Studies

Policy Brief: Three Counties Integrating 911 Call Centers With Mental Health Experts, Connecting People In Crisis To “The Right Care” While Reducing Burden On Law Enforcement.

August 10, 2026 By mattferner
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Study: Families Who Turned To Mobile Crisis Teams During A Loved One’s Mental Health Crisis Say The Service Was A “Substantial Improvement Over The Other Options.”

August 3, 2026 By mattferner
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Study: Mobile Crisis Teams Offer “A Practical And Scalable Approach To Improving Safety.”

July 20, 2026 By mattferner
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Study: “Perspectives from Mentors and Administrators in Community Violence Intervention Programs.”

July 13, 2026 By mattferner
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Toolkit: Harvard Helps Cities Measure What Matters Most In Alternative Crisis Response.

July 6, 2026 By mattferner
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Study: Community Violence Intervention Investments In Chicago Showed Significant Public Safety Gains.

June 1, 2026 By mattferner
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Report: “How States Can Solve Mental Health Workforce Shortages.”

June 1, 2026 By mattferner
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Three Things To Read This Week

May 26, 2026 By mattferner

  • Inside Alabama’s Highest-Volume Crisis Stabilization Center—How Birmingham’s Craig Center Is Keeping People Out Of ERs And Jails, And Improving Outcomes Through Behavioral Health Treatment. 
  • Study: How To Build A Successful Mobile Crisis Team—Lessons From The Front Lines.
  • Cities Turning To Sobering Centers To Provide Substance Use Treatment And Mental Health Care, With Goal Of “Keeping People Out Of The Criminal Justice System.”

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Report: Civilian Traffic Responders, Repair Voucher Programs Could Help Reduce Burden On Police Around Traffic Enforcement.

May 11, 2026 By mattferner
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Study: How Rural Violence Intervention Programs Prevent Violence Outside Major Cities.

May 11, 2026 By mattferner
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