“There is a tension between making high quality child care outside of the home more affordable and the cost of providing that level of care,” says Public Policy Associates president Colleen Graber. “The average child care worker could not afford the cost of having their own children in care. As noted in our report, increasing … Continued
Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) is partnering with UnidosUS on a workforce development project to create career opportunities and improve banking services to Latino customers in five U.S. cities. UnidosUS selected PPA and Gutierrez Consulting Partnerships, LLC, to conduct a culturally appropriate process evaluation of Latinos in Finance. The program will provide lifelong career pathways … Continued
Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jen Heeg, an expert in community strengthening, youth engagement, and equity/inclusion, has become an affiliated consultant with the firm. Dr. Heeg has been a program director, technical advisor, team leader, trainer/facilitator, and evaluator for the United Nations, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the … Continued
Rethinking Job Search, an Oregon initiative to help people who are unemployed find work, has earned international recognition. Public Policy Associates, Inc. has been the program evaluator since 2015. At the June conference of the International Association of Workforce Professionals, Rethinking Job Search facilitator Meredith Howell received an individual award for Innovations in Workforce Systems. … Continued
Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) is a national research and evaluation firm serving foundations, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits. PPA works in several policy areas to deliver research and analysis, program evaluation, strategic consultation, and other supports to sound policymaking. PPA values creativity, excellence, integrity, teamwork, learning, and diversity and inclusion. We are seeking … Continued
I’m proud to say that Pat Babcock was my friend. We met in 1975 when I was a new legislator and Pat was Governor Milliken’s lobbyist. I was a naive but cynical 23-year-old newbie and Pat was already an accomplished 33-year-old leader in state government. He was very smart. He was funny. And he was … Continued
