Who We Are
Background
Founded in 2016 to respond to growing interest in LEAD replication across the United States, the LEAD Support Bureau is the nation’s only resource to provide training, technical assistance, and strategic guidance to communities developing, implementing, or interested in understanding LEAD initiatives.
The Bureau is staffed by a team of expert practitioners who have first-hand experience of developing and implementing LEAD initiatives across the country. We also draw on the expertise of prosecutors, police, case managers, public safety leaders, and civil rights leaders who are now using LEAD on the ground and are available to share lessons learned with their peers across the nation.
The Bureau provides intensive and ongoing technical assistance and support through site-specific contracts; some technical assistance may also be available on a limited pro bono basis.
Contact UsThe Bureau is staffed by a team of expert practitioners who have first-hand experience of developing and implementing LEAD initiatives across the country. We also draw on the expertise of prosecutors, police, case managers, public safety leaders, and civil rights leaders who are now using LEAD on the ground and are available to share lessons learned with their peers across the nation.
The Bureau provides intensive and ongoing technical assistance and support through site-specific contracts; some technical assistance may also be available on a limited pro bono basis.
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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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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Expert Practioners with First-hand Experience
Teams
National
Supporting and enhancing LEAD efforts across the country and the world
Najja Morris-Frazier
DirectorNational
Chief (Ret.) Brendan Cox
Director of Policing StrategiesNational
Tiarra Bryant
Senior Practice AdvisorNational
Dana Owens
Practice AdvisorNational
Rebecca Brown
Consulting ExpertNational
Lisa Daugaard
Co-Executive Director/Policy, PDANational
Washington State
Supporting and enhancing LEAD efforts across the state
Malika Lamont
DirectorWashington State Technical Support Team
Bethany Bernard
Practice AdvisorWashington State Technical Support Team
Scott Brandon
Practice AdvisorWashington State Technical Support Team
Everett Maroon
Practice AdvisorWashington State Technical Support Team
Chelle Wilder
Project ManagerWashington State Technical Support Team
Rebecca Brown
Consulting ExpertWashington State Technical Support TeamLisa Daugaard
Co-Executive Director/Policy, PDAWashington State Technical Support Team
LEAD Seattle · King County
Flagship site project management team
Sean Blackwell
Senior Project ManagerLEAD Seattle · King County
Aaron Burkhalter
Senior Project ManagerLEAD Seattle · King County
Samuel Wolff
Senior Project ManagerLEAD Seattle · King County
Ramon Hernandez
Project ManagerLEAD Seattle · King County
Michelle McClendon
Project ManagerLEAD Seattle · King County
Tara Moss
Co-Executive Director/Programs, PDALEAD Seattle · King County
National
Supporting and enhancing LEAD efforts across the state
Najja Morris-Frazier
DirectorNationalChief (Ret.) Brendan Cox
Director of Policing StrategiesNationalTiarra Bryant
Senior Practice AdvisorNationalDana Owens
Practice AdvisorNationalRebecca Brown
Consulting ExpertNationalLisa Daugaard
Co-Executive Director/Policy, PDANationalMalika Lamont
DirectorWashington State Technical Support TeamBethany Bernard
Practice AdvisorWashington State Technical Support TeamScott Brandon
Practice AdvisorWashington State Technical Support Team
