By Kaelin Rapport The brief argues that punitive responses to homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges—such as forced treatment, detention, and reduced housing assistance—repeat historic failures that pushed people into institutions, prisons, and homelessness instead of care. Rather than criminalizing people in crisis, policymakers…
“Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs” looks at the extent to which the Trump Administration’s policies and executive orders have destabilized the early education and child care sector since January 2025, putting providers in a position where they…
The people who educate, care, and advocate for the nation’s youngest children are directly feeling the effects of federal immigration policies. “Caregiving in Crisis” details the findings from interviews with people who serve immigrant families with children ages five and younger in early care and…
“Even the Playground Isn’t Safe” focuses on the pervasive fear and uncertainty immigrant parents and their young children have been living with since the beginning of Trump’s second term.
The purpose of the Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC) is to investigate, document, and disseminate findings and recommendations related to the conduct and impact of federal agents during "Operation Midway Blitz" throughout the Chicagoland area.
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, and this February brings the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which founded Black History Month, calls us to celebrate Black history across the African Diaspora and how that history is tied to Black…
Youth mobile response is a 24/7, police-free crisis intervention service designed to support young people and families in emotional or behavioral crises. Learn more about our principles for promising policies.
In the United States, fear around mental health conditions experienced by people of color exacerbates violence against individuals experiencing mental health crises.