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How Evaluation Consultants Can Help Organizations During Policy Transitions

Policy transitions—whether driven by changes in administration, new legislation, or shifts in funding priorities—create both challenges and opportunities for community-based organizations. During these periods of uncertainty, evaluation consultants can serve as strategic partners, helping organizations navigate change while maintaining program quality and impact. In this post, we’ll explore how evaluation consultants can support organizations through…

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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The BHSA Transition Guide Part 4: Ensuring Effective Stakeholder Engagement and Community Planning Strategies

In our previous post, we introduced EVALCORP’s Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Compliance & Integration Workgroup and the comprehensive resources we’ve developed to support behavioral health organizations through this transition. Since then, we’ve been working directly with counties to address the practical realities of implementing BHSA requirements while managing existing programs and stakeholder relationships. As…

Thursday, September 25, 2025
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What Does a Strategic Planning Consultant Do?

Community organizations, nonprofits, government programs and other mission-driven agencies exist to make a difference. In the midst of managing day-to-day operations and responding to community needs, it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. That’s where strategic planning comes in—a strategic planning consulting team can help organizations stay connected to their mission…

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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The BHSA Transition Guide Part 2: Reporting Expectations

Integrated Plans, Community Planning, Transparency Reports, and Timelines In our previous post, we examined how California’s Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), enacted under Proposition 1, restructures and redefines the priorities of the former Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Since then, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released Version 1.2.0 of its BHSA…

Thursday, June 12, 2025
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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
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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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