Safety Up, Costs Down: Putting Results First in California Counties
This article highlights the Results First Initiative in California counties, focusing on evidence-based policy making to enhance safety, reduce costs, and improve outcomes in areas such as juvenile justice, mental health, and early education. County leaders collaborate with the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative to implement benefit-cost analysis and evidence-based approaches. The initiative's impact is showcased through partnerships with Kern, Fresno, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz counties, emphasizing a data-driven and results-oriented policy framework for better societal outcomes.
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Safety Up, Costs Down: Putting Results First Ben Fulton, Associate, The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative Amalia Mejia, Program Coordinator, California State Association of Counties Lieutenant Ian Silva, Kern County Cassaundra Friedberg, Supervising Departmental Analyst, Kern County Probation May 11, 2016
Overview CSAC s Partnership Results First Approach Kern County s Experience
CSACs Partnership with The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative Address realignment Provide technical Assistance Support county leaders to engage in evidenced-based policy making
The Results First Approach: Bring Evidence into the Process Program Inventory Benefit-Cost Analysis Using your Results
Results First Policy Areas Juvenile Justice General Prevention Child Welfare Adult Criminal Justice Mental Health Substance Abuse Early Education
Participation in Results First WA ME MT ND MN OR NY WI SD ID MI WY Santa Cruz PA VT IA NE OH Fresno IN NV IL NH WV UT Kern VA CO MA KY MO CA KS Santa Barbara NC RI TN OK SC CT AR AZ NM GA AL NJ MS LA DE TX MD FL AK DC HI
Results First in California Fresno Kern Santa Barbara Santa Cruz