Over the past two weeks, we’ve shifted to working virtually at TNC. This means that we have made significant use of videoconferencing platforms to meet with our team, as well as our clients. We know that many organizations are making a similar shift to support operations in this new environment. But we also know that
WHAT IS CONNECTIVITY? Connectivity is the name of the Waterloo Region “Situation Tables”, which bring police, health and social service agencies together at a weekly meeting to collaboratively and proactively address situations of acutely elevated risk in the community. In January 2014, the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) in partnership with Langs Community Health Centre
NOTE: A version of this post was originally published at Tamarack’s Communities Collaborating Institute Online. Here at Taylor Newberry, when we do evaluation work, we try our best to create surveys and tools that are thoughtful, accessible, and useful. We try to avoid creating mindless paperwork. I have just finished reading The Utopia of Rules: On Technology,
This blog was written by Ben Liadsky of ONN and Andrew Taylor of TNC. It was originally published on the website of the Ontario Nonprofit Network Over the last year, Taylor Newberry Consulting has been working with the Ontario Nonprofit Network on the development of a Sector Driven Evaluation Strategy. In this process, we have learned
Building a Service Resolution Function in Toronto In Ontario, there has been a growing focus on building health and social service systems that are capable of meeting needs of individuals with particularly complex needs. Recent estimates suggest that about 5% of the population accounts for 61% of hospital and home care costs in Ontario[i]. Among
UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR OUR PHASE 2 EVALUATION (2017) OF CONNECTIVITY, FOCUSING ON THE OUTCOMES OF WATERLOO REGION’S SITUATION TABLES! WHAT IS CONNECTIVITY? Connectivity is the name of the Waterloo Region “Situation Tables”, which bring police, health and social service agencies together at a weekly meeting to collaboratively and proactively address situations of acutely elevated
Reflections from the Ontario Nonprofit Network Annual Conference Our byline at TNC is “evidence, insight, action,” and this website includes a number of stories that show how evaluation can really equip organizations to act in new and powerful ways. However, evaluation does not always or automatically lead to action. It is nothing more
Imagine you go to visit a town full of thriving, interesting shops and busy parks. You wander past a bustling new elementary school. Eventually, your walk brings you to the edge of town, where you notice something incongruous – a huge, straight, ugly wall. It is a very tall wall, and it stretches as
Best practice literature indicates that Housing First is the preferred housing model for people who require intensive supports and are experiencing chronic homelessness. Housing First has gained wide acceptance and has been identified as “best practice” by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Cities across Canada and the U.S. are in the process of transitioning
TNC was contracted by United Way KFL&A to help them develop an Action Plan to End Youth Homelessness in Kingston and Area. This project was part of a national program called Mobilizing Local Capacity to End Youth Homelessness (MLC), being led by Eva’s Initiatives, the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness, the Canadian Housing and
Across Canada, groups are developing innovative new ideas designed to help people have full access to affordable and nutritious food. One of the challenges that these projects face is evaluating their impact. Last year, the Public Health Agency of Canada invited TNC to develop an evaluation resource guide for food security projects.
United Way Peel commissioned Taylor Newberry Consulting to conduct a community research project to gain an improved understanding of the mental health and addictions system in the region. Peel Region includes the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. This report provides the findings of the research and associated recommendations for system improvement.
Iqaluit, Nunavut is an incredible place. It has one of the most youthful demographics in Canada. It also has a vibrant and energetic community of locals who care deeply about the future of their young people. Despite this, Iqaluit is an under-serviced city with respect to child and youth programming. TNC recently had the honour
Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada have repeatedly and increasingly identified a need for mental health resources and programming. AstraZeneca (AZ) supports a wide range of community mental health initiatives and programs and has partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) to develop a national program specific to the Club context. BGCC contracted
Many Canadian communities are developing comprehensive anti-poverty strategies. Increasingly, affordable access to transit is emerging as a key component in these strategies. Access to the bus – especially ongoing, flexible access – can change the life of a person living on a low income.
One of the pleasures of being a small, specialized consulting firm is that we have the privilege of partnering with clients with whom we share important values. It matters to us that we use our expertise to advance those values and support amazing organizations. I am very proud to announce our partnership with People First
Taylor Newberry Consulting frequently works with small non profit organizations to develop simple, practical evaluation strategies that help them to learn and grow. While introductory evaluation workshops are helpful, we have found that people often need individualized coaching and support when the sit down to apply evaluation principles to their own programs. Over the
At Taylor Newberry Consulting (TNC), it is important to us that our research gets used. The story of our work with the people who run Bridge to Success illustrates our approach to utilization really well. Bridge to Success is a program designed to assist youth who are deemed at-risk, academically and socially. It is run by
