Services

HPW Associates, LLC works collaboratively with programs and organizations in the public, non-profit and private sectors to increase their capacity to meet the needs of the individuals they serve through the use of appropriately implemented evaluation and performance measurement systems and services, including:

  • Needs Assesments provide organizations with the information needed for effective decision-making about future program planning. Methods include:
    • Surveys
    • Key Informant Interviews and Focus Groups
    • Secondary data analysis
  • Program Evaluation Design and Implementation starts with the development of program and logic models, identification of data sources and development of data collection instruments, data entry, statistical analysis and report generation. Types of evaluation include process, outcome and impact.
  • Quality Improvement consisting of developing of appropriate indicators and benchmarks organizations need for program management and performance improvement purposes, collection and analysis of data and preparation of quality improvement reports as specified intervals.
  • Training and Technical Assistance consists of the provision of introductory and advanced training related to the key components of evaluation, performance measurement, logic models and interpretation and utilization of data for the purposes of continuous quality improvement.
  • Surveys provide organizations with a cost effective approach for measuring various aspects of a program, such as satisfaction, opinion surveys, utilization of information systems, et al. The results can be used for the purposes of continuous quality improvement, as well as in meeting the requirements of funding and accreditation organizations. Types of surveys include:
    • Online
    • Mail
    • Telephone
    • Face-to-face
  • Database Design and Development provides an organization with a well-developed system to manage information on a day-to-day basis.
  • Preparation of Grant Applications to federal, state and local funding bodies to help programs develop new and sustain existing programs. Over 80 percent of the grant applications we have prepared have been funded.
  • Technical & User Friendly Database Training Manuals assists organizations in the process of maintaining a newly developed database.
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping and Spatial Analysis assists organizations in program planning and evaluation. This information is essential in tracking trends, identifying service gaps, requesting future funding, allocating resources, and assessing outcome.
  • Cost Effectiveness and Cost Benefit Analysis assesses the value of a program by comparing the benefits with the actual costs helping to determine whether they are worthwhile.