PAC/LAC’s research and evaluation services are geared to meet the practical needs of health and social service organizations in the public and not-for-profit sectors. All services are client focused, empirically based and structured to ensure programs are implemented efficiently and effectively.

Our services include:

• Formative research including needs assessments and literature review
• Program planning and development
• Program evaluation design
• Logic model development
• Survey research
• Focus groups facilitation and key informant interviews
• Data management and analysis
• Report writing and evaluation presentations

Our expertise includes:

• Qualitative data collection and analysis
• Community-based program evaluation
• Perinatal health outcomes research
• Maternal/Child health policy research
• Hospital-based services and programs
• Nursing workforce training

Our current work includes:

• Program evaluation for multiple School Readiness Programs funded by First 5 Los Angeles
• Program development and evaluation of two First 5 Los Angeles funded Community Developed Initiatives
• Program development and evaluation of a Nurse Mentoring Program

For more information about PAC/LAC’s research and evaluation branch, or to inquire about employing PAC/LAC’s services, please contact Jennifer Pavelka.