“Over these last several decades, the U.S. has made significant progress on public safety, said Thea Sebastian, founder & executive director of the Futures Institute. “But today, thanks to recent funding cuts and administrative reorganizations, we’re jeopardizing this progress — and, in so doing, putting families everywhere at risk.
This report contains five recommendations for how state leaders can implement evidence-based, cost-effective investments across their administrations, building a whole-of-government approach to community safety.
The ongoing tax and budget negotiations on Capitol Hill and the “one big, beautiful bill” that knits together Republican spending priorities are exposing deep rifts within the GOP, including a sharp divide over how much to cut Medicaid and food assistance.
Our youth need programs that work– programs that not only prevent violence, but also provide purpose, fulfillment, leadership skills, and pathways to economic mobility.
Students regularly missing school is a clear problem. What isn’t clear is the solution. That’s why we need to hear from you!
It is time to embrace a new paradigm that uses evidence-informed interventions to reverse this trend and build safety that works for all people — a paradigm that creates safety not through additional police, jails, or prisons, but through addressing root causes and preventing harms before they occur.
At a time when so many communities are struggling and seeking much-needed stability, this historic and timely legislation will catalyze evidence-informed investments to reduce violence, strengthen community bonds, improve health outcomes, and give all people the genuine safety that they deserve.
On behalf of the Community Safety Working Group and the more than 80 undersigned organizations, we urge you to advance a Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations package that prioritizes genuine safety in our communities — a package that adopts a public health approach to safety, while strengthening opportunities for individuals, families, and communities.
Extensive research shows that the “built design” or structure of community spaces significantly impacts community safety.
We Make Democracy Work A Discussion on Social Capital & the Road to Repairing Our Communities Hosted by The Futures Institute RSVP For decades, social capital has been declining in America — and the effects of this downturn are becoming all too clear. Nationwide, millions of Americans are suffering from Read more
