Our
Services
We have worked with a variety
of community-based organizations (most of them more than
once) and have supplied evaluation, research, and data
services on a wide variety of projects (see
Experience). Some clients only need our services
for data entry or analysis; others require a multi-year
commitment to a grant-funded project or research
endeavor. We gladly do both.
We provide services in the following areas:
Program
Evaluation
Evaluation can measure the
impact your services are having, determine if you are
meeting your goals, and help you make more informed
decisions about your organization or services (see
FAQ for more on the uses of evaluation). We
conduct both process and outcome evaluations, conduct
client-feedback and quality-improvement surveys, and
examine the short-term and long-term impact of your
services.
Needs
Assessments
Like program evaluation, needs
assessments help you make well-informed administrative and
programmatic decisions. They are also required for most
grant applications. A needs assessment, for example, may
include information about resource gaps and available
assets among your target population or in your community;
relevant social, economic, and demographic trends; and
perceptions of need regarding an issue or program.
Data
Management & Analysis
We can help you manage, enter,
and/or analyze your data. Data collection and reporting are
required for most grant-funded programs, and we can help
you create databases that make accessing and completing
reports more efficient (e.g., a customizable reporting
system). We can also help if you have collected data but
don't have the resources (e.g., time or staff) to enter or
analyze the data efficiently (see FAQ for more on data management and
analysis).
Applied
Research
We conduct research that has
practical applications for addressing social and community
problems and for improving quality of life. Such research
is motivated by a desire to address real-world problems and
benefit others. Examples include: identifying the risk and
protective factors associated with a social problem (e.g.,
substance abuse), examining the short or long-term impacts
of a policy or initiative, or comparing the effectiveness
of different interventions or programs.
You may also wish to download
a brochure describing our services.