Karla López de Nava studies health policy with a focus on Medicare payment models. She uses advanced statistical analyses to evaluate value-based care models on their design, operation, and implementation. Prior to joining AIR, she was a vice president at the Lewin Group.
Every April marks Second Chance Month, an opportunity to recognize why reentry is important for individuals and communities. Learn how AIR is supporting the field of reentry and ensuring that all individuals have an opportunity at a second chance.
As the number of federal disaster declarations increases, so does the challenge of protecting more than 60,000 youth in residential and correctional facilities from disaster-related injury and trauma. In June 2014, AIR trained representatives from six juvenile justice systems in disaster planning on topics such as preparing to shelter in ...
Candace Hester’s work addresses systemic social inequities at the intersection of the justice and education systems. She leads rigorous evaluations for programs designed to empower communities and reimagine opportunities for justice-involved youth.
State agencies rely on Juvenile Justice Specialists and Compliance Monitors to make sure award recipients spend funds properly and facilities meet certain requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, respectively.
AIR supports AHRQ in increasing the utility of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, and National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. The project’s goal is to develop data and statistical products, including public use files, to expand and diversify how data can be applied for research ...
Caitlin Dawkins, a principal technical assistance consultant at AIR, helped to develop the concept of Second Chance Month, with colleagues at Prison Fellowship. In this Q&A, Dawkins explains why successful reentry is hard to measure and dispels some misconceptions around reentry.
As communities across the country mark National Recovery Month, Roger Jarjoura explains why recovery can be particularly challenging for youth, and how the juvenile justice system must address their specific needs.
Communities across the nation are grappling with complex issues as they seek to improve public safety. With policing central to these discussions, the AIR Equity Initiative is hosting a two-part roundtable series to explore data-informed efforts to enhance equitable public safety experiences—especially for those affected by the harms of historic ...
Jonathan A. Simonetta is Vice President, International Development at AIR. As Vice President, he mentors researchers, oversees projects, monitors overall project performance, and leads business development for our International Development Division.