# Policy \& Innovation Center

> Discover the Policy \& Innovation Center: a dynamic think tank in San Diego dedicated to cutting\-edge research, uniting stakeholders, and driving evidence\-based policy solutions for systemic regional challenges\.

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## Pages
- [PIC Intel](https://thinkpic.org/pic-intel/)
- [About Us](https://thinkpic.org/about/)
- [Home](https://thinkpic.org/)
- [News](https://thinkpic.org/news-events/)
- [Press Releases](https://thinkpic.org/press-releases/)

## Posts
- [FOX 5: San Diego Youth Wellbeing Report](https://thinkpic.org/fox-5-interview-youth-wellbeing-report/): The Policy \& Innovation Center's Dr\. Alicia L\. Jurek, Ph\.D\. joined San Diego Foundation's Dr\. Dean Gerdeman on FOX 5 San Diego \(KSWB\-TV\) to revisit the Youth Well\-being Report, the most comprehensive look yet at nearly a million young people in San Diego County over 18 years\.
- [AI Alone Isn't Enough: Coordination Is What Really Matters](https://thinkpic.org/ai-alone-isnt-enough-coordination-is-what-really-matters/): Dr\. Karen Boyd, senior officer of economics at the Policy \& Innovation Center, discusses how nonprofits can approach artificial intelligence more effectively by focusing not only on the technology itself, but also on coordination, organizational capacity, and responsible implementation\.

The article examines new research showing that while many nonprofits are experimenting with AI, relatively few have fully integrated the technology through organization\-wide policies, governance, secure tools, and coordinated practices\. Boyd highlights how differences in organizational resources can also shape the benefits nonprofits are able to realize from AI adoption\.
- [More of San Diego County’s Latino students are graduating from high school, report finds](https://thinkpic.org/more-of-san-diego-countys-latino-students-are-graduating-from-high-school-report-finds/): A new report from the Policy \& Innovation Center examines the well\-being of young people across San Diego County and finds significant gains in educational outcomes among Hispanic and Latino students\.
- [San Diego Latino Grads Are Soaring, but Paychecks Still Lag](https://thinkpic.org/san-diego-latino-grads-are-soaring-but-paychecks-still-lag/): The Policy \& Innovation Center’s Youth Well\-Being in San Diego report highlights significant gains in educational outcomes for Hispanic and Latino youth, including an increase in high school graduation rates from 68% in 2005 to 91% in 2023 and college enrollment from 42% to 57%\.
- [New Report Charts San Diego Youth Well\-Being](https://thinkpic.org/new-report-charts-san-diego-youth-well-being/): The Policy \& Innovation Center’s new Youth Well\-Being Report brings together nearly 20 years of data to examine how San Diego County’s young people are faring across education, health, and economic stability\.
The report highlights persistent disparities among youth across the region, while providing policymakers, educators, and service providers with data to help identify where additional attention and investment are needed\. Alicia L\. Jurek, PIC’s Director of Research and lead author of the report, emphasized the importance of using the findings as a starting point for action and listening directly to young people about their experiences\.

## Research Articles
- [Demonstrating Green Stormwater Solutions in Spring Valley](https://thinkpic.org/research/demonstrating-green-stormwater-solutions-in-spring-valley/): PIC is partnering with San Diego Youth Services and the County of San Diego to design and implement improvements to help collect rainwater for reuse and beautify parts of San Diego Youth Services Spring Valley campus\. This project represents a new approach to stormwater management, public education, and workforce training—with benefits for the surrounding community and the region\.
- [Uplifting Local Fishermen By Leveraging Federal Funding](https://thinkpic.org/research/usda-grant-uplifting-local-fishermen/): In 2023, the Policy \& Innovation Center and the San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group were awarded funding through the U\.S\. Department of Agriculture \(USDA\) Agricultural Marketing Service Local Food Promotion Program to support the long\-term sustainability and economic vitality of San Diego’s local fishing community\. Through this grant, the project team has fostered connections between fishermen and restaurants, and advanced marketing initiatives\.  
- [Youth Wellbeing in San Diego](https://thinkpic.org/research/youth-wellbeing-in-san-diego/): Youth wellbeing is essential to our region's long\-term prosperity\. Our children's early education, health, stability, and safety shapes their ability to thrive and reach their full potential for the rest of their lives\.
- [Restoration and Connection in Otay Valley Regional Park](https://thinkpic.org/research/restoration-connection-otay-valley-regional-park/): The Wildlife Conservation Board \(WCB\)  awarded $409,000 to the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County to lead a project called “Otay Valley Regional Park \(OVRP\) Restoration Planning” that created plans to restore a 15\-acre site within OVRP\. PIC, along with other partners, helped design habitat restoration plans to restore the non\-native eucalyptus grove, which was identified as a priority in the OVRP Concept Plan\. This planning project explored how the site can best conserve native wildlife and biodiversity while engaging the community, creating greater habitat connectivity within the park, and improving water quality\. 
- [Deploying Innovative Water Technologies](https://thinkpic.org/research/deploying-innovative-water-technologies/): As part of our efforts to identify and deploy innovative water technologies in our Water Innovations Navigator, PIC has evaluated local permitting standards across San Diego County\. This report offers valuable insights for water technology developers, contractors, water agencies, and jurisdictions alike, helping to navigate the permitting landscape to deploy innovative water solutions throughout the region\.

## Team Members
- [Cai Thomas](https://thinkpic.org/team/cai-thomas/)
- [Diatre Padilla](https://thinkpic.org/team/diatre-padilla/)
- [Genie Wungsukit](https://thinkpic.org/team/genie-wungsukit/)
- [Arnold Cerdinio](https://thinkpic.org/team/arnold-cerdinio/)
- [Alan Berube](https://thinkpic.org/team/alan-berube/)

## Categories
- [News](https://thinkpic.org/category/news/)
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- [Equity](https://thinkpic.org/category/equity/)
- [Behavioral Health](https://thinkpic.org/category/behavioral-health/)
- [Climate \& Environment](https://thinkpic.org/category/climate-environment/)

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