RESEARCH CAPABILITIES

PROGRAM AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• child welfare and abuse/neglect
• mental retardation & developmental disabilities
• child care
• mental health and substance abuse
• women & minority issues
• welfare reform
• poverty
• employment and training
• service delivery systems
• service collaborations
• data integration
• information systems

RESEARCH METHODS:

• program evaluation
• impact evaluation
• process evaluation
• cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis
• needs assessment
• quantitative analysis
• qualitative analysis
• survey research
• feasibility analysis
• incidence and prevalence assessment
• projections of future service need