Summary – Prioritizing Barriers – CFSEM MOUD ED
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to identify and prioritize barriers to implementing successful medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs in hospital emergency departments (EDs) to better address opioid use disorder (OUD). PSC first identified barriers through interviews with a diverse group of stakeholders engaged at all levels of […]
Community Health Worker Coalition Strategic Plan
The Community Health Work Coalition of Washtenaw and Livingston County (CHWC) is a collaborativestakeholder group in Washtenaw and Livingston Counties. This group comprises community healthworkers (CHWs), CHW supervisors, and representatives from a variety of local entities including hospitalsystems, federally qualified health centers, county government, nonprofit organizations, and researchinstitutions. CHWC is organized by the Michigan Community […]
2022-2023 HealthWest School-based Evaluation Report
The Michigan Health Endowment Fund engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a public policy research and consulting firm in Lansing, Michigan, to evaluate implementation of tiered positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and mental health services in two Muskegon school districts: Oakridge Public Schools and Holton Public Schools. The districts are implementing PBIS and mental health […]
SmartZone Phase 1 report revised
Available data show significant disparities in the amount of tax increment financing (TIF) revenuecaptured by different SmartZones across Michigan. For SmartZones located in robust and historicallyresilient real estate markets, TIF has been a multimillion-dollar boon to their budgets. Between 2003 and2018, for example, the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone captured more than $20 million in TIF revenue,with […]
Pueblo Budget Analysis (Full Report)
The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and the Latino Coalition for Community Leadershippartnered with Public Sector Consultants (PSC) in 2023 to conduct a public safety budget analysis inpartnership with community leaders in Pueblo County, Colorado. The project was intended to providedata about city and county budget processes, spending levels, and advocacy opportunities to inform localstrategic […]
SEMCOG GHGI Executive Summary
The 2019 Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (GHGI) for Southeast Michigan, commissioned by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), provides a summary of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated within the region during 2019. The inventory was designed to comply with the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas […]
Barriers to Fishing Access
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust is an innovative funding source created in 1996 to compensate Michigan’sresidents for damages to the Lake Michigan fishery caused by the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant. Thefishery trust provides grants to enhance access to shore-based fishing and foster a stewardship mindset inMichigan’s residents. The GLFT commissioned a study to summarize and […]
GLSSC Regional Action Plan
In 2022, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) awarded the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance with a planning grant to form a regional child care coalition, conduct regional research, and write an action plan to improve access to child care in Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and St. Clair Counties. Regional leaders formed the Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, […]
Performance-based Ratemaking
This report examines how Performance-Based Ratemaking (PBR) has been used throughout the United States, identifying common themes that can help shape Michigan’s strategy.
The ABCs of MI Tri-Share child care
Michigan’s Tri-Share pilot program set out to address the substantial child care challenges facing working families. Now it’s transforming the landscape of our workforce and supporting parents’ needs.