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Staff Updates for the Coming Year

Brendan Cox is returning as Albany Chief of Police Brendan Cox, LEAD Support Bureau Director of Policing Strategies, served for twenty-three-years with the Albany, New York police department, where he retired as Chief of Police in 2017 before joining the LEAD Support Bureau. For the past seven years, Brendan has played a vital role in

Staff Updates for the Coming Year

2024 LEAD Convening Gathered Practitioners Nationally

On October 28th, PDA hosted the LEAD Convening in Seattle, which welcomed over 200 LEAD practitioners from around the country. Attendees gathered for a packed day of learning and networking, which included diving deeply into topics such as evaluation, LEAD and technology, growth and sustainability, working effectively with folks who have lived experience and how

LEAD attendees at round table

PDA South Africa Delegation Returns

In 2020, a delegation from the Lead Support Bureau travelled to South Africa to explore the viability of LEAD in the cities of Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town. Out of this exploration grew a collaboration with the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre and Advance Access in Delivery, Durban-based nonprofit working in solidarity with partners around the

Delegation outside of Bellhaven Memorial Club

Housing First Can Work—If Done Right

Researchers Neil Gong and Katherine Beckett examine the importance of building on the Housing First model by providing strong and well-resourced case management and an acknowledgment of where programs fall short. Read the full article: https://www.sfpublicpress.org/drug-policy-addictions-specialists-oppose-prop-f-tying-welfare-to-drug-tests/

Drug Policy, Addiction Specialists Oppose Prop F Tying Welfare to Drug Tests

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