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LEAD Innovations

The LEAD model is built on a framework of evidence-based core principles and practices, but there is considerable room for local adaptations that respond to local contexts. To help policy-makers and practitioners maximize LEAD’s value in communities across the country and around the world, we spotlight innovations that speak to real-life challenges and opportunities.

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Making the Most of Diversion Centers

Lots of places understand the appeal of diversion centers for the LEAD model. To maximize their impact, sites should consider questions of location, eligibility, population-specific needs, and ease-of-use for officers and participants.

Colorado, USA
2023

LEAD Sites

LEAD sites operate at varying stages of development and with differing levels of fidelity to the model. Nationally and internationally, the Bureau helps sites implement LEAD effectively and sustainably, while meeting sites’ communities and participants where they are at.
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LEADaligned is deployed by the LEAD Support Bureau to indicate initiatives that are consistent with the LEAD framework but are not operated under the LEAD name.

THE LEAD Model

What is It?

LEAD is not an organization—Instead, it’s a replicable model that helps communities increase health, equity, and safety by collectively developing new approaches to the problems associated with unmanaged behavioral illness or chronic poverty.
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Resources

How To Implement LEAD

In every site, LEAD begins with a group of stakeholders committed to finding a better way. To support their efforts, the Bureau provides an evolving array of resources and assistance, including site visits, topic-specific presentations and trainings, and reference documents.
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Change Begins With Communities.

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  • ITHACA, NY LEAD - Project Manager, Case Managers, and Law Enforcement
  • PAD LEAD ATLANTA, GA - Case Managers and Community Members
  • LEADD WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Prosecutor, Community Mental Health Program Administrator, and Public Defender
  • LEAD NEW ORLEANS, LA - Project Manager and Law Enforcement
  • ALBANY LEAD, NY - Co-Project Managers, Case Manager, and Community Partner
  • LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAD, CA - LEAD Participant
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