Authors: Emma Cregg, Lynda Blancato, Megan Toohey, Nada Shalash Agencies across the country are prioritizing placing children in out-of-home care with kin rather than strangers. Many states placing children with kin are working to promote a…
Authors: Lars Benson, Luis Camacho Designer: Sara Israelsen-Hartley Rising housing costs have left millions struggling to afford housing, prompting states to pass ambitious legislation to remove barriers to development and incentivize housi…
May 14 Strengthening Alternative 911 Emergency Response Virtual Event 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT Want to build a strong, sustainable workforce for your alternative response program? Join us to learn how Durham’s Community Safety Department (DCSD…
Feb 19 Strengthening Alternative 911 Emergency Response Virtual Event 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EST Across the country, many city leaders are ready to build alternative response programs that deploy specially trained, unarmed responders to relevant…
Authors: Anna Robinson, Libby Doyle, Lars Benson Designer: Sara Israelsen-Hartley Formerly incarcerated Coloradans face substantial barriers to securing safe and stable housing, leaving many without a place to live upon release.1 And when f…
As part of Casey Family Programs’ virtual series on “Advancing a Kin-First Culture,” Lynda Blancato, Director of Child and Family Wellbeing Initiatives, and Emma Cregg, Project Leader, served as featured experts to share lessons learned, im…
Authors: Gabriela Solis Torres, Libby Doyle, Analisa Sorrells Contributor: Makala Conner In 2022, the City of Durham’s Community Safety Department (DCSD) launched a pilot of four crisis response programs to connect community members experie…
Since 2021, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) has worked closely with the City of Durham to support the launch and ongoing development of Durham’s Community Safety Department (DCSD). As Durham’s program has grown —…
Authors: Yen Mai, Gabriela Solis Torres Contributor: Sara Israelsen-Hartley, Makala Conner Durham’s Community Safety Department (DCSD) operates one of the largest alternative response programs in the country, sending specially trained, unar…
Authors: Hena Rafiq, Nya Anthony, Ana Obiora Designer: Sara Israelsen-Hartley We have heard from judges across the country about the complex decisions they face each day regarding individual pretrial conditions. Many judges seek accurate, r…
Authors: Kate Lawyer, Megan Toohey Contributor and Designer: Sara Israelsen-Hartley This is a common question among government and nonprofit leaders who want to better support families. Leaders know that families often face mental health ne…
This summer, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) welcomed five new fellows for the next year. GPL team members support state and local government leaders working to identify, pilot, and scale promising solutions to p…