Care transforms communities.

A better approach to health, safety, and equity.

What we do

Our Approach

LEAD offers an alternative to arrest by providing intensive, low-barrier case management for people who commit or are at high risk of committing law violations related to mental illness, substance use, or chronic poverty. LEAD seeks to increase equity and reduce harm within communities by reorienting the systems that shape health and safety.
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leadneworleans.org We work together to advance health, safety, and equity by replacing systemic punishment with systems of care. We are social workers, project managers, lawyers, outreach workers, people with first-hand experience, and policy developers devoted to advancing community safety and equity. LEAD is a proven strategy to better respond to crime and disorder caused by people whose unlawful or problematic conduct stems from mental illness, substance use, trauma, or poverty.