Katie Holihen

Katie Holihen leads projects focused on cross-systems state policy and funding strategies to improve outcomes and reduce criminal justice system contact for people with behavioral health needs. Her areas of focus include crisis systems, funding and sustainability, and state-local collaboration. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Katie was a grant analyst at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office in Chicago. She also led curriculum development for national police reform initiatives at the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Katie has a BA in history and political science from Marquette University and an MSW from Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.