Systems are complex and nuanced. We understand, we listen, and we can help!
LET’S CREATE A SOLUTION TOGETHER
We use a public health model to create data-driven systems change
The Systems Mapping and Training Center, or SMTC, provides cross-systems mapping and training services. These mappings and trainings are collaborative processes that use a public health model to create data-driven systems change. The SMTC is operated by Policy Research Associates, Inc. We work with communities to bring together the right people to study a problem and make a plan to fix it.
We are improving outcomes and opportunities for diverse populations
We are improving outcomes and opportunities for diverse populations
Our mapping and training events aim to improve outcomes and opportunities for diverse populations. These include individuals with behavioral health needs, people experiencing homelessness, Veterans and their families, youth, and more. We tailor our services to meet the needs in your area.
We know what has worked for other jurisdictions across the country
We have over 35 years of experience, and we have worked with more than 400 communities throughout the United States. Our services helped them transform local systems to improve community well-being. We often focus on the behavioral health system, criminal legal systems, crisis response system, and homelessness systems.
We know what has worked for other jurisdictions across the country. Therefore, we can use our national expertise and critical listening skills to help move your group forward. Our goal is always to bring solutions to scale.
Let’s Make the Abstract Concrete.
Cross-systems mappings bring together a wide range of participants. We work with participants to develop a clear and actionable map of how individuals flow through local systems. This process allows working partners to create strategic plans for action. Moreover, it helps communities make decisions, allocate funding, and come to agreements based on data.
Trainings bring people together to work through a curriculum that is facilitated by our expert trainers. Trainings are developed using adult-learning best practices. Participants can either go on to train other trainers or to use their training to enhance their own work.
Our Core Services
Our mappings and trainings work to transform your system into one that is more comprehensive and fulfills the needs of individuals served. No system is too large or too small for our facilitators’ extensive experience. We’ve mapped and trained from frontier communities to America’s most populated cities and everything in between.