Care for Ithaca and Tompkins County residents.
A better approach to health, safety, and equity.
What we do
Our Approach
LEAD builds a better response to chronic crime and disorder by developing a non-punitive pathway to long-term, community-based care for people whose unlawful or problematic conduct stems from mental illness, substance use, or chronic poverty.
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Independent evaluations show that LEAD reduces re-arrest, increases rates of permanent housing, and improves outcomes for participants and communities. Data reflects: October 2021 - October 2022.
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Participants Enrolled in Case Management
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The people involved with all the heads and hearts of this program are genuinely hopeful and sincere in their endeavors to help their clients succeed. There is no jaded attitude from years and years of failures from bureaucratic red tape designed for such failure.
- Ithaca LEAD Participant
Family and Children’s Service of Ithaca Community Outreach Team
Greater Ithaca Activities Center
Ithaca Police Department
Office of the Mayor
REACH Medical
St. Johns Community Shelter
Tompkins County Public Defender and District Attorney Offices
Tompkins Community Action (TCA)
Partners
As a collective impact initiative, LEAD’s system of shared governance relies on the active input, expertise, and perspectives of a wide array of community representatives, organizations, and agencies. Together, we are building new pathways to health, safety, and equity in our community. Learn MorePress & Resources
Ithaca LEAD Annual Report 2022
March 3, 2023
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https://ithacalead.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ithaca-LEAD-Annual-Report-2022.pdf
Community Leadership Team Meeting Recordings
December 27, 2022
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_0EnYH_8Y1HojJSy-urnZ2RqCK3T4Qp3/view?usp=sharing
Ithaca’s LEAD Program Hoping to Bring Equity to Criminal Justice
July 27, 2022
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https://whcuradio.com/news/025520-ithacas-lead-program-hoping-to-bring-equity-to-criminal-justice/
Early Successes As LEAD Program Gets Officially Underway in Ithaca
March 17, 2022
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https://www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/early-successes-as-lead-program-gets-officially-underway-in-ithaca/article_466850dc-a66c-11ec-9d93-fb4a7d602433.htmlLEAD Has Officially Launched in Ithaca to Undo Racial Disparities at the Front-End of the Criminal Justice System
March 4, 2022
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https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/03/04/lead-has-officially-launced-in-ithaca-to-undo-racial-disparities-at-the-front-end-of-the-criminal-justice-system/Ithaca Launches LEAD Program to Fight Racial Disparities
March 4, 2022
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https://ithacavoice.com/2022/03/ithaca-launches-lead-program-to-fight-racial-disparities/
