Services & Capabilities

At CORE, we believe that evidence-based, community-driven decision-making is vital to a healthier and more equitable future. Our team can help you gather, analyze, understand, and use data for better decision-making and more effective programs and policies centered on your community. We’ve also supported our partners in accessing funding, expanding pilot programs, gaining new skills, advocating for policy change, and shaping strategy. Learn more about our services and capabilities below or by downloading our summary of services.

ResearchResearch & Evaluation

We evaluate the impact of innovative programs and policies and imagine how to make them better.

Services include:

  • Designing and conducting research and evaluation studies using a range of methods
  • Engaging community members and partners in research and evaluation projects— from development to dissemination
  • Building comprehensive measurement plans tied to your logic model and initiative goals
  • Using formative, developmental, and outcomes evaluation approaches to answer key questions about the implementation and impact of programs and initiatives
  • Crafting reports and materials that make findings understandable and useful for different audiences
Data expertiseData Collection & Analysis

We use quantitative and qualitative methods to give meaning to complex data and apply it to your decision-making and program design. We also excel at working with data from across sectors, such as housing, healthcare, and education.

Data collection & analysis services include:

  • Surveys (online, paper, phone, etc.)
  • Interviews and focus groups
  • Document reviews
  • Photovoice
  • Extracting program and administrative data

Selected analytic expertise includes:

  • Healthcare quality, cost, and utilization metrics
  • Inferential statistics and spatial analysis
  • Coding and thematic analysis
  • Network mapping and analysis
  • Dashboard design and production
  • Linking large datasets from different sectors
Strategic supportTechnical Assistance & Data Capacity Building

Our experienced staff provides advice, partnership, technical assistance (TA), and additional capacity to help you use data to support your goals.

  • Designing and facilitating conversations among partners, community members, staff, and other stakeholders using data to support their work
  • Environmental scans and evidence syntheses to bring the latest data to your planning or decision-making
  • Consultation on program and initiative design, theory of change, and related measurement strategies
  • TA support, resources, and coaching to strengthen data capacity
  • Policy analysis, interpretation, and implementation planning

Let’s talk! We’d love to learn more about your work and needs. Contact us today at core@providence.org.