Charlene Zilius, Research Associate at NPC Research, joined the company in July 2012 with a background in public administration. Ms. Zilius previously worked as an internal and external evaluator for local and state government agencies, including Portland Public Schools, Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services, and Clackamas County, where she evaluated client and employee satisfaction across a variety of public initiatives. While working at NPC, Ms. Zilius has served as a research coordinator and data analyst for a number of adult treatment court projects where she was responsible for collecting and analyzing program service, criminal justice, and substance use treatment data.
Ms. Zilius has succeeded in applying her background and skills to a variety of new content areas including her current work on domestic violence prevention and intervention, access to legal counsel for low income populations facing civil matters, and a SAMHSA grant to incorporate behavioral health principles into primary care clinics. In each of these roles, Ms. Zilius’ duties included survey design and administration, data collection and cleaning, database management, technical assistance, statistical analysis and interpretation, as well as writing reports and presenting findings to key stakeholders.
Ms. Zilius is a member of the Oregon Program Evaluator’s Network. She graduated with highest distinction from the Department of Economics with a B.S. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego, and earned her M.P.A. from Portland State University, with an emphasis in Social and Economic Policy.
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Projects, Publications, and Presentations
On this page you can access all the reports, publications, and projects relevant to specific staff and available to the public from NPC Research. In one of the fields below, enter a title, choose a type (project, publication, or presentation) from the drop-down menu, or choose a topic area from the drop-down. The results will sort automatically. Click on bold type for more information on any item of interest.
| Title | Type | Category |
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| National Evaluation of Family Treatment Courts (NEFTC) | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Rodi, M. S., Zil, C. E., & Carey, S. M.
(2018)
Best Practices in Treatment Court Evaluation
Federal Probation, 82(3), 21–27
Article / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Ho, T., Johnson, A. J., Rodi, M., Waller, M. S., & Zil, C. E.
(September 2018)
Missouri Treatment Courts – Implementing RNR in a Drug Court Setting: The 4-Track Model in Practice – Outcome and Cost Study Summary
Portland, OR: NPC Research
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publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Ho, T., Johnson, A. J., Rodi, M., Waller, M. S., & Zil, C. E.
(September 2018)
Osage-Gasconade Counties Adult Treatment Court: 4-Track Model Program and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Ho, T., Johnson, A. J., Rodi, M., Waller, M. S., & Zil, C. E.
(September 2018)
Jackson County Adult Treatment Court – Kansas City and Independence, Missouri: 4-Track Model Outcome and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Ho, T., Johnson, A. J., Rodi, M., Waller, M. S., & Zil, C. E.
(September 2018)
Greene County Adult Treatment Court – Springfield, Missouri: 4-Track Model Outcome and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Ho, T., Johnson, A. J., Rodi, M., Waller, M. S., & Zil, C. E.
(September 2018)
Boone County Adult Treatment Court – Columbia, Missouri: 4-Track Model Program and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| A Cost-Benefit Analysis and Longitudinal Study of a Two-Track DUI Court | project | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts |
| Pennsylvania Treatment Courts: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Malsch, A. M., Zil, C. E., & Ayoub, L. H.
(2016, June)
How do Reentry Courts work? Findings from NIJ’s Multi-State Research on Reentry Courts
Presented at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Training Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Presentation / |
presentation | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., & Zil, C. E.
(2016, June)
Data, Evaluation and Outcomes: What You Should Collect and Why
Presented at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Training Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Presentation / |
presentation | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Statewide Evaluation of Missouri’s 4-Track Drug Court Initiative | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Colorado Statewide Outcome and Cost Evaluation of Adult Treatment and DUI Courts | project | Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Statewide Evaluation of Maryland’s DUI Court Programs | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act Evaluation | project | Other |
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Carey, S. M., & Zil, C. E.
(2015, July)
Data, Evaluation and Outcomes: What You Should Collect and Why
Presented at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Training Conference, National Harbor, MD.
Presentation / |
presentation | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Evaluation of Noble County (IN) Smart Probation Program | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts |
| NIJ Second Chance Act Reentry Courts | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Montana Partnership for Success Evaluation Consultation | project | Substance Abuse Prevention |
| Evaluation of the California Children’s Justice Act | project | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
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Judicial Council of California
(December 2014)
Judicial Council Report to the Legislature: California Parolee Reentry Court Evaluation Report
San Francisco, CA: Judicial Council of California
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| SBIRT Oregon Training Initiative (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) | project | Community Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Other |
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Zil, C. E., Waller, M. S., Harrison, P. M., Johnson, A. J., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
South St. Louis County DWI Court, St. Louis County, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Zil, C. E., Johnson, A. J., Harrison, P. M., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Roseau County DWI Court, Roseau County, MN: Process and Outcome Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Harrison, P. M., Waller, M. S., Johnson, A. J., Zil, C. E., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Ramsey County DWI Court, Ramsey County, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Harrison, P. M., Waller, M. S., Zil, C. E., Johnson, A. J., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Otter Tail County DWI Court, Fergus Falls, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Harrison, P. M., Johnson, A. J., Zil, C. E., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Borderland Substance Abuse Court, Lake of the Woods County, MN: Process and Outcome Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Harrison, P. M., Zil, C. E., Waller, M. S., Johnson, A. J., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Fourth Judicial District Adult DWI Court, Hennepin County, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Harrison, P. M., Zil, C. E., Waller, M. S., Johnson, A. J., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Crow Wing County DWI Court, Crow Wing County, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Zil, C. E., Waller, M. S., Johnson, A. J., Harrison, P. M., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Cass County/Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Court Walker, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Zil, C. E., Waller, M. S., Harrison, P. M., Johnson, A. J., & Carey, S. M.
(July 2014)
Beltrami County DWI Court, Beltrami County, MN: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / Fact sheet / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| California Parolee Reentry Court Evaluation | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Jarvis, K. L., Redfield, M., & Zil, C. E.
(October 2013)
Enhancing Systems’ Response to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (CEDV): An Evaluation of the California Children’s Justice Act CEDV Programs, Process Evaluation Report
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Criminal Justice |
| Minnesota Statewide DWI Court Evaluation | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |