OUR IMPACT
Prevention-led change at the level of conditions, systems, and everyday experience
Accountable, evidence-aligned, and focused on reducing avoidable harm
What We Mean By Impact
For AFF Missions SCIO, impact is not measured by crisis response or individual recovery stories. Our work focuses on preventing harm before it escalates — by improving the conditions and systems that shape wellbeing in everyday life.
This means our impact is often seen upstream and midstream: in reduced pressure, improved access, stronger system integrity, and fairer everyday experiences.
Prevention-led impact is quieter, earlier, and more structural — but it is no less real or important.
Upstream Impact: Conditions and Norms
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Reduced stigma linked to economic insecurity
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Healthier cultural norms around comparison, pace, and presence
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Greater recognition of structural drivers of stress and exclusion
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Improved environments that support dignity and wellbeing
(Aligned with THiMO and BuSE)
Midstream Impact: Systems and Access
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Improved access to services and pathways
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Reduced friction, delay, and exclusion in everyday systems
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Stronger accountability and ethical system design in higher-risk contexts
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Reduced risk of harm or victimisation caused by system failure
(Aligned with AoIn and AIHS)
How We Measure Impact
Because our work focuses on prevention, we use indicators that reflect system change, access, and experience — not individual outcomes alone.
Our measures are proportionate, ethical, and aligned with established public health and inequality reduction frameworks.
Example Indicators Include
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Changes in access, uptake, or completion of system pathways
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Evidence of improved inclusion or reduced exclusion points
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Shifts in organisational practice, policy, or design
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Reduced escalation into crisis pathways over time
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Qualitative feedback on dignity, fairness, and trust
(Indicators vary by initiative and context.)
Learning, Accountability, and Integrity
We treat impact as something to be learned from, not claimed prematurely. Our work is reviewed, refined, and governed to ensure it remains prevention-led and aligned with our purpose.
We are accountable for how we work, not just what we deliver — including how responsibility is placed on systems rather than individuals.
This commitment to integrity underpins all AFF Missions initiatives.
Evidence And Alignment
Our approach is informed by recognised public health prevention models and inequality reduction frameworks, including work associated with public mental health, health equity, and social determinants of wellbeing.
We align with these frameworks without reproducing them mechanically, ensuring our work remains context-sensitive, ethical, and proportionate.
Community Context
(Supporting Statement Not A Pillar)
Our impact is experienced and sustained within community settings, where improved conditions and systems support trust, participation, and wellbeing over time.
(Reinforces community as context and outcome, not strategy.)