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Evaluation and Research

Empowering Communities through Data-Driven Solutions

Our Evaluation and Research team is committed to partnering with communities to drive meaningful change. We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to inform, measure, and improve programs, policies, and systems.

Through a collaborative and participatory approach, we provide expert guidance in:

  • Designing and conducting rigorous evaluations to assess program effectiveness and impact.
  • Conducting in-depth needs assessments to identify community priorities and inform strategic planning.
  • Leveraging data analytics and visualization to uncover insights and tell compelling stories.
  • Building capacity through training and technical assistance to foster a culture of evaluation and research.

Our work is grounded in a commitment to equity, engaging community throughout the process, and using findings to drive meaningful change. We believe that by working closely with stakeholders, we can develop solutions that will create lasting, positive change.

The Evaluation and Research team uses a variety of methods to inform public health strategies, drive evidence-based decision-making, and promote health equity in the community. These methods include but are not limited to GIS mapping, literature reviews, network mapping, Photovoice, qualitative focus groups and key informant interviews, secondary data analysis, and surveys.

Below are some examples of our Evaluation and Research services. If you are interested working together, please contact us.

Evaluation and Research Planning

We offer expertise in developing proposals with evaluation and research components, as well as creating clear and concise logic models to visualize program impact.

Proposal Development – We support or lead proposals with evaluation and research components or focus.
Logic Models – We use facilitation methods to clearly and concisely build a graphical representation of a program or organization’s theory of change.

Training and Technical Assistance

We will provide tailored training and technical assistance to enhance evaluation and research capacity. This includes workshops on evaluation planning with a health equity focus, logic model development, and guidance on creating evaluation frameworks. Our goal is to equip organizations with the skills to conduct rigorous and impactful evaluations.

Here are a few examples of our work:

Program, Policy, System, and Organizational Evaluation

To measure our success, we employ a variety of methods to assess objective achievement, pinpoint areas for quality enhancement, guide data-driven decision-making, and highlight accomplishments.

Here are a few examples of our work:

Action-Oriented Research

We partner closely with communities to co-create and conduct research that generates actionable insights to drive meaningful and lasting change.

Here are a few examples of our work:

Community Health and Other Needs Assessments

We systematically analyze current conditions to identify shortcomings and develop strategies for improvement. Here are a few examples of our work: