Child abuse prevention and other human service programs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate results and implement system and practice changes to improve outcomes. Putting What Works Into Practice describes important considerations for successfully implementing sustainable approaches with lasting benefit. It discusses critical activities that need to happen at different ...
Adam Troy is a TA Consultant at AIR. His primary responsibilities include serving as a project manager for Equity MAAPPS (Measurements for Accountability to All People in Policy Solutions), an initiative to help states align spending with strategies promoting restorative justice. Troy's secondary responsibilities include serving as a TA specialist ...
Jaspal Bhatia works with the AIR Equity Initiative, where he leads the Public Safety and Policing grant portfolio and supports the Educational Equity work. Prior to AIR, he worked at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected how we live, work, and thrive—and reminded us of the vast inequities that persist in our culture. Research and evidence can be a path forward through these uncertain times and help us improve the lives of individuals, communities, and society. Here are some highlights of ...
AIR's Substance Abuse Youth topic page on Youth.gov provides information and resources for youth-serving agencies. The new topic provides information and resources focused on substance abuse prevalence, risk and protective factors, warning signs, screening assessments, and prevention and treatment.
On October 24, 2022, AIR’s Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES) presented the final webinar in its series on the social determinants of addiction. The webinar addressed the thoughtful and unanswered questions we have heard from webinar attendees over the course of the series. We will also ...
Contributing and working alongside Native Nations, AIR has a deep commitment to engaging communities, fostering shared vision and values, building capacity, and developing strategic alliances to achieve sustainable systems change in Indian Country.
AIR is currently conducting a comprehensive job analysis and competency modeling project for all jobs across the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA). This work represents a large-scale change initiative across the Metro organization and culture. Ultimately, the charge of this project is to move WMATA from its current state ...
Increasing rates of opioid misuse, overdose, and death in America represent a complex public health emergency that merits widespread public and private resources and solutions. This brochure describes AIR's response to this public health crisis.