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Julie Burr Senior Research Analyst Ms. Burr has been engaged with ASR since 2014 in a number of different capacities including intern, community partner, and now ASR team member. Julie is a public health professional with a varied background in finance, research, writing, project management and community organizing. Her areas of experience have primarily been focused on the prevention of chronic disease, community violence, and addressing systemic inequities. Her passion lies in working towards equity and thriving for all through individual and collaborative action. She received an associate’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting from Cabrillo College, and her bachelor’s degree in Collaborative Health and Human Services from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). In 2014-2015, Julie interned with the Santa Cruz County Youth Violence Prevention Network (YVPN) and helped co-author Turning the Curve: Youth Violence Strategic Plan for Santa Cruz County. Since graduation, she has worked as a Research Analyst with the Institute for Community Collaborative Studies at CSUMB, and as the Community Impact Coordinator for YVPN at the United Way of Santa Cruz County. In her role with YVPN, she organized the multi-sector collaborative network in addressing community needs and implementing activities that promoted the inclusion of youth and community voice in public safety efforts. With ASR, Julie has supported a variety of projects across the greater Bay Area including community assessments, homeless point-in-time counts, program evaluations and strategic planning. Julie continues to stay connected to the California Violence Prevention Network (CalVPN) , currently serving as one of the Network’s Administrators. She was also an active alumni and practitioner coach with the Radical Transformational Leadership Program in the Bay Area for seven years. Her other research interests include community trauma and healing, women’s health, civic engagement, food security, criminal legal system reform, racial equity and other issues impacting social injustice. < Back Julie@appliedsurveyresearch.org

Jordan Katti, PhD Project Manager II Dr. Jordan Katti joined the ASR Sacramento location in 2019. As a project manager, Dr. Katti has contributed her expertise on a variety of projects, primarily with organizations that support the healthy development of young children and their families. She is an expert in project management and implementation, as well as in data collection and analysis, with both qualitative and quantitative methods. She particularly enjoys working on projects that include racial equity, positive parenting, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Dr. Katti earned her PhD in developmental psychology with a minor in statistics from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. She specializes in infant and toddler development, especially among historically underserved populations. After completing her graduate program, Dr. Katti joined the University of Michigan-Flint as a postdoctoral research fellow investigating the impacts of the water crisis on young children living in Flint. Her research has been presented at multiple national conferences, including the Society for Research in Child Development, and it has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Infant Behavior and Development. Outside of work, Dr. Katti is an avid Michigan football and basketball fan (Go Blue!) and enjoys spending time with her young daughter, husband, and dog. < Back Jordan@appliedsurveyresearch.org

Let us help you use your Data for Change Learn More What can ASR do for you? Children experiencing the joy of learning at a FIRST 5 Santa Clara County-supported family resource center. Photo taken by Daniel Tran, 2017 About OUR PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES In 1980, four researchers from UC Santa Cruz came together with a mission: Gather data. Use data. Spark change. For over 40 years, Applied Survey Research (ASR) has been helping people build better communities. As a growing non-profit social research consulting firm, our offices in Watsonville, San Jose, and Sacramento, California help many cities, counties, foundations, coalitions and organizations measure and advance the quality of life for the people they serve. We offer award-winning research services such as community needs assessments, homeless assessments, strategic planning, program design, program evaluation, and online data dashboarding. We are best known for our ability to help partners like you gather key data on the issues affecting your population, and to help you use this information to create strategic, lasting, and impactful solutions. Our diverse team of researchers enjoys the privilege of learning about your efforts, and helping guide your team each step of the way until you have the answers you need. Our job is to help you create a path toward your desired results, measure your impact and tell your story. Let's work together to spark lasting change. Susan Brutschy President & Founder In 1980, four researchers from UC Santa Cruz came together with a mission: Gather data. Use data. Spark change. For over 40 years, Applied Survey Research (ASR) has been helping people build better communities. As a growing non-profit social research consulting firm, our offices in Watsonville, San Jose, and Sacramento, California help many cities, counties, foundations, coalitions and organizations measure and advance the quality of life for the people they serve. We offer award-winning research services such as community needs assessments, homeless assessments, strategic planning, program design, program evaluation, and online data dashboarding. We are best known for our ability to help partners like you gather key data on the issues affecting your population, and to help you use this information to create strategic, lasting, and impactful solutions. Our diverse team of researchers enjoys the privilege of learning about your efforts, and helping guide your team each step of the way until you have the answers you need. Our job is to help you create a path toward your desired results, measure your impact and tell your story. Let's work together to spark lasting change. PASSIONATE TEAM 97% of partners agreed that ASR demonstrated compassion and “heart” for the issues they seek to address in their community Source: ASR 2018 Partner Survey Services WHAT WE DO We help our partners collect data, understand what’s working and what’s not, and identify what actions can be taken to create meaningful and lasting change. View Partner List PROJECTS BY TOPIC ACEs, Mental Health, Substance Use and Wellbeing Child Safety Community Health Needs Assessments COVID Impact Fair Market Rent Survey (FMR) Family Strengthening and Home Visiting First 5 Children and Families Commissions Homelessness Assessments Public Safety Racial Equity School Readiness Youth Development PROJECTS BY METHODOLOGY App and Text-based Data Collection Community Assessments Data Visualizations and Infographics Evaluation Planning Executive Summaries Focus Groups & Listening Sessions Grantmaking Support Group Facilitation / Community Planning Sessions Needs Assessments Online Data Dashboards (Tableau) Participatory Research and Evaluation Process and Outcome Evaluations Results-based Accountability (RBA) Strategic Planning Surveys Upstream Prevention Portal (coming soon) Choose a category from the lists below for samples of our work. Testimonials TESTIMONIALS "The investment made in selecting ASR as our evaluator has strengthened our systems, accountability, partnerships as well as funding by a minimum of three folds. For small counties who think they cannot afford to have ASR as their evaluator, learn from us — invest in this amazing partnership so that you can grow and diversify your resources." Karen Pautz Executive Director, First 5 Siskiyou Contact CONTACT US Let’s Work Together CENTRAL COAST 55 Penny Lane, Suite 101 | P.O. Box 1927 Watsonville, CA 95077 Phone: 831.728.1356 | Fax: 831.728.3374 BAY AREA Phone: 408.247.8319 | Fax: 408.260.7749 SACRAMENTO 915 Highland Pointe, Suite 250 Rocklin, CA 95678 Phone: 408.483.8471 services@appliedsurveyresearch.org 877-728-4545 First Name Last Name Email Leave us a message... I am seeking support for: Kindergarten/School Readiness Community Assessment Homeless Point In Time Count Needs Assessment Strategic Plan Program Evaluation Other (see notes above) Submit Contact Form Thanks for submitting! Join our mailing list! Subscribe Thanks for subscribing!

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Our Partners <Back Since 1980, ASR has been working with public and private agencies, federal and local government, health and human service organizations, cities and county offices, school districts, institutions of higher learning, and charitable foundations. If you desire, we are happy to provide a customized list of references in each of our research areas. They will validate our experience and capabilities in any of the projects ASR has undertaken. ASR Partners ACTION for Healthy Communities Alameda County Office of Homeless Care and Coordination Alameda County Public Health Department Alliance for Children's Early Success Arizona First Things First Attendance Works Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative (BAWSI) Bring Me a Book Foundation Butte County Office of Education Child Abuse Prevention Center Sacramento Cañada College Catholic Charities Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford University Central California Alliance for Health Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County City of Half Moon Bay City of San Jose Housing Department City of Santa Clara City of Santa Cruz City of Scotts Valley City of Watsonville Clark County Department of Social Services Coconino County Office of Education Coastal Watershed Council Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County Community United to Reduce Bingeing (CURB) Contra Costa County Administrator's Office County of San Mateo Human Services Agency County of Santa Clara Office of Affordable Housing Dientes Community Dental Ecology Action of Santa Cruz Educare of Silicon Valley El Camino Hospital Community Benefit Encompass Community Services Fairfield Police Activities League First 5 Alameda First 5 Contra Costa First 5 Del Norte First 5 Kern First 5 Los Angeles First 5 Madera First 5 Marin First 5 Mono First 5 Orange First 5 Sacramento First 5 San Benito First 5 San Francisco First 5 San Mateo First 5 Santa Barbara First 5 Santa Clara First 5 Santa Cruz First 5 Siskiyou First 5 Solano First 5 Sutter (Sutter Co. Children and Families Commission) First 5 Ventura First 5 Tehama First 5 Yuba Foothill College Foundation Consortium for California Children and Youth Franklin McKinley School District Gavilan College Glenn County Office of Education Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz County Grail Family Services Her Health First – Black Mothers United Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Helios Foundation Hollister Youth Alliance Kaiser Permanente Kids In Common Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Marin Community Foundation Marin County Department of Health and Human Services Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital Mendocino County Public Health Department Menlo Park City School District Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey County Department of Social Services Monterey County Housing Alliance for People with Disabilities Napa Valley Vintners Northern Region and Substance Abuse and Shelter Services One East Palo Alto O'Neill Sea Odyssey Orange County Office of Homeless Services Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Pajaro Valley Unified School District Peninsula Family Service Agency Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families Pleasanton Unified School District Providence Valdez Medical Center Raising a Reader, Alameda County Raising a Reader, Menlo Park Ravenswood City School District Results Leadership Group Riverside County Department of Social Services Sacramento County Public Health Department San Francisco City & County Office of Homeless Services San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Families San Francisco Unified School District San Joaquin County Community Health Assessment Collaborative San Mateo County Behavioral Health San Mateo County Healthy Community Collaborative San Mateo County Juvenile Probation Department San Mateo Foster City School District San Mateo Human Services Agency San Rafael City Schools Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Santa Clara County Collaborative Court Santa Clara County Community Benefits Coalition Santa Clara County Dependency Wellness Court Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Department Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness Santa Clara County Public Health Department Santa Cruz County Career Works Santa Cruz County Community Counseling Center Santa Cruz County Drug and Alcohol Program Santa Cruz County Probation Department Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Santa Cruz County Criminal Justice Council Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Santa Cruz County Human Services Department Santa Cruz County Office of Education Santa Cruz County Substance Abuse Prevention Services Santa Cruz Housing Authority Sequoia Healthcare District Siskiyou County Behavioral Health Silicon Valley Community Foundation Solano County Land Trust SOMOS Mayfair Sonoma County Human Services Department Stanford Health Care Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Technology and Information Management, UC Santa Cruz The Connecticut Association of Directors of Health The Sonoma County Community Development Commission Third Street Community Center United Way of Anchorage United Way of the Bay Area United Way of Missoula Montana United Way of Nevada County United Way of Northern Arizona United Way of Santa Cruz County Ventura County Juvenile Probation Washington State Farm Worker Housing Trust Watsonville Law Center Workforce Investment Board of Santa Cruz County Yakama Nation Housing Authority Youth and Family Enrichment Services, San Mateo County Yuba County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC)

John Connery Senior Project Manager Before becoming a full-time employee, John Connery was involved with ASR for many years. He devoted much of his early time with ASR assisting with the homeless census and survey. Now he applies that experience by contributing a great deal of work and insights around homeless issues. John joined ASR after a career as a summer camp director. He brings to the team his years of valuable experience with children and young people. John attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he majored in sociology. When he is not working on ASR projects, John enjoys coaching high school football, playing in a recreational softball league, reading, and enjoying movies. < Back John@appliedsurveyresearch.org

Family Strengthening & Home Visiting ASR has helped plan and/or evaluate many programs that aim to strengthen protective factors and improve family outcomes. These include home visiting needs assessments in Santa Clara, Yuba-Sutter, Tehama and Siskiyou counties, and evaluations in Solano, Sacramento and Mendocino counties. Project Highlight: Yuba and Sutter Counties Home Visiting Environmental Scan View Full Report Executive Summary < Back Additional work samples Santa Clara County Home Visiting Assessment Birth & Beyond Family Resource Center Evaluation Reduction of African American Child Deaths View Full Report Exec Summary View Full Report Exec Summary View Full Report Exec Summary

View Full Report Executive Summary Homelessness Assessments In 1999, ASR pioneered a methodology to help county and municipal housing authorities conduct their point-in-time (PIT) homeless assessments. ASR’s methodology has been cited as a best practice by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Every two years, ASR conducts between 10-14 PIT counts for various locales in the Western United States. Highlight Project: County of Marin Point in Time Report on Homelessness < Back View Report Additional work samples Alameda PIT Homelessness Report View Report Santa Cruz PIT Homelessness Report View Report Sonoma PIT Homelessness Report View Report Santa Clara PIT Homelessness Report View Report

View Full Report Executive Summary Evaluation Planning Evaluation planning involves helping our partners make their strategic frameworks measurable in systematic, repeatable ways. ASR can help you clarify your community-level goals, specific client and program level outcomes, service delivery models, and key process and outcome indicators to track progress. We also help you locate or create measurement tools, and streamline data entry solutions. Project Highlight: First 5 Ventura County Strategic Framework and Evaluation Plan View Full Report Executive Summary < Back Additional work samples First 5 Siskiyou Evaluation Plan View Plan First 5 Santa Clara ACEs Aware Evaluation Plan View Plan

ACEs, Mental Health, Substance Use and Wellbeing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as witnessing violence, experiencing neglect or abuse, or losing a caregiver have been shown to have long term impacts on education attainment, mental health, substance use, health status and longevity. ASR has helped assess and evaluate recent ACEs Aware grants from the state of California and has helped assess and evaluate mental health services act (MHSA) efforts at the county and state level. Highlight Project: Santa Clara County Substance Use Assessment View Full Report Executive Summary < Back Additional work samples Half Moon Bay CARES Program View Summary MHSOAC Strategic Planning View PPT Sutter County ACEs Aware First 5 Santa Clara ACEs Aware Evaluation Plan View Report View Plan

Elizabeth Mower (Martinez), MA Project Director Elizabeth Mower was born and raised in the Sacramento area. She received her Masters Degree in Sociology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Ms. Mower is a valuable asset to the ASR Sacramento team, with many years of experience working in research and program evaluation to support initiatives in early childhood development, child health and safety, school climate, student wellness, behavioral health, substance abuse prevention, mental health intervention, and community needs assessments. With an advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and data visualization, her goal is to make data accessible for various audiences to help organizations obtain actionable insights. She is committed to supporting data-driven decisions to improve community outcomes. She has passion for the work, the analytics, the collaboration, and the process to create change and improve the lives of under-served and vulnerable populations. Her personal life is filled with family activities in the Region: going to local farmer’s markets, camping in Camptonville, snowboarding in Tahoe, boating at Lake Oroville, and kayaking at Lake Natoma. < Back Elizabeth@appliedsurveyresearch.org

Connie Chu Research Analyst II Connie Chu joined ASR in 2016 and currently supports assessments and evaluations in the areas of kindergarten readiness and juvenile probation. Connie has previously supported policy implementation and technical assistance in the areas of basic education, inclusive education, and gender mainstreaming with field experience in international contexts. Connie holds bachelor’s degrees in history and religious studies. < Back Connie@appliedsurveyresearch.org