On this page you can access all the descriptions of completed projects and projects currently underway at NPC Research. In the search field, enter a title or key word, or from the drop-down menu choose an NPC staff member, a topic area, a status (complete or current), or a geographic location or jurisdiction (i.e., TR = Tribal). The results will sort automatically. Click on bold type for more information on any item of interest.
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Family Law Learning Network
Project Purpose: The DC Bar Foundation established the Family Law Learning Network (FLLN) by bringing together six civil legal services organizations working in family law. The network’s purpose is twofold: (1) to... - Click here to learn more. |
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District of Columbia’s Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Evaluation
Project Purpose: The District of Columbia enacted legislation that established the Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program (CLCPP) to fund the provision of legal assistance to low-income DC residents facing eviction. The statute... - Click here to learn more. |
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National Evaluation of Family Treatment Courts (NEFTC)
NEFTC FAQ 2020 NPC Family Treatment Court Assessment 2020 Project Description: The National Evaluation of Family Treatment Courts (NEFTC) is one of the only nationwide studies of Family Treatment Courts. Family treatment... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Charlene E. Zilius Jennifer A. Aborn Theresa Herrera Allen Kate Kissick Brian Lee Juliette R. Mackin Lyndsey Smith | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | US |
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Benton County Drug Treatment Court Process and Outcome Evaluation
Purpose: NPC Research will conduct a process and outcome (recidivism) evaluation. This will provide updated information about the effectiveness of Benton County Drug Treatment Court (DTC) procedures as well as information to describe... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Marny S. Rivera Brian Lee Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | OR |
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Clark County Washington Residential DOSA Drug Court Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation
Project Goals: The primary objectives of enhancing the ADC and DOSA (Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative) Programs with a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) is to provide intensive recovery support services that will promote long-term... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Brian Lee Lisa M. Lucas David Reinitz Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | WA |
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Clark County Juvenile Recovery Court Process and Outcome Evaluation
Project Goals: NPC will: Develop an evaluation plan Conduct a process evaluation to assess wellness court program’s fidelity to NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Review program data to assess data sufficiency... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Brian Lee Lisa M. Lucas | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | WA |
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Service Native Youth Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation
Project Description: The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s THRIVE project (Tribal Health: Reaching out InVolves Everyone) provides suicide prevention training and technical assistance to the 43 federally recognized tribes in Oregon,... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Tamara Perkins Kim Corbett | Community Health, Youth Development | Current | ID, WA |
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Clark County STAR (Strategic Treatment Approach to Reentry) Program Evaluation: MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) and Psychosocial Services for People with Opioid Use Disorders
Research Purpose: NPC will assist with performance measurement and conduct an evaluation of a jail-based MAT (medication assisted treatment) program. The program seeks to coordinate care, streamline services, and fill service gaps.... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Marny S. Rivera Kate Kissick Mark S. Waller Lyndsey Smith | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | WA |
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Northwest Portland Area Tribal Opioid Response (TOR)
Project Description: The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) is conducting this project as a consortium of tribes that have chosen to participate in an NPAIHB Tribal Opioid Response Consortium. NPAIHB... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Anna Tamarkin Tamara Perkins | Substance Abuse Prevention, Other | Current | ID, OR, WA |
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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Native Connections Program Evaluation
Evaluation Questions: (1) How ready is the Grand Ronde Tribal community to address trauma, trauma prevention, and treatment as part of suicide prevention efforts? (2) Do adult and youth trainees feel better... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Jennifer A. Aborn Theresa Herrera Allen Kim Corbett | Community Health, Other | Current | OR |
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Clark County Sheriff, Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Program Evaluation
Research Purpose: NPC will conduct a process, outcome, and cost evaluation of a jail-based universal co-occurring (substance abuse and mental health) screening, assessment, and treatment program. NPC staff will conduct site visits,... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Lyndsey Smith | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | WA |
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Palmer FIT Court Evaluation
Research Questions: To what extent do program children experience placement stability while in out of home care? How much time do program children spend in out of home care prior to permanent... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera David Reinitz | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | AK |
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Kenaitze, Henu’ Wellness Court Process and Outcome Evaluation
Research Purpose: Develop an evaluation plan Conduct a process evaluation to assess wellness court program’s fidelity to NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Review program data to assess data sufficiency for... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Jennifer A. Aborn David Reinitz | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Complete | AK |
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United Way Alaska, Pay for Success Outcome Evaluation
Research Purpose: This project involves an evaluation of a permanent supportive housing (PSH) demonstration project in the Municipality of Anchorage that is using the pay for success (PFS) model. The project will... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera | Community Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Other | Current | AK |
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Anchorage CINA Therapeutic Court: Process and Outcome Evaluation
Research Purpose: The outcome study seeks to determine whether families who participate in the therapeutic court program have improved outcomes over a comparison group families that received treatment as usual. Outcomes of... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Kate Kissick David Reinitz | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Current | AK |
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis and Longitudinal Study of a Two-Track DUI Court
Project Design: The overall evaluation includes process, outcome/impact, and cost-benefit components. The innovative DUI court uses two tracks. Track 1 is the “monitoring track” and serves high-risk/low-need offenders. Track 2 is the “DWI... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Marny S. Rivera Charlene E. Zilius Mark S. Waller | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Current | CA |
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Clark County, WA Family Treatment Court Project Evaluation
Project Purpose: The outcome study seeks to determine whether families who receive enhanced services have improved outcomes over families in the program before the enhancements and comparison group families that received treatment as... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Marny S. Rivera Kate Kissick Brian Lee Mark S. Waller | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Other | Current | WA |
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Policy Evaluation: Data Driven Prevention Initiative (DDPI)
Research Questions: What are the facilitators and barriers to using the PDMP (prescription drug monitoring program) generally and to inform surveillance and responses to the opioid problem? To what extent do users... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Theresa Herrera Allen | Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | AK |
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The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Youth Yellowhawk Tribal Health Clinic Native Connections Project
Project Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Native Connections Project at the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center is centered upon providing upstream behavioral health prevention strategies through a broad-based implementation of... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Community Health, Youth Development, Other | Current | OR |
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Evaluation of Marion County (IN) Regional Partnership Grant Program
Project Purpose: Volunteers of America, with funding from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, is providing residential treatment services for mothers and their newborn children who were exposed to harmful substances in... - Click here to learn more. |
Anna Tamarkin Brian Lee | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | IN |
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Evaluation of Foster a Reader Program
Project Purpose: NPC is working with the Washington County Library System to improve early literacy programming across the system’s libraries. Project Design: The evaluation will assess parent and librarian satisfaction, program implementation, and child... - Click here to learn more. |
Literacy | Current | OR | |
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Pennsylvania Treatment Courts: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation
Research Questions: Are Pennsylvania’s treatment courts maintaining fidelity to the drug court model? Does the demographic profile of treatment courts in Pennsylvania match the target population? Are there any racial or other... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Marny S. Rivera Kate Kissick Brian Lee Anna Tamarkin Lyndsey Smith Mark S. Waller Charlene E. Zilius | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | PA |
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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Youth Program (TYP) Evaluation
Evaluation Questions: (1) Do youth involved in TYP activities feel more connected to their community and culture? (2) Have youth involved in TYP activities learned something new about their history and culture?... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Community Health, Youth Development | Current | OR |
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Evaluation of Charles County (MD) Family Recovery Court Program
Project Purpose: NPC is evaluating the process and outcomes associated with implementing enhanced services funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Enhanced services include substance use treatment, pro-social activities and... - Click here to learn more. |
Brian Lee | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | MD |
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Evaluation of Parenting Programs for Multnomah County (OR) Drug Courts
Project Purpose: NPC is working with Volunteers of America Oregon to assess the extent to which parenting programs are improving the outcomes of drug court participants and their children. This multi-method evaluation is... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | OR |
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Evaluation of Cayuga County (NY) Drug Court Programs
Project Purpose: The goal of the project is to improve service delivery and outcomes for justice-involved individuals with substance abuse disorders and trauma histories by changing the way the drug court team members... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | NY |
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Evaluation of the Chittenden County (VT) Drug Court
Project Purpose: The goal of the project was to improve service delivery and outcomes for justice-involved individuals with substance abuse disorders and trauma histories by changing the way the drug court team members... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | VT |
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Statewide Evaluation of Missouri’s 4-Track Drug Court Initiative
Project Purpose: NPC collaborated with the Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator to conduct process, outcome and cost studies of several courts implementing innovative 4-track drug court programs to better tailor services and... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Charlene E. Zilius | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MO |
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District of Columbia Adult Drug Court
Purpose: The District of Columbia Courts (D.C. Courts) contracted with NPC Research to conduct a program evaluation of the Superior Court Drug Intervention Program for new cases filed during a 6-month period in... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | DC |
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Books 2 U
Purpose: Books 2 U is a partnership between The Library Foundation, Multnomah County Library, and schools within the county designed to increase reading motivation in students from schools where a high percentage of... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Anna Tamarkin | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Literacy | Current | OR |
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Colorado Statewide Outcome and Cost Evaluation of Adult Treatment and DUI Courts
Project Purpose: NPC is working with state and local agencies across Colorado to understand and improve programs and services for individuals and families impacted by substance use problems. Project Design: NPC is using a... - Click here to learn more. |
Brian Lee Charlene E. Zilius | Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | CO |
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Statewide Evaluation of Maryland’s DUI Court Programs
Project Purpose: NPC is working with the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts to improve the implementation of programs and services designed to address the needs of individuals with alcohol use disorders. Project... - Click here to learn more. |
Charlene E. Zilius | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | MD |
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Healthy Families Oregon Evaluation
Purpose: This evaluation examines the effectiveness of a statewide home visiting program for at-risk families. Parents are screened for risk factors, and high-risk families are offered home visiting services. Continuous program improvement... - Click here to learn more. |
Jerod M. Tarte Beth L. Green Anna Tamarkin Jennifer A. Aborn Kate Kissick | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Current | OR |
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Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act Evaluation
Project Description: California Assembly Bill 590 establishes a pilot project for legal services to be provided to low-income parties in civil matters involving critical livelihood issues, so that judicial decisions are made on... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Theresa Herrera Allen Charlene E. Zilius Michael W. Finigan | Other | Current | CA |
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POSE Character Building Training Evaluation Consultation
Project Purpose: Coaching Corps is a national nonprofit organization that works in low-income communities to ensure that all kids get to reap the benefits of playing sports with a trained, caring coach. Coaching... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Brian Lee | Youth Development | Current | US |
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San Joaquin Re-entry Court Evaluation
Project Purpose: NPC performed a process evaluation of two re-entry court programs in San Joaquin, California. The goal of the project was to improve service delivery and outcomes for individuals returning to the community... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Theresa Herrera Allen | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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Evaluation of Noble County (IN) Smart Probation Program
Project Purpose: NPC is collaborating with Noble County Probation Department and Courts to evaluate the process, outcomes and costs associated with implementing their Smart probation program. The County’s initiative focuses on using risk... - Click here to learn more. |
Marny S. Rivera Charlene E. Zilius | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Current | IN |
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NIJ Second Chance Act Reentry Courts
Purpose: NPC Research, RTI International, and the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) collaborated on NIJ’s evaluation of specialized reentry court models across eight sites funded by Second Chance Act funds through the Bureau... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Anna Tamarkin Theresa Herrera Allen Mark S. Waller Charlene E. Zilius Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | AR, DE, FL, MO, NH, OH, TX, VA |
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Warm Springs Juvenile Justice Project
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Juvenile Justice Project addressed school truancy on the reservation. The objectives of the grant were to decrease school truancy, increase high school graduation rates,... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR, TR |
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Connecting Students to the World of Work
Purpose: Funded by the Oregon Arts Commission (OAC), Connecting Students to the World of Work (WoW) grants are intended to support projects that draw connections for underserved students to the world of... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis | Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Montana Partnership for Success Evaluation Consultation
Purpose: In 2013, Montana was awarded the Strategic Prevention Framework Partnership for Success grant (SPF-PFS) from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Charlene E. Zilius | Substance Abuse Prevention | Current | MT |
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Evaluation of the California Children’s Justice Act
Purpose: The California Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Taskforce and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) provided grants to law enforcement agencies around the state to establish a specialized response for children exposed... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Charlene E. Zilius | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Current | CA |
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Clark County Therapeutic Courts Peer-to-Peer Recovery Mentoring
Purpose: The REACH Too program, situated with the nonprofit Consumer Voices are Born, offers addiction recovery peer mentoring services to adults engaged with a therapeutic drug court in Clark County, Washington. In... - Click here to learn more. |
Anna Tamarkin Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | WA |
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Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Evaluation – Phase III
Research Questions: The Juvenile Crime Prevention Initiative is a statewide effort to prevent juvenile crime by focusing on best practice services to high-risk youth, ages 10–17. The JCP evaluation addresses two key questions... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Anna Tamarkin Jerod M. Tarte | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Raising A Reader – Phase 2
Purpose: NPC assessed the effectiveness of the Raising A Reader program, which provides early literacy support to families with children 0-5. Project Design: This cross-sectional study used parent and partner (service provider) surveys to... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Literacy | Current | OR |
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Evaluation of the Family Recovery Program – Baltimore
Purpose: The Family Recovery Program (FRP), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is a family treatment court (or family dependency drug court) that provides intensive judicial oversight for substance-abusing parents involved with the child... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Kelly L. Jarvis Jennifer A. Aborn Mark S. Waller | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MD |
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Warm Springs Children’s Justice Act
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Oregon) received federal funding from the Office for Victims of Crime Children’s Justice Act Partnerships to address child abuse and domestic violence on the... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Complete | OR, TR |
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The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Youth Yellowhawk Tribal Health Clinic Circles of Hope Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Circles of Hope (CoH) Youth Suicide Prevention Project at the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center provides a broad based youth suicide prevention program serving... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Theresa Herrera Allen | Community Health | Current | OR, TR |
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Clackamas County Adult Drug Court, Trauma-Informed Program, Enhancement Project
Purpose: The Clackamas County Adult Drug Court (CCADC) is enhancing its program by offering Trauma-Informed care to its participants. The project will implement trauma-informed care for its drug court participants through training... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Theresa Herrera Allen | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | OR |
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SBIRT Oregon Training Initiative (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment)
Purpose: The purpose of the SBIRT Oregon Training Initiative was to increase the number of health professionals who could effectively carry out SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) practices in urban... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis Jennifer A. Aborn Charlene E. Zilius | Community Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Other | Complete | OR |
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Friends of the Children – Portland
Research Questions: How are Friends of the Children (FOTC) youth doing in terms of service delivery, program milestones, and long-term outcomes? Are FOTC services related to more positive progress in program milestone areas (social/emotional development, making... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Kate Kissick | Youth Development | Current | OR |
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The Lucas County Pathways to Success Initiative
Purpose: NPC Research is providing comprehensive evaluation support for The Lucas County Pathways to Success Initiative (Ohio). The initiative fosters strategic coordination and communication between Lucas County Children Services, Toledo Public Schools, Lucas... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Anna Tamarkin Jennifer A. Aborn | Juvenile Justice, Youth Development | Complete | OH |
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California Parolee Reentry Court Evaluation
Research Purpose: In 2009, the California Legislature allocated $10 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Justice Assistance Grant monies for a statewide pilot project that established or enhanced parolee reentry courts... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Charlene E. Zilius Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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Clark County (Washington state) Family Drug Treatment Court: Children Affected by Methamphetamine Enhancement
Purpose: The target population for this enhancement is children ages 0-17 affected by methamphetamine in families participating in family treatment drug court. The primary goal of this grant is to provide evidence-based services... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Mark S. Waller | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | WA |
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Testing the Effectiveness of Healthy Families America: Outcomes and Cost-Benefits of the Healthy Families Oregon Program
Research Purpose: This project is a large-scale randomized study of the Healthy Families Oregon program, designed to examine the effects of HFO on substantiated maltreatment rates. In addition, the project includes detailed cost-benefit analysis of... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jerod M. Tarte Mark S. Waller | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Warm Springs Strategic Planning
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs received a planning grant to increase the Tribal justice system’s coordination, efficiencies, effectiveness, and ultimately improve community wellness and safety. NPC Research was selected... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Community Health, Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Complete | OR, TR |
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Up2UsNow Child Abuse Prevention Coalition
Project Description: NPC evaluated the Up2UsNow Child Abuse Prevention Coalition. The coalition comprises more than 30 community partner agencies and organizations and has the intent to prevent child abuse and neglect throughout Douglas... - Click here to learn more. |
Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR | |
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Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation of the Bexar County (San Antonio, Texas) Drug Court
Project Description: The Bexar County Drug Court (BCDC) was awarded a 3-year SAMHSA grant that began in late 2009. This grant included funds for evaluation. In mid-2011, the BCDC contracted with NPC to... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | TX |
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San Joaquin DUI Monitoring Court
Purpose: In late 2011, NPC Research was contracted by the San Joaquin County Court to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the SJDMC. For the evaluation of the SJDMC, the court was... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Theresa Herrera Allen | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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Evaluation of The Oregon Community Foundation’s Regional Action Initiative
Research Question(s) or Purpose: The purpose of the project is to evaluate OCF’s Regional Action Initiative (RAI), which is a new model for transferring grant decision-making power to eight Leadership Councils across Oregon.... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Theresa Herrera Allen | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Irvine New Leadership Network
Purpose: Critical social issues such as crime, unemployment, literacy, and obesity, are interdisciplinary at their roots and require a cross-sector response. The James Irvine Foundation began the Irvine New Leadership Network (NLN)... - Click here to learn more. |
Kelly L. Jarvis | Community Health, Other | Complete | CA |
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Measure 57 (OR) Statewide Drug Court Evaluation
Project Description: NPC conducted the statewide evaluation of Oregon’s Measure 57 drug court program. Measure 57 specifies the conditions under which persons convicted of drug and property crimes receive increased terms of imprisonment. Judges set... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Shannon M. Carey Kelly L. Jarvis Mark S. Waller Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Personal Responsibility and Education Prevention Project
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Personal Responsibility and Education Prevention (GR TPREP) Project is funded by a grant from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families - Family and... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Anna Tamarkin | Community Health | Current | OR, TR |
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Evaluation of the Charles County Family Recovery Program
Purpose: The Charles County Family Recovery Court (FRC), located in La Plata, Maryland, is a family treatment court (or family dependency treatment court) that provides intensive judicial oversight for substance-abusing parents involved... - Click here to learn more. |
Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MD | |
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Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation of the Noble County (Indiana) Drug Court
Project Description: The Noble County Drug Court (NCDC) was awarded a 3-year SAMHSA grant that began in late 2010. This grant included funds for evaluation. In mid-2011, the NCDC contracted with NPC to... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | IN |
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Public Schools Drug Use Survey Evaluation
Students in 6th, 8th, and 11th grade were surveyed to interpret correlations between risk and protective factors and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. The survey employs the Risk and Protective Factor... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan | Community Health, Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR |
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Statewide Evaluation of Colorado’s Drug Courts and DWI Courts
Purpose: The State of Colorado Judicial Department contracted with NPC to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Colorado’s adult drug court and DWI court programs, and to that end adopted an evaluation methodology model... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Jennifer A. Aborn Anna Tamarkin | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CO |
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Georgia Accountability Courts: Best Practices
Purpose: In the statewide administration of the Accountability Courts program, the Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia (AOC) identified the need for professional services to assess the current level of adherence to... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Juliette R. Mackin | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | GA |
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Minnesota Statewide DWI Court Evaluation
Project Description: NPC provided the State of Minnesota with professional and technical services to develop a comprehensive approach to evaluate Minnesota DWI Courts, then conduct the evaluation, and submit a comprehensive report that... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Charlene E. Zilius Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MN |
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The Confederated Warm Springs Indian Reservation Elder Abuse Prevention Project
Research Purpose: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation Elder Abuse Prevention Project was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Programming includes direct service, staff training, as well as community education... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Community Health | Complete | OR, TR |
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Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Evaluation – Phase II
The Juvenile Crime Prevention Initiative is a statewide effort to prevent juvenile crime by focusing on best practice services to high-risk youth, ages 8 to 18. The JCP evaluation answered several key... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jerod M. Tarte Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Evaluation of Family Building Blocks in Salem, Oregon
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the relief nursery services provided by Family Building Blocks (FBB). The goal of the evaluation is to examine what happens when families leave Family Building Blocks.... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Theresa Herrera Allen | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Retrospective Collection of Child Protective Service Reports Among National Head Start Research and Evaluation Project
Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, funds a large-scale (17 site) randomized controlled trial of Early Head Start. Children and families have been tracked through... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jerod M. Tarte | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | US |
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Testing the Cost Savings of the New York Judicial Diversion Program
Project Description: NPC Research and the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) analyzed the costs and savings of 10 Judicial Diversion drug court programs located throughout the state of New York (two New York... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | NY |
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Life Is Sacred Native Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Research Purpose: The Life Is Sacred Native Youth Suicide Prevention Project is a Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act grant project of the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest. The project involves direct service,... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Tamara Perkins | Community Health | Complete | OR, TR |
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Multnomah County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to administer a specialized, limited version of the CDC's national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, part of Multnomah County’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work project. Multnomah County... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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New Mexico DWI Court Evaluation
Project Description: NPC is performing a process evaluation in three New Mexico DWI courts for the purpose of investigating and recommending innovative best practices and evidenced based practices that should be incorporated in... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Current | NM |
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Ohio Family Dependency Treatment Court Evaluation
Purpose: This evaluation involved the study of the key components of family dependency treatment court dockets in Ohio and their impact on families involved with the child protection system. The study investigated the... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Jennifer A. Aborn | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OH |
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Participatory Evaluation of the Tobacco Prevention and Education Project (TPEP) Community Programs – Phase 3
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to provide participatory based evaluation services to Oregon’s Tobacco Prevention and Education Project (TPEP) Community Programs. The project involved creating an evaluation design, including identifying relevant... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Anna Tamarkin Kate Kissick | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Civil Right to Counsel, Phase II
Research Purpose: This project was a follow-up to our original Civil Right to Counsel project that designed a comprehensive random assignment study to look at the impact of providing legal counsel to indigent... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Juliette R. Mackin Mark S. Waller Theresa Herrera Allen | Other | Complete | PA, WA |
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Reading for Healthy Families
Purpose: The RFHF program, led by the Oregon Commission on Children and Families and the Oregon State Library, was designed to improve early literacy outcomes for high-risk children. Healthy Start home visitors and... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jerod M. Tarte Jennifer A. Aborn | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Literacy | Complete | OR |
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Evaluation of the Portland Metro Council of Camp Fire’s School-Based Program
Purpose: The purpose of the project was to build an evaluation system to help Camp Fire assess change associated with School-Based Program (SBP) involvement across a variety of youth development outcomes: (1) respect... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Theresa Herrera Allen Kate Kissick | Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Evaluation Technical Assistance for the Portland Children’s Levy Mentoring Grantees
Purpose: NPC Research provided evaluation training and technical assistance to the 10 mentoring grantees funded by the Portland Children’s Levy. The Portland Children’s Levy, a voter-approved initiative, provides funding to nonprofit organizations programs... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Kate Kissick | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Oregon State Incentive Grant Enhancement for Early Childhood Prevention
The project work met the two primary goals identified by CSAP: (1) To enhance state prevention data infrastructure capacity; and (2) To address gaps in prevention and early intervention programs and services... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Summer Reading
Research Purpose: Summer Reading is a Multnomah County Library program sponsored by The Library Foundation that entices children to read when school is not in session and encourages them to become lifelong library... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jerod M. Tarte | Literacy | Complete | OR |
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Relief Nursery Return on Investment Study
Purpose & Research Question: The mission of Oregon Relief Nurseries is “to prevent abuse and neglect in children birth through 3 by partnering with caregivers committed to strengthening their families.” To do this,... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Theresa Herrera Allen | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Marion County Re-Entry Evaluation
Research Purpose: NPC Research conducted an evaluation of the Marion County (Oregon) Re-Entry Initiative, a re-entry project administered through the County Sheriff’s Department that coordinates services for offenders re-entering the community from prison. Project... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice | Complete | OR |
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10 Key Components Best Practices Study
Research Purpose: NPC Research analyzed data from multiple drug court studies in order to determine how adult drug courts were implementing the 10 Key Components of Drug Court; what practices and procedures that... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Juliette R. Mackin Theresa Herrera Allen Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | US |
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10 Key Components of Drug Court Technical Assistance to SAMHSA Adult Drug Court Grantees
Project Purpose: This project involved technical assistance to 22 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-funded adult drug courts. Through a subcontract from JBS International, NPC conducted technical assistance with a focus on... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan Juliette R. Mackin Jennifer A. Aborn Theresa Herrera Allen Kate Kissick Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | US |
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Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative – Oregon Tribal Projects Evaluation
Project: As part of the federal Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) in American Indian/Alaska Native communities, several Oregon tribes have received funds to promote methamphetamine and suicide prevention and treatment. NPC... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Community Health, Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR, TR |
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Civil Right to Counsel Research Design
Research Purpose & Question: NPC Research prepared a research design to study the effects of providing legal counsel in civil housing cases. NPC created a study designed to answer the following question: What... - Click here to learn more. |
Theresa Herrera Allen Michael W. Finigan | Other | Complete | PA, WA |
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Qualitative Evaluation of the ASPIRE (Access to Student assistance Programs In Reach of Everyone) Program
Purpose: The qualitative evaluation of ASPIRE sought to identify features of successful ASPIRE programs in terms of program implementation and student involvement, and how these differed according to attributes of the program context... - Click here to learn more. |
Theresa Herrera Allen | Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Alcohol and Drug Treatment Follow-Up Study
Research Purpose: The purpose of this project is to document the treatment outcomes for individuals participating in publicly funded substance abuse treatment services. The study involves tracking and interviewing participants for up to... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Maryland Statewide Drug Court Evaluation
Research Questions: This project provided feedback on program effectiveness for drug courts in Maryland, including adult drug treatment courts, juvenile drug treatment courts, family recovery programs, and DUI courts. The research questions were:... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Theresa Herrera Allen Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MD |
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Oregon Byrne Drug Court Evaluation
Purpose: The State of Oregon Criminal Justice Service contracted with NPC Research to conduct the third year of the Byrne/CJC Methamphetamine Drug Court Grant Evaluation. The purpose of this evaluation was to examine... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Preliminary Evaluation on the Use of Vivitrol in Drug Court
Purpose: The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the effectiveness of Vivitrol (injection Naltrexone) in seven DUI court settings in Michigan and Missouri. Project Design: This project involved a mixed-methods design using: (1)... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Michael W. Finigan | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MO |
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Every Family Reads
Research Purpose: Every Family Reads is a Multnomah County Library program funded by The Library Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Key Bank, and Comcast. Library staff created Every Family Reads to motivate families to... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jerod M. Tarte | Literacy | Complete | OR |
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Mt. Hood Community College Head Start
Purpose: To conduct a survey of 300 Head Start parents about their preferences for service delivery options. Project Design: This project involves conducting 300 telephone interviews with English and Spanish speaking parents. Funding... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Kate Kissick | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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New Parent Packages
Purpose: This program provides first time parents in Multnomah County with a package containing information on child development, the local library, and coupons that the family can redeem for up to four children’s... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jerod M. Tarte Kate Kissick | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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De la Mano Frente al Cancer (Hand in Hand Confronting Cancer) Program Evaluation
Purpose: There were several goals to this evaluation: Collaborate with program staff to find effective ways to gather, store and report on information about activities and services provided for internal monitoring and external... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Oregon Healthy Teens School Survey
NPC Research collected drug use and risk and protective factor data from sixth, eighth, and eleventh grade public school students in Oregon for more than 10 years. Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick Jennifer A. Aborn | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Tillamook County Youth Link Evaluation
Purpose: The purpose of this evaluation was to examine client satisfaction with Tillamook County Youth Link Services, and to explore the level of change in collaboration among service providers. Project Design: A parent... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Theresa Herrera Allen | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Training and Research on Strength-Based Practices in Juvenile Justice Facilities in Alaska
Research Question: Does training in and implementation of strength-based practices affect the social climate of juvenile justice facilities based on staff and resident surveys and critical incident reports? Project Design: This project involved... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Juvenile Justice, Youth Development | Complete | AK |
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Washington County Community Corrections Substance-Free Transitional Housing Evaluation
Research Purpose & Questions: NPC Research conducted a 3½-year study to evaluate the impact of Washington County Community Corrections’ drug-free transitional housing services, with a particular interest in examining the effects of Oxford... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Theresa Herrera Allen | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR |
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A Cost Benefit Evaluation of California Drug Courts
Considering its large population and rapidly changing demographics, California is an ideal testing ground for collaborative justice models, such as drug courts. While outcome data existed for a limited number of drug... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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A Cost Benefit Study of Drug Courts and State Mandated Drug Treatment
There has been a trend toward changing criminal justice policy to provide treatment as an alternative to incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders. Two main models have emerged that are aimed at effecting... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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A Cost Evaluation of Rutland County Adult Drug Court
The Vermont Supreme Court Office of the Court contracted with NPC Research to conduct an outcome evaluation and cost-benefit evaluation of the Rutland County Drug Court program. The drug court participants were... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | VT |
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Family Treatment Drug Court Evaluation
The evaluation examined the effectiveness of family drug treatment courts in four court settings. The study employed a multi-method, quasi-experimental research design to document whether family treatment drug courts are more effective... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Beth L. Green Jennifer A. Aborn | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA, NV, NY |
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Methamphetamine Users in Missouri Drug Courts: Program Elements Associated with Success
Research Question: What participant characteristics, drug court program elements, or combination thereof, are particularly important in predicting graduation rates for drug court participants whose drug of choice is methamphetamine? Project Design: This statewide study of Missouri’s... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Tamara Perkins Jennifer A. Aborn | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MO |
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Michigan Adult Drug Treatment Court Outcome and Cost Evaluation
NPC Research conducted an outcome/impact evaluation and cost-benefit evaluation of two Michigan Adult Drug Treatment Courts. The outcome/impact evaluation utilized both key stakeholder interviews and administrative data to determine whether the programs... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MI |
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Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Evaluation – Phase I
The JCP Phase 1 evaluation was a bridge contract between a prior evaluation team and a new model. The purpose of this contract was to assess the evaluation needs of the initiative... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jerod M. Tarte Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Lane County Child Care Enhancement Program Evaluation
Purpose: Lane County’s Child Care Enhancement Program is designed to promote child care affordability and quality in family and center-based child care settings. The program, the first pilot project funded through the Oregon... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Portland Relief Nursery Research Project
Purpose and Research Questions: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the services provided by the Children’s Relief Nursery (CRN). The evaluation addressed five research questions: 1. How do we know the... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Oregon Tobacco Prevention & Education Program (TPEP) – Phase 2
Purpose: The purpose of the second phase of the TPEP project was to build evaluation capacity in five specific population Tobacco Prevention and Education Networks (TPENs) in Oregon (African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino,... - Click here to learn more. |
Community Health | Complete | OR | |
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California Dependency Court Stakeholder Focus Group Study
NPC Research conducted focus groups with caseworkers, foster care providers, and parents involved with juvenile dependency court. Focus groups gathered information about participants' experiences with juvenile dependency court and recommendations for improvements in... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jennifer A. Aborn | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts | Complete | CA |
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A Detailed Cost Analysis in a Mature Drug Court Setting
Few comprehensive studies of the long-term costs and benefits of drug courts had been conducted. Part of the reason pertained to the serious difficulties in assessing both the costs and cost offsets... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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The Effect of the Adoption & Safe Families Act on Families with Substance Abuse Issues
The purpose of the research was to explore (1) the impact of the Adoption & Safe Families Act on families with substance abuse issues who are involved with the child welfare system,... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | US |
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Harford County Family Recovery Court Evaluation
Research Questions: Is the program successful in reaching its program goals? Specifically, what are the treatment and child welfare outcomes for families served through the program? What are the cost-benefits of drug court... - Click here to learn more. |
Jennifer A. Aborn | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MD |
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Indiana Drug Court Evaluation
NPC performed process evaluations in three juvenile courts, as well as impact and cost-benefit analyses in five adult drug courts in Indiana. The study examined the efficacy and success of the selected... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | IN |
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Lincoln County Family Drug Court Evaluation
Purpose: NPC assisted the Lincoln County Family Drug Court in monitoring and documenting the implementation of their new drug court program. Lincoln County received funding from the Oregon State Police Criminal Justice Services... - Click here to learn more. |
Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR | |
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Minnesota Drug Court Funding and Services Provision Analysis
NPC conducted an analysis of the funding and service provision structures of Minnesota’s adult drug and D.W.I. courts. The project included five objectives: Identify service and funding structures; Identify obstacles to optimal... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan Jennifer A. Aborn Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MN |
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Outcome Evaluations of Three Michigan DUI Courts
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) of the Michigan Supreme Court contracted with NPC Research to perform the analyses and interpret the results for an outcome evaluation performed by SCAO of three... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MI |
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Child Care Community Fund Evaluation
Purpose: Multnomah County’s Child Care Community Fund Project is designed to promote child care affordability and quality in family and center-based child care settings. The program, the second pilot project funded through the... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jerod M. Tarte | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Oregon Relief Nurseries Evaluation
Purpose: The mission of Oregon Relief Nurseries is to “prevent the cycle of child abuse and neglect by early intervention focusing on building successful and resilient children, strengthening parents and preserving families.” The... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Public Private Ventures Impact Study of Friends of the Children, Portland
The Friends of the Children program serves high-risk youth recruited in the first grade by providing paid mentors who work with the children through high school. NPC subcontracted with PPV, which had... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Jennifer A. Aborn | Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Washington County Juvenile SAP Database Development and Consultation Project
Purpose: NPC provided database development and support to the drug court and substance abuse unit within the Washington County Juvenile Department. Funding Source: Washington County Juvenile Department Start Date: September 1, 2006 Project Staff Principal... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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A Cost Evaluation of Two Michigan Drug Courts
The State Court Administrative Office of the Michigan Supreme Court contracted with NPC Research to conduct an outcome evaluation and cost-benefit evaluation of the two drug court programs in the 6th Circuit... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Kate Kissick | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MI |
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Washington County Adult Drug Court Evaluation
Purpose: NPC assisted Washington County with an evaluation of an expansion of its adult drug court program. The drug court more than doubled its capacity in the year of the evaluation year. As... - Click here to learn more. |
Theresa Herrera Allen | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Washington County Juvenile Department Repeat Offender Prevention Program (ROPP) Evaluation
Purpose: The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the extent to which the program was meeting the stated goals of reduced youth risk for further offending, increased youth and parent satisfaction, and... - Click here to learn more. |
Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Oregon Tobacco Prevention & Education Program (TPEP)
NPC facilitated a community-based participatory evaluation planning process with Tobacco Prevention and Education Networks (TPENs) for five specific populations in Oregon: African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Questioning, and Urban Indian. The evaluation... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Community Health, Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR |
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Baltimore City Drug Court Employment Enhancement Projects – Adult Program
Research Questions: NPC conducted process, cost and outcome evaluations for an employment enhancement component of the Baltimore City adult drug court program. Research Questions were: Are there differences in the characteristics of drug... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Tamara Perkins Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | MD |
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Strength-Based Restorative Justice Assessment Tools for Youth: Addressing a Critical Gap in the Juvenile Justice System
The objectives of the validation study were 1) to evaluate the psychometric properties of the strengths assessment tool developed as part of this project, including its factor structure, internal consistency (reliability), item... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Juvenile Justice, Youth Development | Complete | OR |
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Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Oregon Drug Courts Cost Evaluation
Research Questions: NPC Research in partnership with Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission and the Oregon Judicial Department performed a detailed statewide cost evaluation that included analyses of agency-specific cost-benefits and the cost-benefits of specific drug... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller Jennifer A. Aborn | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Clackamas County Drug Court Evaluation
NPC Research conducted a process evaluation of Clackamas County's Juvenile and Adult Drug Courts using the 10 Key Components of Drug Courts as a framework. The process evaluation included site visits, focus... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan Jerod M. Tarte | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Family Circle Program Evaluation
Purpose: NPC provided evaluation services for the Family Circle program — a treatment enhancement program providing wrap-around services to primarily Native American and Alaska Native families in the Portland-Metro area who are in... - Click here to learn more. |
Tamara Perkins Theresa Herrera Allen | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR, TR |
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Marion and Malheur Counties Drug Courts Evaluation
NPC Research conducted a process evaluation of Marion and Malheur counties' Adult Drug Courts using the 10 Key Components of Drug Courts as a framework. The process evaluation included site visits, focus... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools
The purpose of this study was to improve measurement tools available to assess risk and protective factors, ATOD use, violence, and juvenile justice involvement. In particular, the Hawkins & Catalano Communities that... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Shannon M. Carey | Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | US |
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Juvenile Risk Screening and Assessment Instrument Development
OJDDA developed and implemented a statewide set of instruments for use with juvenile offenders and youths at risk of juvenile justice involvement. The project included the development and implementation of a risk... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Juliette R. Mackin | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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California Self-Help Center Pilot Evaluation
This evaluation examined the effectiveness of five different self-help center models aimed at providing legal information, assistance, and referrals to self-represented civil litigants. The evaluation investigated the extent to which the pilot... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan | Other | Complete | CA |
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Guam Adult Drug Court Evaluation
In 1998 Guam began planning a drug court and was awarded a program-planning grant from the Drug Court Program’s Office (DCPO). The planning grant allowed key participants to attend trainings and to... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Mark S. Waller | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | guam |
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Homestead Youth & Family Services – Phase 2
Homestead Youth & Family Services in Pendleton, Oregon, operates the Marigold Program, a Functional Family Therapy program for at-risk teens and their families. NPC was responsible for implementation assessment and monitoring activities,... - Click here to learn more. |
Jennifer A. Aborn | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Safe Passages; Pathways to Change
The Pathways to Change strategy of Safe Passages incorporates several components of best practice programs for reducing juvenile delinquency. By providing intensive, individualized, multi-systemic, and community-based services, this strategy is aligned with... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice | Complete | CA |
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An Evaluation of Oregon’s Child Care Quality Improvement Project
Oregon’s Child Care Quality Improvement (CCQI) project took a workforce development approach to improving quality and availability of child care. The project focused on several strategies, including wage enhancements, trainings and professional... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Transforming Transitions to Kindergarten
Purpose: This project designed, implemented, and evaluated a multi-pronged intervention to support children to have the social and emotional skills they need to make the difficult shift from preschool to kindergarten. The primary... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Anna Tamarkin | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR, WA |
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Children’s Justice Act Evaluation
The purpose of the grant awarded to Clackamas County Circuit Court was to have an external consultant gather documentation to determine why cases that go beyond the 60-day statute (ORS 419B.305) are... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Jerod M. Tarte | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Criminal Justice | Complete | OR |
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Baltimore City Drug Court Employment Enhancement Projects – Juvenile Program
NPC provided evaluation services for two Baltimore City drug court program enhancement programs, one for juveniles and the other for adults. These two employment augmentation programs are designed to directly impact three... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Tamara Perkins | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Youth Development | Complete | MD |
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Chrysalis Youth Suicide Prevention
Portland Public Schools aimed to demonstrate a multifaceted, evidence-based, and collaborative suicide prevention model targeted to adolescents in grades 9-11 with a history of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. Each year the... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Drug Courts and Medicaid Managed Behavioral Health Care
This longitudinal outcomes research study described substance abuse treatment services for drug court participants and comparison group offenders in Oregon (which has one of the country’s oldest drug court programs). This project... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Homestead Youth & Family Services, Byrne Grant Evaluation
Homestead Youth & Family Services implemented a new program to offer early, in-home intervention for at-risk girls utilizing the Functional Family Therapy model. The evaluation involved both a process component and outcome... - Click here to learn more. |
Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR | |
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Lane County Success By 6® Initiative, Phase I Evaluation
“The Success By 6 ® purpose is to unite neighborhoods, community leaders, parents, and educators in order to create a climate of success for children age zero to five.” It is a... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Youth Intervention Network
The goals of the Youth Intervention Network (YIN) were to (1) increase the number of juvenile offenders in Lane County who receive substance abuse treatment by providing centralized screening and assessment to... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Early Words Literacy Training and Granting Initiative
Early Words is designed to enhance children’s early language and literacy development through providing training and mentoring to child care providers serving young children (ages 0–5 years). The proposed evaluation used a... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Literacy | Complete | OR |
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An Evaluation Plan for the Oregon Natural Resources Council
NPC Research designed an evaluation plan that Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) could initiate internally and periodically. NPC examined the organization’s existing data collection efforts and facilitated the development of an outcome-based,... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Other | Complete | OR |
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Juvenile Breaking the Cycle
The goal of the project was to effect major changes in the lives of juvenile offenders in Lane County. JBTC identified high-risk juveniles with substance abuse problems immediately at intake into the... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin Michael W. Finigan | Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Pacific Northwest Prevention Coalition Evaluation
The purpose of the evaluation was to understand how the program’s focus on mentoring as a mechanism for coalition development could be used to enhance the functioning of local ATOD coalitions. In... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Michael W. Finigan | Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR |
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State Incentive Cooperative Agreement
The SICA project was a systems-level intervention designed to facilitate coordination and collaboration of science-based prevention programs throughout Oregon. SICA dollars funded prevention coordinators in each county and tribal entity. The evaluation... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Substance Abuse Prevention | Complete | OR |
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Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Risk Assessment Enhancement Project
This project was a continuation of the Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Risk Screen/Assessment project. After conducting reliability and validity testing of the OJCP risk tool, NPC was contracted to suggest revisions to... - Click here to learn more. |
Juliette R. Mackin | Juvenile Justice | Complete | OR |
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Early Head Start (Portland)
The purpose of this study was to conduct a process and outcome study of the Early Head Start Program. Students from Portland State University’s Community Psychology class participated as data collectors for... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green Jerod M. Tarte | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | OR |
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Santa Clara Proposition 36/SACPA Evaluation
California’s Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), mandated drug treatment and supervision in lieu of incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders. The Santa Clara County Executive Office contracted with... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | CA |
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Douglas County Drug Court Evaluation
The Douglas County Drug Court, which started in 1996, works with adult offenders. The NPC process evaluation involved qualitative key stakeholder interviews of 23 individuals involved in the development, implementation, and/or operation... - Click here to learn more. |
Shannon M. Carey Juliette R. Mackin Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Juvenile Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Diffusion Evaluation and Integrated Data Systems Project
The purpose of the project was to learn more about how different communities address solving adolescent substance abuse, youth violence, and school dropout and delinquency. A prevention science approach, based on risk... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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An Evaluation of the Caring Communities Initiative of the Leaders Roundtable
The Caring Community evaluation focused on understanding the development and outcomes of eight community-based teams designed to improve systems integration and community cohesion. The evaluation focused on understanding organizational effectiveness of the... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Community Health | Complete | OR |
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Criminal Justice Diversion Program
Individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse were diverted prior to arrest and treated at the Crisis Triage Center, which worked closely with community-based organizations in developing a plan for individuals... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Multnomah County Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence
The purpose of this study was to assist the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Domestic Violence Working Group in evaluating the criminal justice system response to Bureau of Emergency Communications (911) calls,... - Click here to learn more. |
Criminal Justice | Complete | OR | |
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HIV Needs Assessment
The study was conducted to understand the status of advanced stage care services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Portland EMA — and determine unmet needs and barriers to meeting those... - Click here to learn more. |
Community Health | Complete | OR | |
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An Outcome Program Evaluation of the Multnomah County STOP Drug Diversion
NPC was hired to evaluate the STOP program, which was implemented in 1991 to reduce the increasing backlog of drug cases in Multnomah County and to encourage treatment for those charged with... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |
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Early Head Start (Pittsburgh) Longitudinal Research Project
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of home visiting services to families with young children. The research focused on understanding how the EHS program influences families’ relationships and... - Click here to learn more. |
Beth L. Green | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being | Complete | PA |
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Societal Outcomes & Cost Savings of Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Oregon
The NPC study was designed to overcome some of the methodological limitations of past studies of the benefits and costs of drug and/or alcohol treatment. The research design was created with a... - Click here to learn more. |
Michael W. Finigan | Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment | Complete | OR |