Policy Briefs

NYC Opportunity contracted with evaluation partners to document the efforts and outputs of various social policy reform initiatives. These Policy Briefs begin by describing the impetus and context for the innovations and reforms, and then provide detailed information on initiative structure, strengths, challenges, and necessary next steps.

Innovations in NYC Health and Human Services Policy

• EarlyLearn NYC
• Homelessness Prevention, Intake, and Shelter for Single Adults and Families
• School Safety
• Data Integration and Cross-Agency Collaboration
• Juvenile Detention Reform
• Child Welfare Policy
• The Close to Home Initiative and Related Reforms in Juvenile Justice
• Adult Probation and Neighborhood Opportunity Network Initiative
• Street Homelessness and Supportive Housing
• Strengthening Nonprofits through Effective Cross-Center Collaborations
• Young Men's Initiative
• Food Policy
• Procurement and Shared Services
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention