Equity, Engagement & Evaluation
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Exploring the Path from Partnerships to Collaborations: Voices from the Field (Video)
WHO WE ARE
Our Equity, Engagement and Evaluation program designs, implements and evaluates projects within health, education, workforce development entities to achieve outcomes based on evidence-based quality standards in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
WHAT WE DO
Technical experts work with organizations and communities to assist in achieving desired outcomes, developing plans, conducting needs assessments, collecting data, designing evaluation plans, and providing other forms of technical assistance. A variety of research and evaluation methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups, database applications, content analysis, archival data analysis) are used to clarify goals, build logic models, and identify appropriate methods for addressing significant issues.
SPONSORS
We customize tools and procedures to meet the needs of sponsors and are uniquely positioned to contribute to new and continuing interventions based upon productive working relationships with state and local partners.
- Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council
- Governor’s Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
- United Way of Central Ohio
- Ohio Departments of Education, Mental Health, Health, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Anti-Human Trafficking Evaluations
Our anti-human trafficking projects aim to address gaps in services for identifying and supporting survivors of human trafficking in Ohio. The Salvation
Developing Public-Private Partnerships to Target Elevated Phosphorus Fields to Increase Water Quality & Availability
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has funded seven grants for research that will provide solutions to
Evaluation of the Center for Clinical & Translational Science
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $25 million Clinical and Translational Science Award to Dr. Rebecca Jackson, a member
Fairfield County Juvenile Court
Our Associates are providing quality assurance and capacity-building services in support of the Fairfield County Juvenile Court’s efforts to achieve program outcomes
GrandUnderstandings
Center associates in the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center have partnered with the Ohio Department of Education on developing a resource platform
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training (FiST) Workshop for Undergraduates
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop for Undergraduates Effectively managing and sustaining the nation’s valued recreational and commercial fisheries requires a diverse
Head Start Collaboration
The Ohio Department of Education’s Head Start Collaboration Office commissioned our Associates to conduct a needs assessment in support of their mission
Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Our Associates support the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) as they implement a unique capacity building model in Ohio
Planning & Evaluation Services for OhioMHAS Transition Age Youth Project
Ohio is engaged in a cooperative agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
PROSPER: Promoting School-Community-University Partnerships to Enhance Resilience
Ohio State’s College of Public Health, College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU Extension, and Central State University Extension are partnering to
