Vera's Advocacy & Partnerships department serves the following core functions: Providing state and local government and movement strategy guidance to Vera's national and place-based initiatives, with a focus on lobbying, campaigns, and coalition work; Federal policy expertise to lead Vera's advocacy strategies in Washington, D.C. Vera Insights, a rapid-response data and evidence team responsible for developing and producing data and knowledge to key partners and audiences; and. Vera''s February 2026 platform, A New Federal Paradigm for Safety, Accountability, and Justice, reflects the kind of popular, evidence-based federal solutions Vera champions, organized around six planks: strong, accountable policing; ending the overdose crisis; supporting strong mental health and deescalating crisis; tackling gun violence; safe streets and good quality of life; and a fairer, more accountable justice system.