A Process and Outcome Evaluation of Project Reset

Posted on May 23, 2023

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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Court-Based Navigators Program

Posted on May 3, 2023

The District Attorney of New York County (DANY) is seeking proposals for an initiative to develop a Court-based Navigators program at Manhattan Criminal Court. These navigators will focus on building trusted relationships with individuals arraigned in Manhattan and released to the community, and ultimately connecting them with voluntary services. This program aims to: Engage individuals at Manhattan Criminal Court arraignments by providing ...

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Gun Violence Prevention Initiative

Posted on April 21, 2023

The District Attorney of New York County (DANY) is seeking proposals for a Summer 2023 Gun Violence Prevention Initiative. To respond to the gun violence crisis facing New York City during the summer, when gun violence historically spikes, the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative seeks to provide community-based organizations with additional funds and capacity to work within the Manhattan communities most impacted by gun violence. DANY will ...

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The Men’s Empowerment Program Final Evaluation Report

Posted on February 22, 2023

MEP is a community-based, trauma-informed program for survivors of crime serving young men of color living primarily in Harlem and other low-income neighborhoods within New York City.

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Screenshot of top half of the "Men's Empowerment Program (MEP) Final Evaluation)

An Evaluation of the Medical Legal Partnership

Posted on January 19, 2023

Beginning in 2019, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) was contracted to conduct a process evaluation and return-on-investment study of the Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) between the Legal Aid Society (LAS) and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Child and Family Institute (CFI).

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Screenshot of the "Evaluation of the Medical Legal Partnership Program" executive summary cover, which features the AIR logo and a photo of three people sitting at a table.

Neighborhood Navigators

Posted on December 14, 2022

The District Attorney of New York County (DANY) and the CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) are seeking proposals for an initiative to develop a network of neighborhood navigators. These navigators will focus on building trusted relationships with individuals living and/or spending significant time on the street in Manhattan neighborhoods who may have a mental illness and/or a substance use disorder, and ultimately connecting ...

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Conducting Research with the Deaf Community

Posted on September 29, 2022

In this brief, the Urban Institute and Gallaudet University describe the culturally appropriate 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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Strengthening Domestic Violence Services for Deaf Survivors: An Evaluation of Barrier Free Living’s Deaf Services Program

Posted on August 24, 2022

BFL’s goal for the CJII grant was to increase access to direct services for deaf survivors at Freedom House and Secret Garden and increase local stakeholders’ awareness of deaf survivors’ needs.

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Programs for Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (FYTA) Mid-Evaluation

Posted on June 15, 2022

The programs evaluated offer youth aging out of foster care in NYC personalized support through mentorship, coaching, and youth-driven service provision, respectively. This mid-evaluation report describes recent developments in the policies, programs, and context that impact Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (FYTA) in NYC

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Programs for Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (FYTA) Evaluation

Addressing Trauma Among School-Aged Children: Early Findings from the Implementation of the Margaret’s Place Program

Posted on May 26, 2022

This report presents the methods, findings, and recommendations from the interim evaluation of the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation’s Margaret’s Place program.

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Addressing Trauma Among School-Aged Children Early Findings from the Implementation of the Margaret’s Place Program