Pinellas County First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Initiatives: Real-Time Feedback through Program Evaluation

Currently, EVALCORP is partnering with Pinellas County, Florida to conduct a program evaluation for initiatives funded through the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA) program. This project addresses the County’s goals of reducing opioid-related deaths and connecting individuals to effective treatment.  Evaluating Overdose Response Programming  In our work for this project, we are…

California’s Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Prevention Program: Lessons Learned from Year One of Evaluations

What is the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Program? Organized retail theft has become a growing challenge for communities across California. In 2022, the state launched the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Prevention Grant Program to help respond to the issue. Funded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), this initiative provides funding to…

Project Spotlight: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Assessment in Ventura County

Last year, EVALCORP was contracted by the Ventura County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) to design and implement a countywide assessment of services available to victims of crimes perpetrated by adults. The goal of this initiative was to examine which services successfully addressed the dynamic needs of victims/survivors of crime in the County. After reviewing the…

Partnering for Prevention: Evaluating Organized Retail Theft Efforts Across California

As we move closer to June 30th and look back on the  2023-24 fiscal year, we are so grateful for the hundreds of clients we have the pleasure to work alongside. About 6 months ago, we began to collaborate with law enforcement agencies and courts throughout California to support their Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Grant Program…