with memories, not sirens.
If you plan to drink or use substances, don’t drive.

🚗 Plan a ride
📱 Use a rideshare
🏠 Stay the night
👫 Look out for each other

A safe ride home is the best way to start the new year.

Holidays are a time for celebration, but remember to plan ahead for a sober ride to help protect innocent lives.Follow FOX 5 San Diego:https://www.fox5sandie...

12/15/2025

Truth Matters: Weaponizing uncertainty in science and in public health puts people in harm’s way

Those who cite scientific studies to support policies should take care to tell the whole story, especially when it’s complex.

12/04/2025

HEALTH MATTERS: San Francisco is suing 10 companies that manufacture ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, diabetes, cancer and other serious diseases. Such foods make up about 70% of the country’s food supply.

Start at 2:59San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a first-of-its-kind lawsuit today against some of the country’s largest manufacturers of ultra-...

12/03/2025

We’re in the final hours of Giving Tuesday and so close to our goal.

Miranda’s story shows what’s possible when youth are supported with leadership skills, mentorship, and opportunities to shape their communities.

Help us close the day strong.

👉 Donate now: https://publicstrategies.org/donate

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, and you can help build safer, healthier, more connected communities across Southern California.

Your support uplifts youth leadership, strengthens family well-being, and creates community spaces where everyone feels welcome.

👉 Donate now: https://publicstrategies.org/donate

12/01/2025

IPS highlights National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and the Institute for Public Strategies is joining partners across California to promote safer roads and healthier communities.

NHTSA reminds us: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
If you feel different, you drive different—which means driving high is driving impaired.

IPS works every day to prevent substance-related harms and support community safety. This month, we encourage everyone to help keep our roads safe.

Learn more:
🔗 https://www.nhtsa.gov/drive-sober-december-and-every-month