OUR PURPOSE

Since 1997, we have been building the capacity of communities, non-profit organizations, foundations, and government agencies to turn their ideas into action through planning, evaluation, and research services that lead to safer communities and greater well-being for youth and adults in communities made vulnerable by economic and social disparities.

Our extensive experience across the United States and Latin America, evaluating interventions, planning new intiatives using research evidence, practitioner expertise, and community input - including youth engagement, and providing technical assistance, allows us to inform actionable policy and help communities and agencies build sustainable and systemic change.

Issue areas where we have extensive experience include:

Gun and Gang Violence Prevention
Community-Police Relationships
Collective Efficacy and Community Development
Individuals Impacted by the Justice System
Probation Case and Workload Management
Criminogenic Risk and Need Assessment
Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
Engaging Youth as Peer Researchers in the Study of Social Problems
Social Impact Investing and Outcome Based Contracting
Juvenile and Adult Drug Treatment Courts
Multi-sector Collaborations between Housing, Justice, and Health Systems
School Safety