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South Valley Economic Development Center

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 05 May 2022 21:56:11 +0000

SVEDC Incubation Programs (Semilla and Business) offer a nurturing environment to help an idea grow into a thriving business by providing indispensable business support and access to essential amenities that the SVEDC facility provides. Pivot provided evaluation reports for SVEDC’s WK Kellogg Foundation grants. The projects promoted virtual business support services to start-up businesses. Reports showed sectors served and connections to other organizations throughout the community. Pivot also facilitated updating metrics collection content and survey language used for various reporting requirements.

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NMCAN

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 05 May 2022 21:51:27 +0000

NMCAN serves socioeconomically disadvantaged youth who have been involved in foster care or juvenile justice. NMCAN offers financial literacy, economic development, and community building programs. Pivot collaborated with NMCAN to engage stakeholders for inclusion in extensive qualitative data collection including: NMCAN staff, service populations, and partners. Project findings helped NMCAN better understand and articulate the mechanisms of their success while also highlighting opportunities to explore improvements. The evaluation described the relative importance and relational dependency of housing and other socio-economic issues among NMCAN’s service population. Pivot validated NMCAN’s existing approach and discovered evidence for potential program developments to address critical youth housing service gaps.

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NM Thrives

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 05 May 2022 18:14:26 +0000

New Mexico Thrives is dedicated to the success of nonprofit organizations and the nonprofit sector in New Mexico. New Mexico Thrives advocates at the local, state, and federal levels; and provides the opportunity for collaboration and collective action to advance issues that are most pressing to New Mexico’s communities. Pivot developed a data set combining Federal and State Tax records and U.S. Census data to produce county level graphical descriptions used to inform legislators about nonprofit sector status in their areas.

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Bernalillo County

jnll.gtrrz — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:41:32 +0000

Bernalillo County Peer Drop-In Center: ABQ Center for Hope & Recovery (Dec 2024)

Pivot concluded a two-year program evaluation period with Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery (ACHR) in 2024 regarding their peer-run Drop-In Center in Albuquerque, producing the following report of program outcomes, implications, and opportunities for future directions. ACHR provides drop-in and case management services to people experiencing and recovering from homelessness, addiction, and behavioral health challenges, with a focus on hope, humor and personal responsibility.

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Tiny Home Village Program Evaluation (2024)

Pivot concluded a multi-year program evaluation of Bernalillo County’s Tiny Home Village in 2024, producing the following report of program processes, outcomes, and discussion. The Tiny Home Village includes 30 tiny houses with additional shared community facilities and green space in Albuquerque, that provides transitional living services to people experiencing homelessness and working on recovery from co-occurring challenges such as substance use and behavioral health needs.

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BHI Crossroads for Women & Centro Sávila Evaluation Report (Fall 2023)

Pivot concluded a multi-year evaluation of peer-run Case Management services funded by Bernalillo County at Centro Sávila and Crossroads for Women (CRFW) in 2023. Centro Sávila and CRFW facilitate case management for people in recovery from behavioral health and co-occurring challenges, staffed by Certified Peer Support Workers who have lived experience in similar life situations to provide expert support and perspective.

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Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Initiative Tiny Home Village Program Evaluation Report (2023)

Pivot developed an evaluation of the Bernalillo County Tiny Home Village (THV) transitional living facility in 2022 collaboratively with BernCo staff, THV residents, and other stakeholders of program success. Pivot provided process evaluation regarding the Villager experience from application to residency to discharge, and proposed metrics for measuring program equity, fidelity, and outcomes.

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BernCo BHI Technical Assistance: BHI-Wide Metrics Eval (Jan 2023)

Pivot collaborated with BernCo staff to conduct a process evaluation of the county’s own structure, funding practices, and communications. Pivot produced a report discussing the public health models applicable to county processes, principles of community funding to consider, and practical suggestions regarding county materials and decision-making.

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BHI Peer Drop-In Center Program Evaluation: ACHR & NDYFS (Dec 2022)

Pivot initiated program evaluation collaborations with Bernalillo County by conducting an evaluation of two county-funded peer-led Drop-In Centers at Albuquerque nonprofits Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery (ACHR) and New Day Youth and Family Services (NDYFS). ACHR and NDYFS provide drop-in resources and services without fees or appointments for people experiencing behavioral health or associated life challenges who need accessible options for food, technology, clothing, hygiene, or simply a safe and welcoming place to spend time with others.

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South Valley Mainstreet

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:11:51 +0000

South Valley Mainstreet is a grassroots economic development organization that focuses on the revitalization of historic Bridge and Isleta Boulevards. They have collaborated with Pivot to rollout scientifically sampled surveys in door-to-door efforts to understand community needs. The results led to pilot home maintenance projects co-developed with Bernalillo County and Habitat for Humanity, promotion of U.S. Census participation, and a project promoting local resources including food security and health options called Our Humanity. Pivot facilitated address mapping, data collection, and a portion of the training for canvassers.

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Roanhorse Consulting LLC

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:09:17 +0000

Roanhorse Consulting LLC developed an ambitious plan to connect Native orgs and groups across New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation with resources during lockdown conditions of the pandemic. In short order, they gathered an expert team and produced an online resource where people could both donate and find assistance using keyword searches. Pivot offered background technical support.

Visit the site: Native-Led COVID-19 Resource Map.

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Assistance Dogs of the West

jnll.gtrrz — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:57:50 +0000

Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) builds successful working partnerships between clients and dogs that empower people and open doors to new opportunities. ADW has developed long-term relationships with courthouse staff to help ease various contentious civil matters, with veterans’ organizations to help welcome troops home, and with middle schools to help teach life skills to variously disabled students. Pivot has facilitated data collection development and processes for reporting to granting organizations.

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