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As we celebrate 25 years of community-engaged research, we extend our thanks to the many partners and funders who share our vision of thriving communities that support the growth, development, and vitality of all young people.
We look forward to advancing this vision in the years to come, working hand in hand with school districts, nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies to:
Develop research-informed, practical solutions that create opportunities for young people
Help our partners use research to increase their impact
Inform policies and practices at the local, state, and national levels
Community-engaged research — conducting research in the context of long-term, trusted partnerships — is both a hallmark of the Gardner Center and the platform that enables us to do meaningful work close to home and beyond.
Our rigorous research methods and strategic recommendations have immediate, practical applications that help our partners improve their policies, practices, and programs — and then assess the success of those efforts.
We work with our partners to set strategic goals; build their own capabilities to gather and work with data; and then monitor and improve programs on their own — enabling us to extend our impact far beyond a single project.
We bring together stakeholders on critical topics — like alternative education — so they can learn from each other, establish common goals, and replicate approaches that have been proven in real-world settings.
We build mutually beneficial relationships with intention and a commitment to be engaged for the long term.
California educates more multilingual learners than any other state, yet many students remain classified as English Learners even after they’ve demonstrated English proficiency. In a webinar hosted by Policy Analysis for California Education, the Gardner Center’s Laurel Sipes shared insights from our research across nine local school districts.
San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Gardner Center researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%.
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