Who participates in Models for Change? How is the work coordinated?
Models for Change is active in 16 states, and is organized into four core states, three Action Networks, and a National Resource Bank. The systems reform work in the four core states—Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington—focuses on strategic issues, is implemented at state, county and local levels, and is coordinated by a designated in-state organization called a “lead entity.” These states have very different histories and cultures, population demographics, economic resources, political landscapes and types of challenges. By examining change in states at different starting points, Models for Change aims to broaden understanding of success in different regions, making it easier to generalize the lessons learned and replicate progress nationwide. The Action Networks are peer-to-peer forums for sharing information and strategies to accelerate change in three issues common to juvenile justice systems nationwide: disproportionate minority confinement, mental health and juvenile
