Our Services

Research and consulting services are offered to government and non-profit agencies that serve youth in order to support a variety of organizational functions, including:

• Program evaluation/quality assurance;

• Strategic planning;

• Community needs assessment;

• Program/policy development;

• Grant writing

In addition to providing cost-effective and high quality research services to partner organizations, the Community Research Consulting Program helps to support the growth and sustainability of the YESS Center as a cutting-edge university-based center by:

• Connecting the YESS Center’s academic environment to contemporary settings and organizations that define the lives of children, families, and communities;

• Providing relevant employment and learning experiences to students;

• Helping to identify new areas for scholarly research.

For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Herman at therman@sdsu.edu.