For years, state and county officials have grappled with a growing and persistent problem: the repeated use of multiple, expensive public services by a relatively small number of at risk adults who are mostly men.   The behaviors of these men also attract disproportionate levels of negative public attention and impose additional social costs on communities.

Attempts to control or reduce spending on this population have mostly failed because of the proven inefficiencies and limited effectiveness of multiple providers and public systems dealing with only one aspect of men’s lives.  In addition, eliminating benefits or access to services often results in unintended consequences, such as increased use of emergency health and behavioral health services, increased rates of homelessness, increased use of institutional services, and increased recidivism rates.

Our operating philosophy and approach rejects the traditional model of merely providing a place to sleep, a dead-end job and subsistence government benefits.  The NetWork’s model builds a culture of exceptional performance and accountability for results to create prosperity, healthy living, personal accountability, and social reengagement.

Solving the Problem

Using a performance-based, capitated reimbursement rate from State and county purchasers, The NetWork is accountable for:

• Reducing frequent use of multiple systems, particularly healthcare and criminal justice
• Reducing criminal activity, rearrests, new conventions, and reincarceration rates
• Fostering better physical and behavioral health
• Increasing personal incomes
• Increasing child support and resitution payments
• Contributing to the helaing and rebuilding communities and families
• Demonstrating that multiple agencies can deliver integrated services efficiently and consistently
• Informing other State and local policy reform efforts to reduce spending, create jobs and achieve better results