Past due: Confronting the affordable water crisis

The conclusion of our three-part series looks at the utility cliff looming ahead for many Michiganders and addresses the rising cost of water bills and how to keep residents from falling over the edge.
PRESS RELEASE: Public Sector Consultants receives federal Women-Owned Small Business certification

For Immediate Release Contact: Misty Elliott, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 371-7434 [email protected] The federal government’s goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. LANSING, Mich. — Public Sector Consultants, a force in public policy for more than 40 years, was recently…
Emergency Department Opioid Response Survey

Services: Survey design and administration, stakeholder engagement, data analysis To help Michigan respond more effectively to the opioid crisis, PSC partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to uncover how emergency departments across the state handle opioid overdoses. Our survey revealed critical gaps in treatment, from inconsistent screening tools to limited use…
Past due: Water affordability, public health and COVID-19

This is part two in a three-part series that takes a look at the utility cliff looming ahead for many Michiganders and the state and federal assistance available to keep them from falling over the edge.
Past due: Energy shutoffs, affordability and COVID-19

This is the first in a three-part series taking a look at the utility cliff looming ahead for many Michiganders and the state and federal assistance available to keep them from falling over the edge. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent measures taken to protect public health dramatically slowed Michigan’s economy, resulting in dire…
Families struggle to keep up as schools remain closed

Unprecedented. First in our lifetime. Never seen before. The superlatives used to describe the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are employed so often they almost sound cliché. There is no escaping it, however. This is a big deal for everyone, but the deal is bigger for Michiganders of color. Public Sector Consultants (PSC) recently partnered with Bridge…
CARES Cash in Michigan: A County by County Look

Like many of you, we have been following the twists and turns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and working to be as helpful as possible. Here at Public Sector Consultants, being helpful starts with ensuring the well-being of our people so that we can turn around and support our clients and partners who are laboring…
PRESS RELEASE: Public Sector Consultants’ Julie Metty Bennett and Rachel Kuntzsch named CEO and president

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Vice President Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 [email protected][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants (PSC) has named Julie Metty Bennett and Rachel Kuntzsch as the institution’s new CEO and president. For the first time in its history, the 40-year-old nonpartisan public policy research consultancy is now a 100 percent women-owned…
Trial Court Funding Commission Report

This report is designed to address the historic problem with money’s influence on the justice system.
A Landscape Scan of Immigrant and Refugee-supporting Organizations in Southeast Michigan
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM) contracted Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to conduct a landscape scan of immigrant- and refugee-serving programs and nonprofit organizations in Southeast Michigan. The scan identified current funding structures as well as strengths and gaps in overall funding and services. PSC analyzed Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System data trends in…