Services for Children and Families
Tailored evaluations of programs for children, youth and families using qualitative and quantitative data methods to produce clear, credible reports and support decision making.
Tehama County Local Child Care Planning Council
Minicucci Associates conducted a Needs Assessment for the Tehama County Local Child Care Planning Council. Working with a committee of local child care experts and Planning Council members, Minicucci Associates compiled information from a variety of sources to determine the supply and demand for child care, identify gaps and to set priorities for the next five years. The needs assessment process included focus groups with parents and public hearings. A child care needs survey was distributed to parents throughout the county. More than 1,100 surveys in English and 200 surveys in Spanish have been returned by families with children. The final report presents results of the needs assessment and priorities for child care for 2006-2011.
Birth & Beyond
Birth & Beyond is a home visitation program in nine neighborhoods in Sacramento County that provides family support services to pregnant women and families with new babies. The goal of the program is to help build strong families, meet the needs of growing babies, and promote optimal child development. Birth & Beyond is governed by the Family Support Collaborative. Minicucci Associates provided qualitative evaluation services as a sub-contractor to LPC Consulting Associates, Inc.
California Alliance for Prevention
CAP was a statewide initiative in which 377 AmeriCorps members serve in child abuse prevention programs in local communities. The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento, Inc. was the lead agency and provides program and administrative oversight and technical assistance. Minicucci Associates was the independent evaluator for the California Alliance for Prevention, tracking reduced child abuse and neglect, program services and documenting best practices. LPC Consulting Associates, Inc. was a subcontractor on the evaluation team.
