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Concord Monitor: NH Waypoint to start new voluntary services program to head off child neglect and abuse

December 5, 2020

The Concord Monitor wrote a piece covering the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement of partnerships with two social service agencies to provide community-based voluntary services for at-risk children and families. Read the story, the...

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New Hampshire Union Leader: NH health officials say new partnerships will provide services for at-risk youth, families

November 30, 2020

The New Hampshire Union Leader wrote a piece covering the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement of partnerships with two social service agencies to provide community-based voluntary services for at-risk children and families. Read the story, the...

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Press Release: DHHS To Partner With Waypoint, Family Resource Center Of Northern New Hampshire For Community-Based Voluntary Services

November 30, 2020

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shared a press release, announcing partnerships with two social service agencies to provide community-based voluntary services for at-risk children and families. Governor Chris Sununu said, “The announcement of these two partnerships, which will serve to provide voluntary services, is yet another step forward in ensuring we continue to meet that commitment and in ensuring support services are readily accessible to New Hampshire families directly within their communities.” Read the full...

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City of Portland: Results-Driven Contracting for Technology

October 26, 2020
 The City of Portland worked with Harvard Kennedy School's Government Performance Lab to make practical changes to a critical procurement process, establishing a more strategic approach to technology contracting. Via video conference, city staff from Procurement Services and the Bureau of Technology Services Check share their experience applying results-driven contracting strategies to improve the City's technology procurement process.... Read more about City of Portland: Results-Driven Contracting for Technology

Houston Chronicle: Fewer jailed and new arrests remain low, says report on Harris County’s bail system

September 3, 2020
In the Houston Chronicle, Gabrielle Banks writes, "Harris County’s newly revamped system for processing arrestees on minor offenses is working well, according to the first official report: It is preventing needless jailing of poor people without risking more crime." The GPL has been working with the Harris County’s Commissioner’s Court, Sheriff’s Office, pretrial services agency, mental health authority, and newly formed Justice Administration Department to support the county’s improvements to its bail practices, and this article... Read more about Houston Chronicle: Fewer jailed and new arrests remain low, says report on Harris County’s bail system

Texas Tribune: Report - Harris County’s bail reforms let more people out of jail before trial without raising risk of reoffending

September 3, 2020

In the Texas Tribune, Jolie McCullough writes, "A new report examining the impact of recent changes to bail practices in Harris County found that releasing more misdemeanor defendants from jail without requiring cash bail did not lead to an increase in arrests for reoffending." The GPL has been working with the Harris County’s Commissioner’s Court, Sheriff’s Office, pretrial services agency, mental health authority, and newly formed Justice Administration Department to support the county’s improvements to its bail practices, and this article shares details from the ...

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How can child protection agencies partner with early care and education to improve outcomes for children?

July 17, 2020

Casey Family Programs published a new strategy brief on creating collaborative relationships between early childhood education and child protection agencies to improve outcomes for children. The brief highlights the GPL’s work with Washington’s Department for Children and Families to “strengthen efforts to provide prevention and early supports by connecting families to community-based...

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New Hampshire DCYF: Data Moving in Right Direction

June 17, 2020

The state of New Hampshire released new data that shows substantial progress within the Division for Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). According to DCYF Director Joseph Ribsam, "New Hampshire’s children and families are far better off today," as a result of collective efforts to rebuild the state's Child Protection System. Read the press release here, see the data slides...

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