Making Better Work: “Our data is a reflection of our moral values” – Podcast Episode 26
In this episode, host Kristin Wolff explores O4O—an exciting effort within the ecosystem of program stakeholders, data and performance experts, and civic tech champions trying gain more value from the vast amount of data the workforce system collects. This Jobs…
Read more » Workforce Quality Data Initiative
This video provides an overview of the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, which supports the development of administrative databases that integrate workforce and education data. The databases include longitudinal datasets that help government agencies to make informed decisions that are effective…
Read more » Data Report for Our Children, Our Families Council
In November 2014, the San Francisco voters approved Proposition C which created the Our Children, Our Families Council (OCOF), an advisory body co-led by the Mayor and the San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent that aims to align city, school…
Read more » Last Saturday, the East Oakland Collective (EOC) held its last Feed the Hood event of 2025, during which about 300 volunteers came together to create and distribute 1,500 hygiene kits, bagged lunches, snacks, and other supplies to our unhoused neighbors.…
Read more » Pathway to Income Equity Evaluation Report
Social Policy Research Associates (SPRA) partnered with First 5 Sonoma County to conduct a mixed-methods evaluation, using interviews and surveys to better understand families’ experiences. The report explores the impact of stable, unconditional income on family functioning, child development, mental…
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