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Leah is a Manager at Third Sector based in Cleveland, OH. Prior to joining the team, Leah worked with diverse stakeholders to support the development of an initiative to complement traditional health care services with services to address the social determinants of health in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland. In this role, she also supported a broad scope of other innovative projects at the Sisters of Charity Health System and Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland to address the root causes of poverty. She frequently worked with diverse internal stakeholders, organizational partners, and community leaders.

Recommendations for Designing Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement Processes for Systems IntegrationLessons from Third Sector's Work with the California Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)

December 13, 2024 by Leah Hansler

For nearly two years, Third Sector advised the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) on creating a more outcomes-focused culture for its staff and county partners. It is a shift that requires government staff to ask more about what happened after housing services were delivered (who was stably housed, when, and for how long) and which resources could be shared across departments (funding, data, and policies) within a specific time frame to serve constituents seeking services better.

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