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Current Projects

Portage County United Way and Portage County Community Planning Council (Spring)

  • Chaired all Steering Committee and all sub-committee meetings
  • Acted as a lead researcher in collection of community indicators including data on health housing, public safety, civic & diversity, schools, work & income, leisure activities, the environment, children & family well-being, and the elderly

UW-Extension Central District: Needs Assessment (Jan)

  • 14 county telephone survey
  • Results analyzed and presented at the District 3 Wisconsin Associated county Extension Committee

Prestige Protein Economic Development Project (Wood County) continued process and outcomes program evaluation

  • Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
  • Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages

Golden County Food Economic Development Project continued (second year) process and outcomes program

  • Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
  • Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages

Portessi Pizza Economic Development Project continued (second year) process and outcomes program evaluation

  • Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
  • Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages

Wood County Head Start continued series of studies

  • Aimed at following previous Head Start students as they progress through the public schools
  • Four studies involved an analysis of report cards
  • One study analyzed student achievement in reading