About
Copyright 2007-8
Gary A. Christopherson
About
Copyright 2007-8
Gary A. Christopherson
Minimizing
Vulnerability & Maximizing Thriving in America and Beyond
In America and in the world today, we are all vulnerable to a
greater or lesser extent. Walking the streets and roads of America
today, you see it in our faces and hear it in our voices. The
vulnerability specter hangs as well over our families and friends every
day.
We need to minimize vulnerability via policies and politics
that systematically stop forces that push us down to more vulnerable
states and support forces that lift us out of vulnerability.
“Vulnerable in America (via)” is the suggested national
strategy to minimize vulnerability. “Vulnerable in America” is
what we are targeting to change. “via”, defined as by way or means
of, is how we bring about the change. We can set the vision for a
thriving America and the endgame strategy for achieving that vision.
In America, we have the knowledge and tools to pull this off.
We know how to design and operate human systems that are individualized
and achieve our vision. We better understand human behavior and
its determinants. We have info tools to take complex,
cross-cutting programs and tailor them as an integrated solution for
each person consistent with multiple policy goals.
Vulnerable in America (via), as a strategic
national approach, can and does apply if we have the wisdom and will.
Applying American will and wisdom successfully, we achieve the vision of
an America where we perpetually minimize our vulnerability and maximize
our thriving.
"via" Model and
Strategy
To lay the groundwork for minimizing vulnerability and
maximizing thriving, a
developmental framework helps identify the most vulnerable
persons/populations and to develop and execute the most effective
strategy and interventions for minimizing vulnerability and maximizing
thriving.
"via", a model of vulnerability and the interventions that positively and negatively impact vulnerability has been developed. Vulnerability status indicators (vStatus) have been developed. The framework for setting a desired target vulnerability status for America has also been developed.
For those who want to reduce vulnerability, the
operational strategy focuses on stopping negative interventions and
supporting positive interventions related to vulnerability.
Once such a framework and the resultant operational
strategies are implemented, an assessment should be made as to progress
against the target vStatus and to the success of the strategy(ies) and
supportive interventions.
The "via" model and strategy are detailed more under:
GChris abstract sculptures are what is termed "progressive art" and are heavily mission-driven. Advanced by the art are core progressive values - reducing human vulnerability, maximizing human potential, saving our environment, and living at "peace on and with the earth." Progressive art is art with a purpose and artist as advocate. "Art as advocacy; advocacy as art."
GChris Sculpture
Existing GChris mobiles and stabiles may be purchased and number over 100 pieces with dimensions ranging from a few inches to 12 feet and larger. Works of all sizes, even larger works, can be commissioned.
Building
A Healthy America
Building A Healthy America (aka HealthePeople) is the vision of better health for all and a collaborative strategy to transform to affordable, person-centered, outcomes-driven, and "e" enabled health systems that help achieve better health.
Succeeding with Building A Healthy America across all healthcare will positively transform health care and achieve healthier Americans and a healthy America.
To help make this happen,
Building A Healthy America draws upon lessons learned over the past 30+
years by Federal Executive and Legislative branches, local government, and
private sector organizations to create more effective and integrated programs
and to successfully manage these programs.
viaFuture
"viaFuture" is a strategy to create and sustain large, positive change. It combines strong leadership and multi-generational involvement with next generation policy, program, information and management.
We need a better future and a
better vision for that future. We need a vision where all generations join
together to fix our broken world and save our endangered future.
We want to achieve positive, sustainable systems that help save a broken world
and its endangered future.
To help make this happen, viaFuture
draws upon lessons learned over the past 30+ years by Federal Executive and
Legislative branches, local government, and private sector organizations to
create more effective and integrated programs and to successfully manage these
programs.