The U.S. Conference of Mayors : Best Practices Database

Search by Keyword

Search by Best Practice Collection

U.S. Mayor (2009)

U.S. Mayor (2008)

City Support for America's Troops and Military Installations (2008)

City Support for America's Troops and Military Installations (2008)

At-Risk Youth and High School Dropout Prevention Best Practices (2008)

At-Risk Youth and High School Dropout Prevention Best Practices (2008)

Vacant and Abandoned Properties Best Practices (2006)

Vacant and Abandoned Properties Best Practices (2006)

U.S. Mayor (2007)

Asheville (NC) Mayor Bellamy�s Youth Leadership Academy Engages Teens in Civic-Minded Summer Jobs (8/13)

Community Wellness: A Mayor�s Responsibility (7/30)

Houston Launches City-Wide Wi-Fi Network (5/7)

Denver Mayor Hickenlooper Introduces Donation Meters to Help Homeless (4/23)

The Greening of Pasadena (4/2)

Eugene Mayor Piercy Maintains Livability with Energy Efficiency, Environmental Improvements (3/19)

Medford (MA) Mayor McGlynn Leads with Clean Energy Campaign, Emissions Reduction (3/5)

Energy and Environment Best Practices (January 2007)

Energy and Environment Best Practices (January 2007)

U.S. Mayor (2006)

Rochester Unites for Innovative Citywide Cleanup

(12/20/06)

Pleasanton (CA) Develops Water Principles for Regional Sustainability

(11/6/06)

Pembroke Pines (FL) Focuses on Ambitious Affordable Housing Initiative

(10/23/06)

Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum Discusses California City�s Water Agenda

(10/9/06)

Norwalk (CT) Mayor Moccia Raises Public Awareness of Urban Forestry, Beautifies City in One Stroke

(8/7/06)

Baltimore Mayor O�Malley Uses Urban Forest to Reduce Storm Water Pollution

(7/3/06)

Schenectady Mayor Stratton Leads Effort to Restore City�s Fiscal Credibility

(5/22/06)

Houston Mayor White Oversees Gang Free Schools and Communities Project (GFSP)

(4/10/06)

Bridgeport Mayor Fabrizi Turns Vacant, Abandoned Properties to Productive Use

(3/20/06)

Alamogordo�s Innovative Water Conservation Meets Needs of Growing Population

(3/6/06)

Dallas Mayor Miller Initiates Action Plan to Help Residents Live Fitter, Healthier Lives

(2/20/06)

U.S. Mayor (2005)

Sugar Land (TX) Mayor Wallace Mobilizes Community-Based Effort to Provide Hurricane Katrina Relief

(10/3/05)

Trenton�s Youth Advocacy Cabinet, SCOOP Program Combat Youth Gangs, Truancy

(8/8/05)

Arlington Heights Mayor Mulder�s Public Health Initiative Beats Breast Cancer

(7/25/05)

Kenosha Mayor Antaramian Improves Economy and Environment

(6/27/05)

Clean City Danbury Day Enhances Quality of Life

(5/23/05)

Rochester (NY) Mayor Johnson Seeks CEASE-FIRE to Prevent Gang Violence

(5/9/05)

Paramount (CA) Tackles Gang Prevention with Schools, Sheriffs' Cooperation Effort

(4/25/05)

Tackling Kansas City's Capital Improvements Backlog, Building Public Confidence

(4/25/05)

St. Louis Mayor Slay Leads Economic Development Efforts

(4/11/05)

Tamarac Involves Seniors in Healthy Living Centers

(3/28/05)

Topeka Mayor McClinton, University of Kansas Create Unique Partnership in Loan Forgiveness Program

(3/7/05)

Burlington: First Accessible Community Treehouse

(2/14/05)

Boston's Operation Homefront Involves Police, Clergy in Helping At-Risk Youth

(2/14/05)

U.S. Mayor (2004)

Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez Develops Urban Forest Blueprint

(11/1/04)

Greensboro's New "Government Works" Academy Opens the Door to City Hall

(10/18/04)

Pinellas Park Mayor Mischler Creates Office To Protect Senior Citizens From Fraud

(9/27/04)

Columbus Mayor Coleman Launches Arts Classifieds

(9/13/04)

San Diego Mayor Murphy Leads Effort at Sustainable Building Technologies

(8/30/04)

Arlington Heights (IL) Mayor Mulder Promotes Downtown Revival

(6/7/04)

Baltimore's "Uniformed Sensitivity in Action" (USA) Program Connects with the Community

(5/24/04)

Utah City Works Hard To Increase Opportunities For Home Ownership

(5/10/04)

Tacoma's Rebirth Features City-Owned Telecommunications Infrastructure, Downtown Revitalization, New University Campus (4/26/04)

Arizona's Strong Cities Make Strong State Program (4/12/04)

Augusta Reaps Public Benefits through a Public-Private Partnership to Modernize Utility Monitoring (3/29/04)

Mayor Franklin Leads Atlanta's Infrastructure Overhaul (3/15/04)

U.S. Mayor (2003)

Kenosha Mayor Antaramian Improves Economy and Environment (12/8/03)

"Vision 2025" Will Boost Regional Economy in Tulsa, Tulsa County (11/3/03)

Miami Curbs Prostitution with Strategic Mapping Program (10/20/03)

Providence Mayor Leads Coordinated Effort on Homeland Security Preparedness (9/29/03)

Boston's School Breakfast Program Key to Student Academic Performance (5/26/03)

Special Needs Housing Facility Gives Hope, Stability to Sacramento Residents (5/12/03)

Albuquerque Mayor Ch�vez Celebrates First Anniversary of Community Enforcement and Abatement Task Force (4/28/03)

Charlotte Uses Transportation Systems as Key to Area Smart Growth (4/14/03)

Fresno Fleet Management's Program Results in Competitive Pricing, National Recognition (3/31/03)

Santa Ana Mayor Pulido's Vision Results in International Business Center (3/17/03)

Eleven Cities in San Juan Metro Area Join Efforts to Promote Good Health, Wellness, Disease Prevention (2/17/03)

Best Practices: Efficient Crisis Communication Is Just a Phone Call Away (1/20/03)

U.S. Mayor (2002)

Augusta Includes Bulrushes in Plan to Protect Watershed (10/21/02)

West Haven (CT) Mayor Takes National Breast Cancer Campaign to New Heights (10/07/02)

Indianapolis Forges Public-Private Partnership to Assure Clean Water Supply (9/09/02)

Seattle's Mayor Enlists "Pothole Rangers" to Help Improve Road Conditions (8/05/02)

Fort Worth Trains Ministers to Increase Public Safety (5/13/02)

Chattanooga Community Partnership Offers Pay and Housing Incentives for Teachers (4/29/02)

Seniors on Safety (4/15/02)

Investments, Comprehensive Prevention, Care Are Key to Services, Quality of Life for San Juan Residents with HIV/AIDS (4/01/02)

Tenth Street Place: Stimulating Downtown Revitalization and Increasing Government Efficiency (3/18/02)

Fort Wayne Pilot Program National Model for Helping Released Offenders (3/04/02)

Technology Provides Innovative Emergency Preparedness Tools (1/14/02)

U.S. Mayor (2001)

Houston's Mayoral Advisory Boards for International Affairs and Development (MABIAD) Increase City's Global Reach (11/12/01)

District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams Hosts Tour of Joint Command and Control Center (11/05/01)

New Haven Builds Tax Revenues By Public/Private Partnership (10/15/01)

Galveston Mayor Teams Up with Community Activists and Fellow Mayors to Promote Prostate Cancer Awareness (9/10/01)

Trenton and Mercer County Collaborate to Redevelop Brownfields (8/13/01)

Seattle's New Gold Card for Healthy Aging (7/23/01)

Fort Wayne Adopts Six Sigma Methodology to Improve City Services (6/11/01)

Lynn (MA) Water/Wastewater Innovation Saves Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions (5/28/01)

Chicago, Metropolitan Mayors Forge Clean Air Strategy (5/14/01)

Brownfields Redevelopment Project Spurs Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (4/30/01)

Washington DC Mayor Holds Managers Accountable for Improving Labor-Management Cooperation (4/16/01)

Miami-Dade's Neighborhood Resource Team Delivers Full Range of Family, Community Services Team Includes Police, Housing, Health, Homeless, Other Public and Private Agencies (4/02/01)

No Parking Ordinance Key to Neighborhood Turnaround in Anaheim (3/19/01)

Salt Lake City Mayor Tackles Pedestrian Traffic Problem (3/06/01)

San Francisco: Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities in America's Most Expensive Housing Market (2/12/01)

U.S. Mayor (2000)

San Francisco�s Response to Welfare Reform Combines New Strategies, Initiatives, Ordinances (1/24/00)

�Power Card Challenge� Draws Houston�s Students to Libraries Mayor's Goal: A Library Card for Every Student (2/21/00)

Fremont�s Film Ordinance Balances Attractiveness to Film Makers, Protections for City (3/6/00)

Reno Targets Young Children �Hidden� from System (3/20/00)

Toledo Finds Community Involvement Key to Creation of New Storm Water Utility (4/3/00)

In Burlington, Youngest and Oldest Residents Share Multi-Generational Center (4/17/00)

Fresno Keeps Careful Watch Over Students, On Campus and Off; City Employees, Letter Carriers, Parents Among Those Serving as �Eyes and Ears� for Police (5/1/00)

Canton Parlays Volunteers, Donations, CDBG Funding into Health Care for Low Income Community (5/15/00)

Seattle's Neighborhood Empowerment Fund Involves Thousands of Citizens in Community Improvement (5/29/00)

Education Institute Develops Hollywood's Citizen Leaders (7/17/00)

Boston Elementary Schools Promote Peace and Cooperation (7/31/00)

Internet is New Key to Workforce Development in Austin; AustinAtWork.com Links Area Employers, Job Seekers (8/28/00)

Newark in Forefront of California Effort to Stem Tobacco Abuse by Minors(9/25/00)

New Affordable Housing Program Helps Albany Residents (10/9/00)

U.S. Mayor (1999)

In Lake Charles, Historic School Takes on New Life as City�s Arts and Humanities Center

Oak Park's Gang Prevention/Intervention Program Demonstrates Its Effectiveness

Consolidated Fire Department Delivers Lower Costs, Better Services to Livermore and Pleasanton

Curfew Program Produces Dramatic Drop in Elizabeth�s Juvenile Crime

In Charlotte, 56 Agencies Reach Young People through the Mayor�s Mentoring Alliance

Silicon Valley Power Generates Kilowatts and Revenues for Santa Clara

Cambridge Forges Career Pathways Initiative

Community Action Teams Use Full Range of Services to Cut Salt Lake�s Neighborhood Crime

Conference Publishes CDBG Best Practices

Kettering Adopts Aggressive Three-Step Program to Promote Housing Sales

Police, Firefighters, Code Enforcement Officers "Sweep" Rome's Neighborhoods

In San Mateo, SMILE-IT Program Means High-Tech Jobs for Low-Income Youth

Many Agencies Have Roles in "Clean Sweep" of Covington�s High-Crime Neighborhoods

Charleston Assures Every Child a Healthy Start in Life

Columbia First to Implement "Adopt-A-Street" Program

Formal Memoranda Forge Community-Building Partnerships between Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base

Bridgeport's Welfare-to-Work Initiative Targets "Unseen Parent"

U.S. Mayor (1998)

Mayor Herenton and Memphis Community Build Summer Food Service Model for Feeding Hungry Kids (Memphis, Tennessee)

Kansas City Moves Welfare Recipients into City Hall Jobs (Kansas City, Missouri)

Public-Private Partnership Provides Bridgeport Lower Rates, Improved Efficiency (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Connecting People to Jobs is Newest Look at Best Practices in Cities and Counties

Public-Private Partnership Makes Boise's Aquatic Center Possible - and Successful

Lease and Service Agreement Solves Financial and Environmental Problems for Cranston's Wastewater System

El Paso Targets Low Income Women for Breast Cancer Screening

Rockford's First Neighborhood Congress: Four Areas Share Boundaries and Vision

Denver's Safe City Initiative Comprehensively Combats Youth Violence (Denver, Colorado)

TEAM 2001 Moves Dearborn's At-Risk Students into Mainstream Education (Dearborn, Michigan)

Macon Focuses Religious Communities on Needs of At-Risk Youth (Macon, Georgia)

Chicago's Top Civic, Business Leaders are Principals for a Day in City's Schools (Chicago, Illinois)

Mayor DeStefano Rebuilds Schools; Edgewood School First to Break Ground in New Haven's $180M Program (New Haven, Connecticut)

Needle Exchange Programs Benefit Everyone (Baltimore, Maryland)

Dreams and Futures Replace Gangs for Mountain View Youth

On Binghamton's Troubled Liberty Street, Police Substation Spurs Turnaround

Chesapeake Health Assessment Leads to Greater Breast Cancer Awareness for Minorities

Santa Barbara Gives Property Owners Clear Picture of What Their Tax Dollars Buy

Hammond Converting Brownfield Site to Golf Courses for Youth and Adults

All Lynn's Children on Fast Track to Health Insurance

U.S. Mayor (1997)

Dallas Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge a "Win-Win" for Children and Community (Dallas, Texas)

Everett's Former Brownfields Will Become Gateway Shopping Center, Park and Mellon Bank Regional Headquarters (Everett, Massachusetts)

Office and Manufacturing Plant is First Brownfield Success Story in Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

"City Hall for a Day" Takes Mayor, City Manager into Little Rock Neighborhoods (Little Rock, Arkansa)

Shared Fire Station Saves Money, Improves Service for Moreno Valley, Riverside Residents (Moreno Valley, California)

Murray, Utah Avoids "Superfund" Label, Becomes Lead Agency in Cleanup of Smelter Sites (Murray, Utah)

Creativity is Concentrated, Celebrated in Providence's Arts & Entertainment District (Providence, Rhode Island)

HUD/Rochester Owner-Occupant Housing Program Off To Fast Start (Rochester, New York)

Santa Clara's City Hall Open House Informs, Entertains (Santa Clara, California)

St. Louis Summer Intern Program Focuses Enterprise Community Resources on At-Risk Youth (St. Louis, Missouri)

Brownfield Redevelopment Stabilizes Youngstown's Economy (Youngstown, Ohio)

Best Practices '97 - Wilmington, Delaware (8/6/97)

Best Practices '97 - Tacoma, Washington (5/5/97)

Best Practices '97 - Lynn, Massachusetts (4/21/97)

Connecting People to Jobs Through Transportation (St. Louis, Missouri)

Finding Solutions to Homelessness (Birmingham, Alabama)

Helping Youth Succeed (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Promoting A Competitive Workforce (Louisville, Kentucky)

Promoting Smart Growth (Santa Clara, California)

Protecting Drinking Water (New York City, New York)

Redeveloping Brownfields (Detroit, Michigan)

Reducing Energy Use (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Innovative City/County Partnerships December 1997

Supporting the Local Economy By Protecting Biodiversity (Charleston, South Carolina)

Using Arts To Revitalize the Core of a Metropolitan Region (Seattle, Washington)

Energy & Environment Best Practices (2006)

Energy & Environment Best Practices (5/06)

Small Business Best Practices (2003)

Small Business Best Practices (06/03)

HIV Prevention & Outreach Strategy (2001)

HIV Prevention & Outreach Strategy

Community Policing (December 2001)

Best Practices of Mayors in Collaboration with the Police and Community

Community Policing (April 2001)

Safer Neighborhoods through Community Policing -- Vol. I

Safer Neighborhoods through Community Policing -- Vol. II

The Influence of Community Policing in City Governments (281-City Survey)

Community Policing (2006)

Gang Intervention and Gang Violence Prevention (2006)

Energy and Environment Best Practices (2006)

Energy and Environment Best Practices (2006)

Cans for Cash Best Practices (2006)

Cans for Cash Best Practices (2006)

Partner America Best Practices (2001)

Pembroke Pines, FL

West Palm Beach, FL

Arlington Heights, IL

New Orleans, LA

Philadelphia, PA

Public/Private Partnership Best Practices (2005)

Boston

Columbus

Houston

Las Vegas

St. Louis

Public/Private Partnership Best Practices (2004)

Augusta

Baltimore

Chicago

Cleveland

New Orleans

Public/Private Partnership Best Practices (2003)

Atlanta

Buffalo

Denver

Honolulu

Kenosha

Public/Private Partnership Best Practices (2001)

Atlanta

Boston

Chesapeake

Chicago

Dallas

Edison

Miami-Dade

St. Paul

Public/Private Partnership Best Practices (2000)

The City of Boston and 3Com School Technology Program

The City of Dayton and The Home Builders Association of Dayton & The Miami Valley Wright-Dunbar Revitalization Project

The City of Buffalo and American Water Works Privatization of Water Treatment

The City of Burlingame and USFilter Privatization of Wastewater Treatment Services

The City of Detroit and DaimlerChrysler Mack Avenue Brownfield Redevelopment

The City of Fremont and Browning-Ferris Industries Partnering for Disaster Preparedness

The City of Holly Hill, Florida, and Waste Management Privatization of Waste Removal Services

The City of Indianapolis and United Water The White River Environmental Partnership

Kansas City, Missouri, and Fannie Mae Urban Core Redevelopment Partnership: Beacon Hill Neighborhood

The City of Tempe and CH2M HILL An Oasis Returns to the Valley of the Sun: Tempe Town Lake/Rio Salado Development Project

The City of Washington, DC, and Freddie Mac Wednesday's Child

The City of Atlanta and United Water Services Atlanta Privatization of Water Services

The City of Bridgeport and USFilter Privatization of Wastewater Treatment

The City of Buffalo and Fannie Mae University Community Initiative

The City of Danbury and USFilter Privatization of Wastewater Treatment Services

The City of Danville and American Water Works Privatization of Wastewater Treatment Services

The City of Hinton, West Virginia, and American Water Works Regional Water Project

The City of Houston and Fannie Mae HouseHouston

The City of Minneapolis and Honeywell/Alina Health System The Phillips Partnership: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving a Neighborhood's Long-Term Viability

The City of Oakland and Freddie Mac Oakland Homeownership Assistance Alliance

The City of St. Louis and Fannie Mae HouseSt. Louis

The City of Washington, DC, and Fannie Mae HouseWashington

Arts Award for Programs Reaching Youth at Risk (1999)

Cedar Rapids, IA

Chattanooga, TN

East Pointe, GA

Hattiesburg, PA

New Bedford, MA

New Britain, CT

New Orleans, LA

North Richland Hills, TX

Philadelphia, PA

Salt Lake City, UT

San Antonio, TX

San Bernadino, CA

Santa Clara, CA

Breast Cancer Awareness Outreach Strategies and Treatment Best Practices (1999)

Mayor Brings Community Together in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

How One Mayor is Reaching a Hard-to-Reach Population

Breast & Prostate Cancer Awareness Program: A Model for Health Promotion

Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness throught the Health Fair and Mother's Day

Mayor Supports Free Mammograms for City Employees

Boston's Crusade Against Cancer Targets Breast Cancer

Dearborn Battles Breast Cancer by Promoting Educational Awareness Events

Mayor Raises Community Awareness by Launching a Breast Health Education Campaign

Mayor's Health Initiative Kicked Off With Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mayor's Leadership Inspires Teamwork for Breast Cancer Awareness

BraVa Cooperative and "Stitch in Time"

Mayor Gives Full Backing to Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program

Mayor Supports Harris Methodist HEB Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Outreach Program to Provide Holistic Health Education and Awareness to Diverse Populations

Coalition Plus Public Health Nurses Meet Screening Needs of Underserved Woman

Mayor and City Council Show Full Support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mayor Walks for Breast Cancer

Combining Public and Private Resources for Screening and Treatment of the Underserved

Mayor Supports Campaign for "Every Woman's Life" Screening for Underserved

Mayor Supports Development of Mammography Resources

Mayor Empowers Team to Coordinate Breast Cancer Awareness Efforts

Mayors in Collaboration with Police and Community (1999)

ALAMEDA, CA

Alamedans Together Against Hate(ATAH) and The Hate Crime Response Team

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Diversity Training at the Bakersfield Police Department

BOCA RATON, FL

Boca Raton Police Services Department

BOSTON, MA

Boston Police Department Community Disorders Unit (CDU)

BROOKLINE, MA

Brookline Police Department Recruitment/Hiring

In-Service Training Program

A Day of Diversity

Citizen Contact Tracking System

Early Intervention Program

Supervisory Practice

CHARLOTTE, NC

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Breaking the Barriers Training

Hispanic/Latino Strategic Plan

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
DEARBORN, MI

DIVERsCITY Awareness Dearborn-Dearborn Heights

FREMONT, CA

Exemplary Policing Program

FORT WORTH, TX

Ministers Against Crime (MAC)

HOLLYWOOD, FL

Homeless Issues and Tolerance

HOUSTON, TX

Houston Police Department Community Outreach Division

Program: Multi-Cultural Reception

Program: Multi-Cultural Workshops

Program: Prejudice Awareness Summits (in conjunction with the Jewish Women International)

Ministers Against Crime

Program: City-Wide "March On Crime" Parade

KETTERING, OH

Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity

LAKEWOOD, NJ

The Laakewood Police Department and the Dr. Martin Luther King Drive Community Working in Partnership

LAREDO, TX

Community Oriented Policing (COPS)

MIAMI BEACH, FL

The Police Community Relations Team

NORFOLK, VA

Police Assisted Community Enforcement, Spiritual Action for Empowerment (Pace Safe)

Police Assisted Community Enforcement (PACE)

PALATINE, IL

Palatine Police Department

Recruitment Efforts

Diversity Training

Neighborhood Based Policing-Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Based Policing-Neighborhood Watch

ROCHESTER, NY

Rochester (NY) Police Department's Deaf Awareness Training and Outreach

Rochester (NY) Police Department Liaison with the Gay and Lesbian Community

SANTA CLARITA, CA

Best Practices of Mayors and Their City Governments In Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity

TUCSON, AZ

Task Force on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

WATERLOO, IA

The Cedar Valley Diversity Appreciation Team

Exemplary Policing Programs to Promote Tolerance and Respect for Diversity

Urban Litter Partnership: Building Clean, Livable Cities (1999)

Chicago
Cincinnati
Columbus
Denver
Houston
Indianapolis
Macon-Bibb
Memphis
Nashville
New York
Norfolk
Philadelphia

Public/Private Partnership Awards (2009)

Fayetteville
Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach
Miami
Phoenix

Public/Private Partnership Awards (2008)

Alexandria
Buffalo
Colorado Springs
Elizabeth
Germantown
Johns Creek
Providence
Tulsa
Wichita
Wilmington

Public/Private Partnership Awards (2007)

Houston
Las Cruces
Trenton

Public/Private Partnership Awards (2006)

Alexandria
Corpus Christi
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Stamford

Connecting People to Jobs (1998)

Career Center Networks Meets City, County, Regional Workforce Needs (Baltimore, Maryland)

Job Training Fair Capitalizes on Popular Annual Festival, Serves Residents and Employers Throughout Region (Charleston, West Virginia

City-County Task Force Guides Welfare Reform Implementation (Chicago, Illinois

Job Center Meets Area Employer Needs, Targets Welfare Recipients for Jobs (Dayton, Ohio)

Career Tracks Program Places Welfare Recipients in High Demand Occupations throughout Region (Denver, Colorado)

Job Training Helps Dads Help Families (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Fort Worth Works Links Inner-City Residents with Outlying Jobs (Fort Worth, Texas)

Joblinks Project Transports Kansas City Workers to Suburban Jobs (Kansas City, Kansas)

Dislocated Aerospace and Defense Workers Retrained, Returned to Work in Jobs in Three Southern California Counties (Long Beach, California)

Welfare-to-Work Resources Pooled through Joint Powers Agreement (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Seven Parishes Collaborate in MetroVision Regional School-to-Career Partnership (New Orleans, Louisiana)

WorkWise Program Connects Single Welfare Mothers with Jobs in City, Surrounding Counties (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

On-Air Job Fair Crosses City and County Lines to Fill Jobs in Northern Nevada (Reno-Sparks, Nevada)

Strategic Planning Aligns Transportation with Social, Economic Goals of Region (St. Louis, Mossouri)

In PARTNERS Program, General Assistance Clients Overcome Addiction Problems, Move into Jobs (Trenton, New Jersey)

Joint Effort Focuses on Innovative Employment and Training Services for Youth (Tucson, Arizona)

Best Practices Collection - Volume 4 (1998)

Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

California

Berkeley, California

Beverly Hills, California

Mountain View, California

Richmond, California

San Bernardino, California

Sunnyvale, California

New Haven, Connecticut

Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Palatine, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Michigan City, Indiana

Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Everett, Massachusetts

New Jersey

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

New York

Buffalo, New York

Hempstead, New York

New York City, New York

Rochester, New York

North Carolina

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina & North Charleston, South Carolina

Tennessee

Cleveland, Tennessee

Hendersonville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Texas

Beaumont, Texas

North Richland Hills, Texas

Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

Washington

Redmond, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Best Practices Collection - Volume 3 (1998)

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Chandler

Gilbert

Arkansas

North Little Rock

California

Dublin

Fremont

Riverside

Colorado

Florida

West Palm Beach

Illinois

Aurora

Indiana

Kansas

Massachusetts

Michigan

Missouri

New Jersey

Brick

New Mexico

New York

Buffalo

North Carolina

Ohio

Akron

Cleveland

Kettering

Toledo

University Heights

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Texas

Austin

Harlingen

Virginia

Chesapeake

Washington

Best Practices Collection - Volume 2 (1998)

Citizen Participation and Outreach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Crime Prevention and Policing

Fayetteville, AR

Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock, AR

Lynn, MA

Albuquerque, NM

Cultural Diversity and Outreach

Lima, OH

Environment

Fayetteville, AR

Little Rock, AR

Tulsa, OK

Housing and Community Development

West Palm Beach, FL

Infrastructure Improvements and Utilities

Lynn, MA

Intergovernmental Cooperation

Bell Gardens, CA

Managerial Innovations

Baldwin Park, CA

Plano, TX

Neighborhood Improvement and Empowerment

Fort Collins, CO

Philadelphia, PA

Public Employee Services/Training

Fayetteville, AR

Public/Private Partnerships

West Hartford, CT

Public Safety/Health (other than crime)

Little Rock, AR

County of Hawaii, HI

Lynn, MA

Tulsa, OK

Recreation

Fayetteville, AR

Chula Vista, CA

West Hartford, CT

Transportation

Waste Management

Little Rock, AR

West Hartford, CT

Virginia Beach, VA

Youth Services

Little Rock, AR

Lynn, MA

Other

Bell Gardens, CA -- "Commerce/Bell Gardens Employment Referral Office"

Fort Collins, CO -- "Mail Ballot Elections"; "Building Permit Processing"

New Haven, CT -- "Selling Tax Liens"

Tampa, FL -- "The Construction Services Center"

Chicago, IL -- "In-Home Services for Persons with Disabilities"

St. Paul MN -- "One Stop Shopping for Licenses and Permits"

Cranston, RI -- "Adult Day Care and Continuum of Care"

Germantown, TN -- "Full Maintenance, Full Payout Fleet Leasing"

Galveston, TX -- "Resale of Tax Foreclosed Properties"

Virginia Beach, VA -- "Per Inquiry Television"; "Funding Publications with Advertising"

Preventing School Violence (1998)

THE GUN TIP HOT LINE (Akron, Ohio)

POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUES (Akron, Ohio)

DROPOUT RECOVERY PROGRAM (Kansas City, Mossouri)

KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT K - 5 MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (Kansas City, Mossouri)

VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS (Kokomo, Indiana)

PROJECT SAFE WALK (Lancaster, California)

YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION COALITION SCHOOL/COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT (Lansing, Michigan)

COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING - COPS (Laredo, Texas)

DRUG EDUCATION PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM (Laurel, Mississippi)

YOUTH INITIATIVE PROJECT (YIP) (Little Rock, Arkansas)

INSURE THE CHILDREN (Little Rock, Arkansas)

COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMS (Little Rock, Arkansas)

PEER MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION (Akron, Ohio)

STRAIGHT LIFE PROGRAM (Livermore, California)

THE JUVENILE CAR (J-CAR) PROGRAM (Long Beach, California)

THE GUN AND DRUG DOG PROGRAM "CLANCY" (Long Beach, California)

THE DAYTIME LOITERING PROGRAM (Long Beach, California)

LA�s BEST AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (Los Angeles, California)

THE L.A. BRIDGES PROGRAM (Los Angeles, California)

COPS AND KIDS (Lynn, Massachusetts

TEENS AGAINST VIOLENT ACTS TAVA (Macon, Georgia)

PROJECT PEACE TROOP (Macon, Georgia)

THE MURALS PROJECT (Macon, Georgia)

COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICERS (Alexandria, Louisiana)

THE SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM (Madison, Wiscousin)

SHOCAP/SAFEPOLICY (Marion, Indiana)

G.R.A.S.P. PROGRAM (Miami, Florida)

EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS TO COMBAT SCHOOL VIOLENCE (Miami Beach, Florida)

STUDENT ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM (S.A.V.E.) (Midwest City, OK)

PLACES TO GROW (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

WHAT�S UP? YOUTH INFORMATION LINE (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

PHAT SUMMER (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

COUNTERACT ANTI-DRUG AND ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM (Minot, North Dakota)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (Modesto, California)

ALEXANDRIA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC. (A.P.A.L.) (Alexandria, Virginia)

COMBATING SCHOOL VIOLENCE TRUANCY PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND D.A.R.E. (Monroe, LA)

DREAMS & FUTURES (Mountain View, California)

INITIATIVES AGAINST YOUTH VIOLENCE (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)

THE "POINT" PROGRAM (Nashua, New Hampshire)

PUTTING KIDS FIRST: YOUTH-ORIENTED POLICING (New Haven, Connecticut)

THE NEWPORT NEWS A "CLASS ACTION" PROGRAM (Newport News, Virginia)

GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PLAN (Norfolk, Virginia)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (SRO) (Norfolk, Virginia)

THE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM (DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION) (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

NLRPD JR. CRIME STOPPER�S PROGRAM (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Alexandria, Virginia)

THE LEADERSHIP RENAISSANCE (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

POLICE KID�S DAY (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

DATE RAPE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (North Little Rock, Arkansas

NLRPD STAR STUDENT PROGRAM (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

CURBING SCHOOL VIOLENCE IN OAK RIDGE (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)

MARSHALL WHITE BOXING PROGRAM (Ogden, Utah)

TEEN THING PROGRAM (Ogden, Utah)

YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM (Ogden, Utah)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Olathe, Kansas)

YOUTH CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE PLAN (Alexandria, Virginia)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Omaha, New England)

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS (Omaha, New England)

G.R.I.P: GANG RESISTANCE IS PARAMOUNT (Paramount, California)

COOPERATIVE STATE & LOCAL PREVENTION PROGRAMS (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)

AFTER SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)

THE GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM (GREAT) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

COPS PROBLEM SOLVING PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

SAFE CORRIDOR PROGRAM (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

DRUG AWARENESS AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION - D.A.R.E. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

CHILDREN AT PLAY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS (Arlington Heights, Illinois)

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

X-TATTOO: TATTOO REMOVAL PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

KOOL KIDS (Phoenix, Arizona)

POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE (PAL) CENTERS (Phoenix, Arizona)

CIGNA SUMMER PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

RIVER RAMPAGE PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

CLEAR PATH PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

RECREATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

MERCURY PLAN-IT LEAGUE (Phoenix, Arizona)

FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

PEER MEDIATION PROGRAM (Arvada, Colorado)

YOUNG FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM (Phoenix, Arizona)

STOP CRIME/REMOVE URBAN BLIGHT (PROJECT SCRUB) (Phoenix, Arizona)

GROW UP WITH GOLF (Phoenix, Arizona)

CITY STREETS MOBILE UNIT (Phoenix, Arizona)

THE TRUANCY ABATEMENT CENTER (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (Pittsfield, Massachusetts

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER PROGRAM (Plano, Texas)

THE NEW AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS: CREATING AND SUSTAINING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE (Portland, Oregon)

TIME FOR KIDS: A PILOT INITIATIVE FOR THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS (Portland, Oregon)

PRICHARD�S COMBAT AGAINST SCHOOL VIOLENCE (Prichard, Alabama)

PROGRAMS FOR SAFE SCHOOLS (Asheville, North Carolina)

PREVENTING TEEN DATING VIOLENCE (Quincy, Massachuesetts)

SCHOOL THREAT ASSESSMENT RESPONSE (STAR) (Rapid City, South Dakota)

PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (Redlands, California)

A PROGRAM TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)

PROJECT YES (Riverside, California)

PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SAFETY (Rochester, New York)

ROCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT�S YOUTH SERVICES SECTION (Rochester, New York)

PATHWAYS TO PEACE (Rochester, New York)

KIDS ADJUSTING THROUGH SUPPORT (Rochester, New York)

TOUCH A LIFE CAMPAIGN (Rochester, New York)

POLICE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (PACE) (Atlanta, Georgia)

CHALLENGE AGAINST VIOLENCE (Rochester, New York)

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION (Rock Hill, South Carolina)

SCHOOL SAFETY (St. Joseph, Missouri)

ST. LOUIS 2004: SAFE PLACES FOR KIDS (St. Louis, Missouri)

LAW ENFORCEMENT, CLERGY AND GANG INTERVENTION WORKERS TEAM UP TO REDUCE YOUTH VIOLENCE (St. Louis, Missouri)

SAFEFUTURES (St. Louis, Missouri)

COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS (CATs) (Salt Lake City, Utah)

GLOBAL ARTWAYS (Salt Lake City, Utah)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES - "YES !" (Salt Lake City, Utah)

GANG, REHABILITATION, ASSESSMENT AND SERVICES PROGRAM (GRAASP) (San Antonio, Texas)

METRO BUSES, SCHOOLS, AND POLICE (Akron, Ohio)

ANTI-GANG INITIATIVE (Austin, Texas)

GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (GREAT) (San Antonio, Texas)

SITE-BASED MANAGEMENT (San Antonio, Texas)

HERE�S LOOKING AT YOU 2000 HARLANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (San Antonio, Texas)

SOUTHSIDE UNITED AGAINST A VIOLENT ENVIRONMENT - SUAVE (San Antonio, Texas)

SECOND STEPS EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ECISD) (San Antonio, Texas)

SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SAISD) (San Antonio, Texas)

SOUTH SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (San Antonio, Texas)

ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (San Antonio, Texas)

URBAN smARTS (San Antonio, Texas)

YOUTH AGAINST CRIME (San Antonio, Texas)

D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. (Bellevue, Washington)

PEACEBUILDERS (San Bernardino, California)

"6 to 6" EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM (San Diego, California)

SCHOOL SAFETY AS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM (San Francisco, California)

IMPROVING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCREASES SCHOOL SAFETY (San Francisco, California)

KIDS CLUB (San Leandro, California)

DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM (Santa Barbara, California)

SCHOOL RESOURCES PROGRAM (Scottsdale, Arizona)

FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH BASKETBALL (Shaker Heights, Ohio)

YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (South Field, Michigan)

YOUTH UNDERSTANDING POLICE (Stamford, Connecticut)

CLUB BELLEVUE (Bellevue, Washington)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Stamford, Connecticut)

SAFE SCHOOLS (Stockton, California)

D.A.R.E. (Thousand Oaks, California)

D.U.I. EDUCATION (Thousand Oaks, California)

PARENT FORUM (Thousand Oaks, California)

PARENT PROJECT (Thousand Oaks, California)

S.A.F.E. (Thousand Oaks, California)

SCHOOL OFFICER PROGRAM (Toledo, Ohio)

HANDS ARE NOT FOR HITTING (Toledo, Ohio)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Toledo, Ohio)

BELLEVUE SKATE PARK PROGRAM (Bellevue, Washington)

POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM (Toledo, Ohio)

ArtWORKS! ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS (Tucson, Arizona)

MULTIMEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM (Tucson, Arizona)

HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM (Tucson, Arizona)

THE DOOLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT (Tucson, Arizona)

KIDCO (Tucson, Arizona)

SURVIVAL WILDERNESS ADVENTURE TRAINING (SWAT) PROGRAM (Tucson, Arizona)

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

PAINT THE TOWN (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

CROSSROADS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (Bellevue, Washington)

SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM (Victoria, Texas)

OPTIONS, CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

COMMUNITY MENTORING FOR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (Waco, Texas)

URBAN FAMILY UNIVERSITY (Washington, DC)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Waterloo, Indiana)

VIOLENCE PREVENTION (Wenatchee, Washington)

CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SCHOOLS (AND FAMILIES) (West Hollywood, California)

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (Westminster, Colorado)

AFTERSCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH (Westminster, Colorado)

JUVENILE ADVISORY GROUP, J.A.G. (West Palm Beach, Florida)

IT�S ABOUT TIME...FOR KIDS, BELLEVUE (Bellevue, Washington)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (SRO) (West Valley City, Utah)

SCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM (Wheeling, Illinois)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (York, Pennsylvania)

CROSSROADS YOUTH THEATRE (Bellevue, Washington)

KELSEY CREEK KICKERS (Bellevue, Washington)

YOUTH OUTREACH UNIT (Blue Springs, Missouri)

MAYOR MENINO�S 2:00-TO-6:00 AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE (Boston, Massachusetts)

AKRON POLICE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM (Akron, Ohio)

VOICES OF LOVE AND FREEDOM (Boston, Massachusetts)

THE BOSTON STRATEGY TO PREVENT YOUTH VIOLENCE - STRATEGIC PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS (SPIGS) (Boston, Massachusetts)

THE BOSTON STRATEGY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (Boston, Massachusetts)

OPERATION NIGHT LIGHT AND THE BOSTON STRATEGY TO REDUCE JUVENILE FIREARM VIOLENCE (Boston, MAssachusetts)

LIGHTHOUSES IN THE COMMUNITY (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

CREATIVE SCHEDULE PROGRAM (Caguas, PR)

CAMPAMENTO DE ORGULLO CRIOLLO (Caguas, PR)

CENTER FOR TRAINING AND TUTORSHIPS (Caguas, PR)

SAFETY CORPS (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

MAYOR/SUPERINTENDENT�S FORUM (Canton, Ohio)

DAYTIME CURFEW (Akron, Ohio)

MAKING THE RIGHT TURNS (Cape Corel, Florida)

VIOLENCE PREVENTION (Casa Grande, Arizona)

INTERCEPTING MINORS WITH POSITIVE ATTENTION CARE AND TRAINING (Cerritos, California)

JUVENILE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (Cerritos, California)

TRUANCY, OPERATION MIDNIGHT, YOUTH COURT AND GRAFFITI PROGRAMS (Charleston, South Carolina)

SAFE PLACES, STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES: EXTENDING THE SCHOOL DAY (Chicago, Illinois)

PARENTS TAKE SAFETY EFFORTS TO THE STREETS (Chicago, Illinois)

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (Chula Vista, California)

SAFE PATHWAYS (Cincinnati, Ohio)

BEING CONSIDERATE (Cranston, Rhode Island)

DO THE RIGHT THING (Akron, Ohio)

RED WAGON AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (Dearborn, Michigan)

SAFE CITY (Denver, Colorado)

HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Denver, Colorado)

COMBATING YOUTH VIOLENCE (Denver, Colorado)

BEACONS ADAPTATION PROJECT (Denver, Colorado)

COOPER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (Detroit, Michigan)

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (Detroit, Michigan)

ANTI-TRUANCY PROGRAM (Detroit, Michigan)

SAFE HAVEN (East Chicago, IN)

YOUTH SERVICES UNIT (Edmonds, Washington)

POLICE IN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Akron, Ohio)

POLICE-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (VIP) (Elkhart, Indiana)

POLICING PROGRAMS TO COMBAT SCHOOL VIOLENCE (El Paso, Texas)

OFFICER LIAISON PROGRAM (Euclid, Ohio)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Everett, Washington)

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAM (A.S.A.P.) (Fontana, California)

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

ADOPT A COP PROGRAM (Freeport, New York)

CAMPUS BASED POLICE/ PROBATION TEAMS (Fresno, California)

HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Fullerton, California)

METAL DETECTORS (Akron, Ohio)

REICHERT HOUSE (Gainesville, Florida)

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR CITY YOUTH (Gaithersburg, Maryland

ISLAND YOUTH PROGRAMS (Galveston, Texas)

GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (G.R.E.A.T.) (Gardena, California)

THE GARFIELD HEIGHTS ALTERNATIVE JUVENILE PROGRAM; CUYAHOGA COUNTY DIVERSION PROGRAM (Garfield Heights, Ohio)

DADS ARE DOING SOMETHING (Gary, Indiana)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Grand Prairie, Texas)

SAFE SCHOOL PLAN (Hampton, Virginia)

D.A.R.E. PROGRAM (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

CHARACTER COUNTS - AKRON (Akron, Ohio)

TRADING CARDS (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

POLICE DEPARTMENT TOURS (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

FINGERPRINTING (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

SAFE ZONES (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

EXPLORER SCOUTS (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

ZERO TOLERANCE ON GANG ACTIVITIES (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

HILLSBORO YOUTH MEDIATION PROGRAM (Hillsboro, Oregon)

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OUTREACH PROGRAM (Hillsboro, Oregon)

YOUTH SECTION (Hollywood, Florida)

K-9 DRUG DETECTION (Akron, Ohio)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Huntington, West Virginia)

YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM (Huntsville, Alabama)

D.A.R.E. and S.R.O. (Hunchinson, Kansas)

STUDENTS ABLE TO RESOLVE SITUATIONS (STARS) (Inglewood, California)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Irving, Texas)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM (Jacksonville, Florida)

TRUANCY INTERDICTION PROGRAM (Jacksonville, Florida)

CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CPTED (Jacksonville, Florida)

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (Jacksonville, North Carolina)

COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

America's Promise (1999)

Boise: Boise�s Promise � The Alliance for Youth

Charleston: Charleston�s Promise

Corpus Christi: Coastal Bend Connection

Fort Wayne: Youth Development Alliance

Fort Worth: Forth Worth�s Promise

Irving: Irving Youth Council

Kansas City (KS and MO): Kansas City�s Promise

Knoxville: Knoxville�s Promise � The Alliance for Youth

Louisville: A Campaign for Kids

Minneapolis: Minneapolis Promise for Youth

Philadelphia: Philadelphia�s Promise

Rockford: Rockford�s Promise

Salt Lake City: Salt Lake�s Promise

Virginia Beach: South Hampton Roads Alliance for Youth

Waco: The Waco Youth Summit

Waterloo and Cedar Falls: Cedar Valley�s Promise

Beaumont: Young Business Partners Program

Cambridge: Career Pathways Initiative

Charlotte: The Mayor�s Mentoring Alliance

Chicago: YouthNet Centers

Dearborn: TEAM 2002

Denver: Project Listo!

Elkhart: Elkhart�s Promise

Lansing: Collaborative School Improvement Plan

Long Beach: Volunteer Ordinance

Los Angeles: LA�s BEST After-School Enrichment Program

Lynn: Healthy Start

Macon: Focusing Religious Communities on At-Risk Youth

Mountain View: Tween Time

Oak Park: Gang Prevention/Intervention Program

Quincy: Healthy Communities � Healthy Youth Initiative

Rockville: Expand Your Environment

Innovative City/Business Partnerships (1999)

Citywide Recycling Program
    Mayor Loretta Spencer
    The City of Huntsville and Browning-Ferris Industries
Water Utility Partnership
    Mayor Bret Schundler
    The City of Jersey City and United Water Resources
"Capitalize Albany" Redevelopment Plan
    Mayor Gerald D. Jennings
    The City of Albany and KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP
"SafeLight" Photo Traffic Enforcement Program
    Mayor Patrick McCrory
    The City of Charlotte and Lockheed Martin IMS
White River Environmental Partnership
    Mayor Scott King
    The City of Gary and United Water Services
Water Pollution Control Project
    Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz, Jr.
    The City of New Bedford and Aqua Alliance/PSG
"House New Orleans" Homeownership Partnership
    Mayor Marc H. Morial
    The City of New Orleans and Fannie Mae
"At Home in New Orleans" Homeownership Partnership
    Mayor Marc H. Morial
    The City of New Orleans and Freddie Mac
Emergency Medical Services Program
    Mayor Edward Rendell
    The City of Philadelphia and Lockheed Martin IMS
Parking Meter Management Program
    Mayor Anthony Williams
    The City of Washington, D.C. and Lockheed Martin IMS
Passenger Terminal Relocation Project
    Mayor Bill Campbell
    The City of Atlanta and Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Wastewater System Project
    Mayor John O'Leary
    The City of Cranston and Poseidon Resources Corporation
Waste-to-Energy Facility Project
    Mayor Loretta Spencer
    The City of Huntsville and Ogden Corporation
Fleet Management Project
    Mayor Edward Rendell
    The City of Philadelphia and 3M� Traffic Controls Materials Division
"Quincy 2000" Economic Development Partnership
    Mayor James A. Sheets
    The City of Quincy and Browning-Ferris Industries
Citywide Management Review Project
    Mayor Rosemary Corbin
    The City of Richmond and Chevron Corporation
"Volunteering is Our Priority" Partnership
    Mayor Sam Kathryn Campana
    The City of Scottsdale and The U.S. Postal Service

Breast Cancer Best Practices (1998)

Akron, OH
Mayor Meets Demand for Screening with Help from City Employees

Atlanta, GA
Mayor and First Lady Promote Awareness through National and Community Organizations

Boston, MA
Mayor�s Cancer Screening Initiative Includes "Breast Friends" Program

Chesapeake, VA
Mayor Endorses Assessment Leading to Special Outreach to Minorities

Columbus, OH
Mayor Supports Outreach and Screening for Younger Women and Underserved Populations

Dearborn, MI
Mayor Brings Awareness to City Employees and Community, Serving as State Model

East Chicago, IN
Mayor Promotes Outreach to City Employees and Priority Populations

El Paso, TX
Mayor and Council Put City Funds into Screening for Underserved Women

Elizabeth, NJ
Mayor Supports Public Health Nurses and Others for Outreach

Elkhart, IN
Mayor Supports Coalition for Outreach to Underserved

Hammond, IN
USCM Campaign Motivates Mayor to Initiate ABC�s for LIFE (Awareness of Breast Cancer)

Jackson, MS
Mayor Supports Outreach through State Legislative Initiatives and Local Fund-Raising

Lynn, MA
Mayor Wages "Crusade Against Breast Cancer"

New Haven, CT
Mayor Supports Mammograms for City Employees

San Antonio, TX
Mayor Backs Outreach to Underserved through Health District�s Collaboration with Community Agencies

San Francisco, CA
Mayor�s Breast Cancer Summit Creates Awareness and Support for City's Efforts

St. Louis, MO
Mayor Supports Partnership for "Keeping Women Healthy"

Stamford, CT
Mayor Tells Constituents: "It�s Best to Test"

Tulsa, OK
Mayor Uses Outreach to Meet Breast Cancer Goal of "Healthy People 2000"

Virginia Beach, VA
Mayor Takes Lead in Getting Mammograms for Indigent Women

Traffic Safety Best Practices (1998)

Scottsdale, Arizona
Traffic Cameras: The Eyes That Don�t Blink

Fremont, California
Getting the Community Behind School Traffic Safety, Seat Belt Compliance and Red Light Photo Enforcement

Long Beach, California
Doing More with Less: Reinventing Traffic Engineering Services in a Mature City

Aurora, Colorado
Tackling Aggressive Drivers

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Updating School Traffic Safety: Proactive Planning and Creative Funding

Ft. Collins, Colorado
Using the Three "E"s to Stop Speeding in Neighborhoods

Stamford, Connecticut
Reducing Neighborhood Speeding and Cut-Through Traffic with the Three "E"s

Tamarac, Florida
Promoting Traffic Safety by Encouraging Increased Transit Ridership

West Palm Beach, Florida
Meeting Community Objectives through Street Design and Adopting a Transportation Language Policy

Chicago, Illinois
Balancing the Pragmatic with the Aesthetic

Normal, Illinois
Emphasizing Traffic Safety with a D.U.I. Focus and Promotion of Seat Belts

Elkhart, Indiana
KIDSAFE Ties School Traffic Safety to Neighborhood Safety Plans

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Traffic Calming for Berkshire and York Streets: Returning the Neighborhood to the Residents

Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Communications Team Updates Community on Traffic Congestion Sites

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Giving Neighborhoods Responsibility and Funds for Traffic Safety and Other Improvements

Edison, New Jersey
Promoting Bicycle Helmet Use and Pedestrian Safety through Awareness and Friendly Enforcement

Elizabeth, New Jersey
City and State Join Forces for "Walk Smart - Drive Smart Elizabeth"

New Rochelle, New York
Positive Enforcement Increases Seat Belt and Child Restraint Use

Toledo, Ohio
A Multi-Faceted Approach to Traffic Crash Reduction Gets Results

Seattle, Washington
Traffic Circles and Chicanes: an Effective, Popular Response to Neighborhood Traffic Concerns

Homelessness Prevention Best Practices (1998)

Alexandria, VA
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Burlington, VT
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Chicago, IL
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Kansas City, MO
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Louisville, KY
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Nashville, TN
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Philadelphia, PA
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Phoenix, AZ
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

San Antonio, TX
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

San Francisco, CA
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Santa Monica, CA
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Seattle, WA
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

St. Louis, MO
Coordinated Strategy to Prevent Homelessness

Domestic Violence Best Practices (1998)

Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team (Albany, GA)

Mayor's Task Force on Increasing Safety for Women (Ann Arbor, MI)

Domestic Violence Prevention Program (Ann Arbor, MI)

Domestic Violence Investigations Unit (Arvada, CO)

Domestic Violence Program (Aurora, CO)

Domestic Violence Reduction Unit (Aurora, CO)

Family Violence Protection Team (Austin, TX)

Stipulated Order of Continuance Program (Bellevue, WA)

Victim-Witness Program (Boise, ID)

The "PEACE" Project (Boston, MA)

No "Next Time:" Boston's Strategy to Prevent Repeat Domestic Violence Victimizations (Boston, MA)

The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (CUSI) (Burlington, VT)

Carol Stream Police Department - Social Service Unit (Carol Stream, IL)

Domestic Violence Community Awareness Program (Chula Vista, CA)

Stop Violence Against Women Grant (Clarksville, TN)

Zero Domestic Violence Program (El Cajon, CA)

Domestic Violence Prevention Coordination Unit (El Paso, TX)

Domestic Violence Unit (Elizabeth, NJ)

Domestic Violence Reduction Unit (Evanston, IL)

Teen Dating/Domestic Violence Prevention Program (Everett, MA)

Domestic Violence Unit (Fairborn, OH)

Ft. Pierce Police Department - Victim Assistance Program (Fort Pierce, FL)

Police Chaplain Domestic Violence Follow-Up (Fountain Valley, CA)

Victim's Assistance Program (Gary, IN)

Victim's Assistance - Crisis Counselors Program (Garland, TX)

STOP Violence Against Women Program (Greenville, MS)

Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention Program (Hialeah, FL)

Domestic Violence Clearinghouse & Legal Hotline (Honolulu, HI)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence (Hot Springs, AR)

Project Crossroads (Jamestown, NY)

Youth and Family Services (Kennewick, WA)

Lakeland Police Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.) (Lakeland, FL)

Malden Police Domestic Violence Unit (Malden, MA)

Malden Domestic Violence Task Force (Malden, MA)

Priority Prosecution Group (Malden, MA)

Malden Police Department's Domestic Violence Emergency Response System (Malden, MA)

Manchester Domestic Violence Outreach Team (DVOT) (Manchester, CT)

"Community Policing Techniques Applied to Domestic Violence Crimes" Training Seminar (Mansfield, OH)

Domestic Violence Tracking System (Mansfield, OH)

Domestic Violence Coalition (Maui, HI)

Penelope House (Mobile, AL)

Violence Prevention Program (New Britain, CT)

Domestic Violence Unit (New Haven, CT)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence Grant (Newport News, VA)

Domestic Violence Action Committee (Newton, MA)

Haven/Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence (Novi, MI)

Victim Assistance Program (Olympia, WA)

Domestic Violence Program (Omaha, NE)

Domestic Violence Specialist (Palm Springs, CA)

Domestic Violence Response Team (Pawtucket, RI)

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies (Pensacola, FL)

Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Team (Piscataway, NJ)

Domestic Violence Case Coordinator Program (Port St. Lucie, FL)

Domestic Violence Security Program (Port St. Lucie, FL)

Rochester Police Department, Victim Assistance Unit - Comprehensive Crime Victims Program (Rochester, NY)

San Diego City Attorney's Child Abuse & Domestic Violence Unit (San Diego, CA)

Toll Free Domestic Violence Information Line (San Diego, CA)

San Diego City and County Cellular Telephone Program for Victims of Domestic Violence and Stalking (San Diego, CA)

Child Victims of Domestic Violence (San Diego, CA)

The Emergency Safe Home Program (San Mateo, CA)

Early Intervention Program for Battered Women (Santa Cruz, CA)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence (Santa Maria, CA)

Scottsdale Domestic Violence Action Team (Scottsdale, AZ)

Domestic Violence Sentencing Enhancement Program (Surprise, AZ)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence (Tamarac, FL)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence (Toledo, OH)

Tulsa Family Violence Council (Tulsa, OK)

Victim Service Unit Domestic Violence Program (University City, MO)

Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) (Waterloo, IA)

Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence Grant (West Haven, CT)

Community Oriented Policing Approach Towards Domestic Violence (White Plains, NY)

Domestic Violence Response Team (Woodbridge, NJ)

Public/Private Partnerships in Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems (1998)

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CT

CITY OF BUFFALO, NY

CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NC

CITY OF CRANSTON, RI

CITY OF EVANSVILLE, IN

CITY OF FRANKLIN, OH

CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CA

CITY OF HOBOKEN, NJ

CITY OF HOUSTON, TX

CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN

CITY OF JERSEY CITY, NJ

CITY OF NEWARK, NJ

CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

CITY OF SCHENECTADY, NY

CITY OF SEATTLE, WA

CITY OF SIOUX CITY

CITY OF TAUNTON, MA

CITY OF TULSA, OK

CITY OF VANCOUVER, WA

CITY OF WEST HAVEN, CT

CITY OF WILMINGTON, DE

CDBG Success Stories (2001)

Wheatland Tube Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Comstock Building (East Hartford, Connecticut)
Las Vegas Business Center (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Mayor's Office of Business Assistance (Loeminster, Massachusetts)
Entrepreneurial Training Program (Los Angeles, California)
Small Business Revolving Loan Funds (New Haven, Connecticut)
Oasis Community Development Federal Credit Union (Providence, Rhode Island)
Loan Guarantee Program (Worchester, Massachusetts)
Downtown Anaheim Community Center (Anaheim, California)
New Arlington Heights Senior Center (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
McClure Multi-Generational Center (Burlington, Vermont)
Community Youth Center (Cranston, Rhode Island)
East Providence Senior Center (East Providence, Rhode Island)
Yvonne Richardson Community Center (Fayetteville, Arizona)
Chris Gatling Recreation Center (Irvington, New Jersey)
Montebello Woman's Clubhouse (Montebello, California)
Brown-Starks Neighborhood Place (New Albany, Indiana)
Mullendore-Dan Echols Project (North Richland Hills, Texas)
Senior and Community Center (Tamarac, Florida)
Jubilee Center (Waco, Texas)
Westland Friendship Center (Westland, Michigan)
Herman A. Day Playground (Everett, Massachusetts)
SPARK Parks (Houston, Texas)
Around-the-World Playground (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Peregrinos' de Emaus Homeless Shelter (Azusa, California)
Park Woods Transitional Housing (Bangor, Maine)
Quincy Veterans Home (Quincy, Massachusetts)
Homeward Bound, Inc. (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Affordable Housing Programs (Ames, IA)
Housing Development Program (Stamford, Connecticut)
Affordable Housing Options (Utica, New York)
One- and Two-Family Code Enforcement (Macon, Georgia)
Code Enforcement and Elimination of Slum and Blight Conditions (North Providence, Rhode Island)
Home Modifications for Assisted Living (Bloomington, Indiana)
Removal of Architectural Barriers Program (Carolina, PR)
MR. FIX-IT Program (Edison, New Jersey)
Hampshire/Columbia 16-Unit Homeownership Project (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Charleston Bank Consortium (Charleston, South Carolina)
First Time Homebuyer Program (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
Increasing Homeownership Initiative (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Northeast Area Redevelopment (Kansas City, Kansas)
Purchase Rehabilitation Program (Kettering, Ohio)
City of Kokomo/AZUSA Partnership (Kokomo, Indianna)
Habitat for Humanity Residential Subdivision (Layfayertte, LA)
Homeownership Program (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
Maple Meadows Mobile Home Park (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
West Side Alive/Park Place Subdivision (Rockford, Illinois)
Cantera Peninsula Affordable Housing Project (San Juan, PR)
Rental Improvement Loan Program (Arvada, Colorado)
Oak Park Village Development (Boise, ID)
First Ward Development (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Cordova Village Project (Chula Vista, California)
Multi-Family Revitalization Program (Fontana, California)
Ladera Street Project (Santa Barbara, California)
Congress Street Neighborhood (Amesbury, Massacusetts)
Hill Street/Cherry Street Project (Asheville, North Carolina)
Boston Main Streets (Boston, Massachusetts)
Habitat Square (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Neighborhood Preservation Program (Covina, California)
"Neighborhoods First" Blitz Program (Dearborn, Michigan)
Old San Francisco Historic District (El Paso, Texas)
Neighborhood Tire Program (Fort Wayne, IN)
Old Central/Carver Park Neighborhood Development (Galveston, Texas)
Meadow Hills Neighborhood (Huntsville, Alabama)
Model Block Program (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Arts and Cultural District (Lynn, Massachusetts)
Trem� Neighborhood (New Orleans, LA)
CBS Corridor (Toledo, Ohio)
Target Neighborhood Program (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Comprehensive Planning Initiative (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Vision 2005 Strategy (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Beech Daly Road Partnership (Dearborn Heights, Michigan)
Santa Clara County Collaboration (Sunnyvale, California)
Family Self-Sufficiency Child Care Program (Pensacola, Florida)
Our House Child Care and Education Center/Homeless Children's Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Child Care Facility Loan Program (San Francisco, California)
Family Child Care H.O.M.E. Project (Spokane, Washington)
Children's Harbor-Chesapeake Broadlawn Enrichment Program (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Project LISTO! (Denver, Colorado)
Project S.H.U.E. (Westminster, California)
Glendale Day Labor Project (Glendale, California)
Youth Employment Program (San Angelo, Texas)
SMILE-IT Program (San Mateo, California)
Canton Community Clinic (Canton, Ohio)
Outreach Independence Program (Fairfield, California)
Living at Home/Block Nurse Program (St. Paul, MN)
Summer Recreation Tennis Program (Erie, PA)
Neighborhood Leadership Program (Long Beach, California)
Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign (Tulsa, OK)
Street Crime Reduction Unit (York, PA)
Neighborhood Leadership Academy (Yuma, AZ)

© Copyright 2009. The United States Conference of Mayors.
1620 Eye Street, Northwest - Washington, DC 20006
p. (202) 293-7330 f. (202) 293-2352 e. info@usmayors.org