Case studies

South Bend, Indiana created a joint city-county task force, informed by data and dedicated to vaccine equity, to improve vaccination delivery, especially among Black and Hispanic communities, while improving transparency and accountability to the public at large.

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Paterson, New Jersey has seen more than 1,700 annual opioid overdoses in recent years, and many residents experiencing opioid-use disorder struggle to access timely support.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania faced major disconnects between its legacy budget systems and new priorities. As the City pivoted towards big climate and racial equity goals, they struggled to work with dated budgeting processes that did not account for their desired equity outcomes.

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Paterson, New Jersey has seen more than 1,700 annual opioid overdoses in recent years, and many residents experiencing opioid-use disorder struggle to access timely support. Like many cities in the United States struggling with an opioid epidemic, Paterson has made the issue a top priority and is working to develop data-informed strategies to provide real-time medical responses and place-based interventions to mitigate the factors that make opioid users more likely to overdose in the first place.

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Knoxville, Tennessee monitored housing and utility instability to proactively coordinate aid to vulnerable populations.

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Improved communications with residents through a School District COVID-19 dashboard

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Youngstown, Ohio improved resident outreach to share information and public health guidance quickly

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