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Recent Evaluation Clients

UpFront has conducted evaluation projects since 1986. The first such project was for the state Minnesota Arts Experience (MAX program). Recent evaluation projects include the following:

Community partnerships

Safe Schools/Healthy Students, grant evaluation
Mississippi School-To-Work Partnership, program evaluation

Education

St. Cloud Area School District 742
-Elementary Counselor grant evaluation
-Alternative Strategies grant evaluation
-Project Reconnect grant evaluation.
College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, evaluation of recruiting program materials

Family Services Collaboratives

Stevens County Family Services and Children’s Mental Health Collaborative, system and program evaluation
Stearns County Family Services Collaborative, program evaluation and planning

Foundations and Funders

Central Minnesota Community Foundation, needs analysis
West Central Initiative, community and regional needs assessment, comprehensive evaluation summary
United Way of Central Minnesota, outcomes evaluation program design, training and consultation

Mental health/chemical health

Lutheran Social Services, Rock Sober youth sobriety program evaluation
Crow Wing County Social Services, Healthy Moms/Healthy Children program evaluation
Supports for Stability and Sobriety, dual diagnosis client support program evaluation