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Jan 24, 2023

Spotlight 2022–2023

The events of 2022 underscore the continuous nature of change and the constant need for policy informed by evidence. Spotlight 2022-2023 highlights selected projects that we undertook in our 30th anniversary year to address some of today's most pressing policy issues.
Research

Dec 22, 2022

Alternative Approaches for Expanding the Air Force's Task Force True North Program

This report identifies approaches to expanding the Air Force's Task Force True North program, which seeks to provide prevention and treatment programs to airmen in need by embedding health care providers directly into units.
Research

Nov 30, 2022

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's L.A. Dodgers 2022 Mental Health Campaign

This evaluation indicates that the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health–Dodgers partnership to expand the reach of the WhyWeRise program successfully reached county residents and raised awareness of county mental health resources.
Research

Nov 30, 2022

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2022 WeRise Mental Health Events

This evaluation indicates that the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health WeRise events and outreach successfully reached county residents, mobilized them around mental health, and may have boosted awareness of mental health resources.
Research

Nov 2, 2022

A Scoping Review of Guidelines and Quality Measures to Screen for Social and Caregiver Support and Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care

The authors conduct a review to identify measures, guidelines, and tools that (1) assess social support, the need for caregiver support, and the need for referral to social services and (2) screen for cognitive impairment among high-risk patients.
Commentary

Oct 26, 2022

Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Misleads on Approaches to Homelessness

They may not mean to, but Los Angeles politicians continue to imply that there is a primary “fix” for homelessness, be it temporary shelters or permanent supportive housing. But those are just pieces of a very complex puzzle. The region needs a robust continuum of care. Although some efforts exist, they have not been scaled up to meet the need.
Research

Oct 19, 2022

Do Temporary Workers Experience Additional Employment and Earnings Risk After Workplace Injuries?

We find large and persistent earnings and employment losses after workplace injury for temporary workers over and above losses for direct-hire workers at the same job. Workers' compensation benefits reduce, but do not eliminate, this income loss.
Research

Aug 23, 2022

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

We analyze how Medicaid automatic enrollment policies for children with special health care needs who are enrolled in Supplemental Security Income reduce disparities in health insurance coverage and caregiving burden.
Press

Aug 16, 2022

L.A. Program to Divert Homeless from Jail into Supportive Housing Decreases Use of County Services

A program that diverts some people with a history of homelessness from Los Angeles County jails into permanent supportive housing can significantly lower taxpayer spending on services such as hospital care and shelter use.
Research

Aug 16, 2022

Just in Reach Pay for Success: Impact Evaluation and Cost Analysis of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program

This report examines a Los Angeles County initiative to provide long-term housing and supportive services as an alternative to jail for individuals with a history of homelessness and chronic behavioral or physical health conditions.
Research Summary

Aug 16, 2022

A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself

This brief examines a Los Angeles County initiative to provide long-term housing and supportive services as an alternative to jail for individuals with a history of homelessness and chronic behavioral or physical health conditions.
Video

Aug 1, 2022

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Addressing Homelessness Among Individuals Incarcerated in Los Angeles County

This video provides an overview of a RAND study that evaluated impact and costs of the Just in Reach Pay for Success program. The goal of the program was to decrease homelessness among individuals incarcerated in Los Angeles County.

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L.A. Foster Care Youth Struggle with Housing as They Become Independent; Services Should Be Expanded to Later Ages

America's Opioid Crisis: Adopting an Ecosystem Approach

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Spotlight 2022–2023

Alternative Approaches for Expanding the Air Force's Task Force True North Program

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's L.A. Dodgers 2022 Mental Health Campaign

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2022 WeRise Mental Health Events

A Scoping Review of Guidelines and Quality Measures to Screen for Social and Caregiver Support and Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care

Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Misleads on Approaches to Homelessness

Do Temporary Workers Experience Additional Employment and Earnings Risk After Workplace Injuries?

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

L.A. Program to Divert Homeless from Jail into Supportive Housing Decreases Use of County Services

Just in Reach Pay for Success: Impact Evaluation and Cost Analysis of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program

A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself

Addressing Homelessness Among Individuals Incarcerated in Los Angeles County

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L.A. Foster Care Youth Struggle with Housing as They Become Independent; Services Should Be Expanded to Later Ages

America's Opioid Crisis: Adopting an Ecosystem Approach

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Spotlight 2022–2023

Alternative Approaches for Expanding the Air Force's Task Force True North Program

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's L.A. Dodgers 2022 Mental Health Campaign

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2022 WeRise Mental Health Events

A Scoping Review of Guidelines and Quality Measures to Screen for Social and Caregiver Support and Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care

Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Misleads on Approaches to Homelessness

Do Temporary Workers Experience Additional Employment and Earnings Risk After Workplace Injuries?

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

L.A. Program to Divert Homeless from Jail into Supportive Housing Decreases Use of County Services

Just in Reach Pay for Success: Impact Evaluation and Cost Analysis of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program

A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself

Addressing Homelessness Among Individuals Incarcerated in Los Angeles County

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