This tool was built by the Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS) to help program leaders see what already exists in the field. As you develop and expand your programs, you shouldn’t have to start from a blank page. We’ve gathered research, toolkits, evaluations, and other resources from across the community safety landscape, along with a directory of community crisis response programs around the country, so you can learn from the work already underway.
Our partners at Georgetown Law created this Community Safety Literature & Resources Library to help those who are seeking to build programs for community well being. The workbook contains two tabs.
The Resources Sheet is a running library of literature and resources related to community safety, from academic articles and program evaluations to practical toolkits and websites.
The CCR Program Directory is a national list of community crisis response programs, with a snapshot of how each one is structured.
On the Resources Sheet, browse the list of materials in the Content column. Each entry links directly to the resource itself, whether that’s a report, a toolkit, a webinar, or an external website. The Resource Type column lets you scan for the kind of material you’re after, so you can move quickly to toolkits when you need something hands-on or to reports when you want the evidence base.
On the CCR Program Directory, each program name links to that program’s website. The surrounding columns give you a quick profile of how each program operates, including where it’s housed, how it’s structured, and how it receives calls, so you can find models that resemble what you’re building and reach out to learn more.
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