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From Social Host Ordinances to Opioid Settlement Funds: Celebrating our Long-Term Partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services

EVALCORP has had the opportunity to work with the Substance Use Services division of Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) since 2006, and that long view has allowed our team to generate insights that shape how we approach the work. We have led program evaluation and strategic planning projects for several VCBH substance use and prevention…

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Welcome to the Team! Dr. Kristen Cunningham!

Welcome to the Team: Dr. Kristen Cunningham

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Kristen Cunningham to the EVALCORP team! As a Research Associate I, Kristen leads and supports data collection, analysis, and reporting across evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning projects. She brings over five years of research experience in early childhood, education, and behavioral health—applying both quantitative and qualitative methods to design…

Thursday, May 1, 2025
EVALCORP's 2025 Spring Offsite Hits the Mark

EVALCORP’s 2025 Spring Offsite Celebration Hits the Mark

Each spring, our team travels from across the country to reconnect, recharge, and have some well-earned fun together. This year’s Team Connection Event took us to an axe-throwing venue in Southern California, where colleagues from New York, Nevada, Nebraska, and all throughout California gathered for EVALCORP’s 2025 Spring Offsite. The day was filled with spirited…

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Double the Joy: Celebrating Our Soon-to-Be EVALCORP Parents

Our team recently came together—both in person at our Laguna Woods office and virtually—to celebrate not one, but two new additions to the EVALCORP family. We hosted a sweet and joyful double baby shower in honor of Dr. Luis Vila-Henninger and his wife, who live in California, and Dr. Gabrielle Walker and her husband, who…

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Welcome to the Team: Dr. Taylor Kidd!

We’re thrilled to introduce Dr. Taylor Kidd, the newest member of our EVALCORP team! As a Research Associate, Taylor contributes to a range of evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning projects. She brings nearly a decade of experience in conducting evaluation studies and applied research, with expertise in project design, implementation, analysis, and translating data…

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Evaluation Methods Quarterly: Randomization is Underused in Program Evaluation

Welcome to Evaluation Methods Quarterly, a blog series by Dr. Anthony Clairmont, EVALCORP’s Lead Methodologist. Each quarter, Dr. Clairmont explores key methodological concepts, challenges, and innovations in evaluation, offering insights to strengthen practice and advance the field. One of my observations over my years of working with many nonprofits and government agencies is that randomization…

Monday, March 24, 2025
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Recent Changes to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA): What They Mean…

California has long been a leader in addressing mental health and housing challenges through innovative funding mechanisms. Since its passage in 2004, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) has been a cornerstone of California’s behavioral health strategy. Funded by a 1% tax on incomes exceeding $1 million, the MHSA has provided billions in funding to…

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Pinellas County First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Initiatives: Real-Time Feedback through Program Evaluation

Currently, EVALCORP is partnering with Pinellas County, Florida to conduct a program evaluation for initiatives funded through the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA) program. This project addresses the County’s goals of reducing opioid-related deaths and connecting individuals to effective treatment.  Evaluating Overdose Response Programming  In our work for this project, we are…

Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Housing Needs Assessments in California: What You Need to Know

Housing affordability and availability have become critical challenges for communities across California. Comprehensive housing needs assessments have become essential for municipalities, counties, and housing authorities as the housing shortage continues. These assessments provide crucial data and insights for housing policies, development priorities, and funding allocations. A housing needs assessment is a systematic evaluation that: With…

Monday, March 10, 2025
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Creating Sustainable Social Impact with Strategic Planning

Organizations across sectors are prioritizing sustainability and long-term impact more and more each day. Achieving meaningful and lasting change requires more than just good intentions—it demands strategic planning that aligns with mission-driven objectives, stakeholder engagement, and data-informed decision-making. Without a well-structured strategy, social impact initiatives risk inefficiency, short-term gains, or missed opportunities for systemic change.…

Thursday, February 20, 2025

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.“

– Peter Drucker

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