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Outcomes, discoveries, and analysis from our breadth of good governance initiatives.


Building Better Public Sector Data
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

Building Better Public Sector Data

This brief details how CUNY ISLG staff work with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to effectively collect, maintain, and use data, especially in the face of time and resource constraints.

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[From Our Partners] Addressing Trauma Among School-Aged Children
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] Addressing Trauma Among School-Aged Children

Margaret's Place aims to raise awareness about experiences of trauma and violence among youth and provide direct interventions for those impacted, with particular attention to the many types of violence (e.g., home, community, and dating) experienced by young people. This report presents findings from the process evaluation of Margaret’s Place that was conducted between 2019 and 2021.

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[From Our Partners] Youth Opportunity Hubs: Fostering Collaboration. Building Resilience.
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] Youth Opportunity Hubs: Fostering Collaboration. Building Resilience.

The Youth Opportunity Hub (YOH) Initiative was designed to prevent or reduce criminal legal system interactions, improve life outcomes, and provide support for youth by fostering access, collaboration, and partnership among social service providers. The final evaluation report, and its associated policy brief, offers a look at the development, implementation, and outcomes of the Initiative, as well as offers lessons learned and recommendations for other organizations seeking to implement similar programs.

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[From Our Partners] The Transgender Healing and Resilience Initiative for Survivors of Violence: Final Evaluation Report
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] The Transgender Healing and Resilience Initiative for Survivors of Violence: Final Evaluation Report

While historically facing disproportionately high rates of exposure to violence, transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) folks also face barriers to accessing mental health care. To help fill this gap in service, the the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery (CTMS), with funding from CJII, created the Trauma Healing and Resilience Initiative for Transgender Survivors of Violence (THRIV).

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[From Our Partners] An Evaluation of a Workforce Development Program for Domestic Violence Survivors in New York City
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] An Evaluation of a Workforce Development Program for Domestic Violence Survivors in New York City

The goal of the Career Readiness Training Program (CRTP) is to help New York City’s economically marginalized families overcome barriers to financial independence, such as chronic unemployment exacerbated by abuse, structural discrimination, the stigma of poverty, limited opportunities for education, and shelter system dependence. By participating in the CRTP, survivors, who are often concerned for their safety and that of their children, have an opportunity to regain financial control and get a fresh start in life.

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[From Our Partners] A Process and Outcome Evaluation of Project Reset
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] A Process and Outcome Evaluation of Project Reset

Project Reset is a program that diverts adults arrested for low-level crimes into community-based support programs and out of the court system. Through CJII, the RAND Corporation conducted a process and outcome evaluation of the program, identifying key program facilitators and barriers, documented participant experiences, determined the effect the program had on case outcomes and rearrest rates, and examined whether the program was cost-effective.

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[From Our Partners] An Evaluation of the Medical Legal Partnership
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] An Evaluation of the Medical Legal Partnership

The Medical Legal Partnership aims to positively affect the community by (a) improving functioning among families of youth at high risk for criminal legal involvement and (b) improving coordination between mental health services and legal services for youth at high risk for criminal justice involvement.

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[From Our Partners] Conducting Research with the Deaf Community
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] Conducting Research with the Deaf Community

In this brief, the Urban Institute and Gallaudet University describe the methods they used to evaluate Barrier Free Living’s (BFL’s) Deaf Services (DS) program, which aims to improve direct services for domestic violence survivors who are deaf and increase local stakeholders’ awareness of deaf survivors’ needs in New York City.

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[From Our Partners] Strengthening Domestic Violence Services for Deaf Survivors: An Evaluation of Barrier Free Living’s Deaf Services Program
Carla Sinclair Carla Sinclair

[From Our Partners] Strengthening Domestic Violence Services for Deaf Survivors: An Evaluation of Barrier Free Living’s Deaf Services Program

Research indicates deaf people report experiencing victimization at higher rates, but a lack of accessible resources and trauma-informed services for American Sign Language (ASL) speakers makes it difficult for deaf people to report crimes and access support.

In response to these issues, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DANY) has provided funding to support Barrier Free Living’s (BFL’s) Deaf Services (DS) program since 2017 through its Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII).

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