what is salus?

Salus strengthens efforts to promote peace and support the health and safety of communities, by amplifying the voices of practitioners in creating and curating content on best practice and sharing information through accessible channels. Salus recognizes the variance and complexity of human experiences, that one size does not fit all, and that our successes are interdependent. Through a virtual community of practice, a resource clearinghouse, and other online learning tools, Salus aims to connect a global community of talent to promote community-driven solutions, the application of research to practice, and broader access to resources for all.

Salus (pronounced sayŸlus) gets its name from the Roman goddess of safety and wellbeing – of both the individual and the state. The name represents both parts of our collective work: providing support services to increase the safety of each person (the individual) and challenging the attitudes and systems that perpetuate violence (the state).