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Public Policy Associates produces high-quality, independent reports that offer analysis and insight to clients and their stakeholders. Here is a sampling:

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Restoring the Promise of Adult Education: Strategies to Make Michigan a Leader in Preparing All Adults to Succeed in a Knowledge-Driven Economy

Topic Area: Higher Education, Workforce Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Research Document Type: Report, Summary Partner(s): TalentFirstDate: March, 2023Tags: Adult Education, Adult Learners, Data Analysis, Educators, Focus Groups, Interviews, Landscape Scan, Literature Review, Survey, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Year 1 Results Summary: Upper Peninsula Food As Medicine

Topic Area: Food and Nutition Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Program Evaluation Document Type: Summary Partner(s): Upper Peninsula Commission for Area ProgressDate: October, 2023Tags: Food Access, Food as Medicine, Food Assistance, Food Policy, Food Security, Health, Interviews, Outcome Evaluation, Process Evaluation, Survey

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Impact of COVID-19 on Juvenile Detention

Topic Area: Juvenile Justice Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Research Document Type: Brief Partner(s): Michigan Center on Youth JusticeDate: June, 2021Tags: COVID-19, Data Analysis, Detention Centers, Diversion, Interviews, Research

Decision Guide: Designing a “Food Is Medicine” Program To Pilot In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Topic Area: Food and Nutition Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Consulting Document Type: Guide Partner(s): Feeding America West MichiganDate: November, 2023Tags: Food Access, Food as Medicine, Food Assistance, Food Policy, Food Security, Health, Interviews, Survey

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Michigan Startup Evergreen Fund: Landscape Scan

Topic Area: Economic Development Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Landscape Scan Document Type: Report Partner(s): ID VenturesDate: May, 2023Tags: Early-Stage, Entrepreneurs, Job Creation, Pre-Seed, Startups, Venture Capital, Venture Funding

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Strengthening Community Connections: Evaluating the Impact of Mentoring for Individuals Transitioning from Jail to Community

Topic Area: Criminal Justice Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Program Evaluation Document Type: Brief Partner(s): The Fortune SocietyDate: December, 2020Tags: I-CAN Program, Implementation Study, Mentoring, Randomized Controlled Trial, Re-Entry Support, Transitioning

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