Samantha Matthews

Oct 16, 2024 | rand.org | Joshua Breslau |Samantha Matthews |Nabeel Qureshi |Jonathan Levin

Topics Publisher: American Journal of Preventive MedicineAvailability: Non-RAND Year: 2024 Pages: 13 Document Number: EP-70678 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.

Jul 14, 2023 | rand.org | Stephanie Brooks |Samantha Matthews |Jonathan Cantor |Stephanie Brooks Holliday

988, a national mental health emergency hotline number, went live throughout the United States in July 2022. 988 connects callers to the 988 Crisis & Suicide Lifeline, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The transition to the three-digit number aimed to respond to a growing national mental health crisis and to expand access to crisis care. We examined preparedness throughout the U.S. for the transition to 988.

May 10, 2023 | rand.org | Lisa Abraham |Sarah Hunter |Samantha Matthews |Alex Sizemore

This report documents the challenges associated with not paying workers in the homeless response sector a living wage. It highlights the potential impacts of higher pay for these workers, such as improved productivity, morale, and retention, which could, in turn, improve the quality and continuity of client care. Research Questions What constitutes a living wage in Los Angeles County, and are homeless sector response workers paid a living wage?