• Design of survey and data-gathering instruments.
  
• Literature and document reviews.
  
• Interviews, focus groups, on site observation.
  
• Demographic analysis.
  
• Logic model design.
  
• Reporting.

One of these programs may be what you are seeking.

• Qualitative Research
  
• Needs Studies
  
• Organizational Reviews
  
• Evaluation Projects
  
• Qualitative Audits

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Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research gets behind the numbers to identify such things as processes, issues and barriers. We can design a qualitative research project or work with your design. Our approach involves rigorous data-collection, careful analysis and clarity in presenting findings.

Needs Studies

Needs Studies are an important tool in identifying service requirements, designing programs and determining resource levels. Needs Studies are a basic necessity prior to establishing a new service and can inform management about the direction or scope of existing programs. Such studies may be a requirement of your funding body or other stakeholders. We work with you to design measurement instruments and methodologies to uncover essential information you need to make decisions.

Organizational Reviews

Organizational Reviews are a means to step back from the day to day and examine the big picture across an organization or within a department. Reviews are helpful when an organization is experiencing shifts in the resource base, new service pressures, changes in leadership or stresses of unknown origin. The review can shed light on the issues facing your organization and help you renew focus or identify emerging priorities. Coristine & Associates will work with you to devise the scope and process of your review.

Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation is pivotal to effective service delivery and resource allocation. Coristine & Associates bases its evaluation design on a logic model of your program or service. The model provides the map that identifies the linkages among resources, program processes and outcomes. Using a logic model not only defines the parameters of an evaluation but provides you with a guide for monitoring your service on an ongoing basis. We identify key questions that you need answered and design both data-gathering tools and processes specific to your requirements.

Qualitative Audits

Qualitative Audits provide a means to examine specific aspects of an organization such as adherence to governance requirements, operational policies, training and development programs, human resource procedures or program implementation practices. An audit can provide you with data that brings focus to your next steps and helps with management decision-making.