Mark Goshgarian | November 8, 2024 The Partnership for the Public Good, a community-based think tank in Buffalo, is the latest group in New York state looking to pilot a community responder program. They're teams of social workers and mental health professionals tasked with showing up to …
Buffalo News Editorial Board | November 3, 2024 This valuable initiative could help both police and people in need. It deserves a tryout in Buffalo. A new community responder pilot program will put into practice the concept that traditional police responses are not always ideal for nonviolent, …
Justin Sondel | October 30, 2024 A coalition of community policy and advocacy groups is launching a pilot program to bring community responders to nonviolent, non-emergency public safety calls that otherwise would be handled by police. The Partnership for the Public Good released a …
We announced the launch of our new policy report, calling on Buffalo and Erie County to invest in community responders, as well as pilot funding from NYS on Wednesday, October 30. You can read the policy report here and our full press release below.
Sandra Tan | October 5, 2024 The hot-button presidential campaign issues of immigration, illegal border crossings and crime aren’t just playing out on the national stage. They’re playing out right here. Erie County Sheriff John Garcia issued a statement Tuesday about the case of Antonio …
Evan Dawson, Megan Mack | May 8, 2024 A state-wide group focused on improving responses to mental health and addiction crises is asking the public for feedback. The Daniel’s Law Task Force is holding listening sessions across the state; a Rochester-based session is being held Wednesday …
In cities across the United States, everyday people are working to transform our democracy by strengthening their voices in local government, shaping an economy that works for all, and reimagining public safety and health. They are organizing locally to imagine and build a new future where people …
Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …
On the morning of Friday, January 12th, 2024, Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and community advocates convened to unveil the 2024 PPG Community Agenda at Frank E. Merriweather Library. The program began by acknowledging the historical legacy of the ancestral community who sought to make a …
Colleen Kristich is the Senior Community Researcher at Partnership for the Public Good, and a member of the No New Jails Roundtable, along with ten other local organizations.
This morning, Partnership for the Public Good and several of our partners submitted a complaint to the Department of the Treasury Inspector General, and copied Congressman Brian Higgins and Senator Chuck Schumer, asking for an investigation into the allocation of City of Buffalo American Rescue …