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"I
have had the pleasure of working with Luminesce Consulting in several
different capacities and their work is exemplary. Their experience in
research and evaluation far surpasses any other group I have reviewed
to do this type of work."
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| Luminesce
Consulting, LLC
has conducted a wide range of program evaluation services for a variety
of social service and government agencies. These evaluations have been as
diverse as conducting personal interviews and focus groups to establishing
community needs to paper and pencil questionnaires addressing satisfaction,
knowledge gains, and behavioral changes to secondary data analysis examining
longitudinal shifts in attitudes and behaviors. The following delineate
the spectrum and scope of the projects which Luminesce Consulting, LLC has
conducted. Alcohol & Chemical Abuse Council of Butler County The Second Step program was a program designed to prevent youth violence and promote social and emotional learning for children ages preschool through 9th grade. The Anger Management group was a group therapy program for middle school students who demonstrate behavioral difficulties in the classroom. For these programs, Luminesce developed tools for evaluating the knowledge gains and behavior changes of the students participating in the programs. Pre/post test instruments were utilized and data were collected from different sources (students, teachers). In addition to the development of questionnaires, Luminesce also developed the data entry system utilized by ACAC for inputting and analyzing these data. Canton Area HIV Consortium This project entailed conducting six focus groups of the targeted populations to determine the HIV/AIDS prevention needs and service gaps in the Canton community. Here, Luminesce provided technical assistance in determining group composition, identifying the protocol for the groups, increasing participant recruitment, and facilitated the groups. Furthermore, Luminesce Consulting analyzed and interpreted the data for a report of results and recommendations. Children's Hospital The HIV Education program was designed to educate young people about the risks and consequences for contracting HIV. The Postponing Sexual Involvement discussed ways in which teens and young adults could reduce their risk for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, while also enhancing their refusal skills. The Parent Enrichment Program worked with teen and young adult parents to increase their parenting skills, knowledge, and positive behaviors. The S.A.N.T.E. program is a multi-session, behavior change program for youth ages 13 to 18 years old. The goal of this program is to reduce the risk of youth acquiring or transmitting HIV and/or STIs by increasing their knowledge of HIV/STIs and by increasing their communication and behavioral skills. For each of these programs we have developed pretest/posttest questionnaires for completion by students in these programs. In addition to devising questionnaires, we also provided technical assistance for data collection strategies, data analysis and interpretation services, and generated reports based on the information gathered from these surveys. Columbus AIDS Task Force Luminesce has developed evaluation questionnaires and strategies for several education and prevention programs offered by the CATF. HIV 101 was a knowledge-based program for teens to adults. Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself was a program for men and women designed to increase their knowledge of HIV as well as develop skills for negotiating safer sexual behaviors. The House Party and Taking Action programs focused on education and behavioral skills for adult women and men, respectively. The Positive Power program utilized a peer education model in which HIV-positive men discuss issues among their peer network. M4M is a prevention program for MSM in the Columbus area. Two Capacity Building programs were also evaluated: the first of which deals with increasing participants' knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission and give participants a better understanding of the challenges faced by the HIV positive community. The other program provides the fundamentals of HIV prevention counseling to participants. In addition to developing the tools used by all of these programs, Luminesce was responsible for data entry, analysis, and reporting. For the Client Services Department we have worked to develop a useful client satisfaction survey with regard to the services the CATF is providing, access to these services, and gaps in service provision. Luminesce is also responsible for data entry, analysis, and reporting. In addition to the quantitative questionnaire we designed, the CATF decided to augment surveys with client centered focus groups around select topics. Here, we developed the interview schedule, facilitated groups, analyzed the data, and provided a synthesis of results. The Positive Solutions Treatment Program is designed to address the twin epidemics of substance use and HIV/AIDS especially within the African American community. Luminesce has developed an evaluation methodology and tools for use, provided data entry and analysis, and develops reports for the CATF and their fundors (SAMHSA). For the Community Needs Survey, a questionnaire was devised to assess the HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with men and/or gay identified men in the Columbus community. Luminesce developed the survey instrument and data collection protocol, compiled and analyzed the data, and prepared a final report consisting of results and recommendations. ^ Back to Top Columbus Area HIV Consortium For this project, Luminesce Consulting developed tools for Consortium members to complete regarding the processes of the Consortium, how it conducts its business, and areas for improvement. In addition to surveys, four focus groups of members were conducted to elicit more detailed and concrete information about the Consortium and its processes. Luminesce developed the questionnaires, facilitated the focus groups, compiled and analyzed the qualitative and quantitative data, and provided a report of findings and recommendations to the Consortium. Columbus Health Department Luminesce Consulting was commissioned to provide evaluation technical assistance to four agencies receiving community regional action grants from the Columbus Health Department. These agencies included three providing HIV/AIDS education and prevention and one providing direct services to persons with HIV/AIDS. For the two years of this project, we developed evaluation tools for each agency, established appropriate methodologies for the collection and analysis of data, devised data capture systems, and provided data analysis and interpretation for each agency. Furthermore, we conducted a meta-evaluation of the prevention services provided by these agencies. Focus groups, personal interviews, and surveys were conducted with members of the target population in order to assemble direct information regarding the gaps in services, messages, and/or prevention efforts of the Department. Luminesce Consulting worked with personnel from the Department, community representatives, and stakeholders to determine an appropriate methodology for assessing the issues, data collection strategies, participant recruitment, and data analysis and interpretation. All interview schedules, focus groups, and questionnaires were developed and conducted by Luminesce. Reports were provided to the Health Department with results and recommendations for program enhancements. Columbus Public Schools School Readiness Resource Centers were established to reduce children's non-academic barriers to learning. As part of the effort to determine their effectiveness in reaching this goal, the various programs comprising this Center were evaluated. For many of the programs, paper/pencil questionnaires were devised by Luminesce Consulting for completion by students, teachers, administrators, and parents. For other evaluative information, Luminesce Consulting conducted focus groups of the stakeholders (community members, civic leaders) to determine program strengths, weaknesses, and issues of concern.
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