Loyola University Chicago

Community Needs and Inventory Assesment

• Catholic Charities: Research & Planning Related to Development of Full Service Community Centers - Current
• SAAPRI Oral History Project (also at "Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building) - Current
• Anawim Community Dispersion and Needs Assessment Study - Past
• Bethel New Life - Past
• Minding the Gap: Closing the Gap to Create a Just and Equal Society - Past
• Latino Electoral and Non-electoral Political Participation: Findings from the 1996 Chicago Latino Registered Voter Survey - Past
• Expanded advocacy for Mayan populations in Guatemala and Chicago - Past
• The future of grassroots America: Local perspectives on current and emerging issues facing urban, suburban and rural communities - Past
• Native Gathering: A Meeting with Native American Elders, Activists, Select Funders and Scholars  - Past
• Quality Home Child Care Business Feasibility - Past
• SAAPRI Oral History Project - Past
• Impact of Gentrification and Displacement on Different Racial and Ethnic Communities in Chicago (also at "Housing") - Past

Community Safety

• CIVITAS Child Law Center Lead Safe Housing Initiative Evaluation (also at "Health" and "Housing") - Current
• A Defensible Space Project: Deterring Crime and Building Community in Rogers Park - Past
• From the Perspective of Diverse Users: An Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line - Past

conferences and lectures

• Conference of Chicago Research and Public Policy, 1998 - Loyola hosted first bi-annual conference on Chicago-based research and public policy
• Deal Making in Illinois - 3 lectures given by Community Fellow, Doug Dobmeyer
• Safe and Fair Neighborhood Conference - Conference attended by 200 youth and adult leaders
• Fulfilling the Dream: The Chicago Freedom Movement, Fortieth Anniversary 1966-2006 (also at "Housing") - Past

DISABILITY

• Barriers to Independence: A Study of Housing and Personal Assistance Issues for People with Disabilities Residing in Nursing Homes - Past
• Disability Rights Movement and Public Policy: Series of presentations and workshops presented by Community Fellow Rene Luna - Past

Domestic Violence

• Analysis of Shelter Utilization by Victims of Domestic Violence - Current
• Providing a Way Station: A study to Provide Employment Services to Immigrant Women Victims of Domestic Violence - Past
• From the Perspective of Diverse Users: An Evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line - Past
• Transcending Boundaries: Investigating Domestic Violence Among South Asian Immigrant Women - Past

Economic Development/Employment

• Census of Businesses in Andersonville - Current
• Empirical Evaluation of the Economic Development Impact of the West Side Chicago Wal-Mart - Current
• Evaluation of the Growing Home Transitional Jobs Program (also at "Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building) - Current
• Healthy Homes (also at "Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building) - Current
• Providing a Way Station: A study to Provide Employment Services to Immigrant Women Victims of Domestic Violence (also at "Domestic Violence") - Past
• Looking for Work From the Bottom Up - Past
• Equitable Sustainable Community Development - Past
• Small Business Needs and Goals: A Survey of Small Businesses in Rogers Park - Past
• Collaborative Evaluation of the STRIVE Career Path Project - Past
• Factors influencing a successful transition from welfare to work - Past
• Strategic Planning for the Community Economic Development Team at Access Living (also at "Participatory Evaluation") - Past
• Evaluation of a Community Health Center (also at "Health") - Past

Food/hunger

• Food Needs and Welfare Changes: A Preliminary Report for Faith and Community Partners in Action - Past

Health

• Bridges to Latino Health: ¡Sí Se Puede! - Current
• Effects of Gentrification on the Late Stages of Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (also at "Housing") - Current
• CIVITAS Child Law Center Lead Safe Housing Initiative Evaluation (also at "Community Safety" and "Housing") - Current
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School School-based Health Center - Past
• Healthy Teens 2000 - Past
• American Indian Health Services Needs Assessment Study: Chicago Metropolitan Region - Past
• South Side Partners for Community Health (SSPCH): Analyzed needs assessment data for Department of Health and Human Services proposal - Past
• Evaluation of a Community Health Center (also at "Economic Development/Employment") - Past

Housing

• CIVITAS Child Law Center Lead Safe Housing Initiative Evaluation (also at "Community Safety" and "Health") - Current
• Effects of Gentrification on the Late Stages of Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (also at "Youth") - Current
• Diverse Communities Project - Current
• Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities History - Current
• Homeless over 50: The Graying of Chicago's Homeless Population - Current
• Madden/Wells Oakwood Shores Loyola Partnership (also at "Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building) - Current
• Affordable Housing Stock Inventory in Kenmore/Winthrop Corridor - Past
• An Asian American Senior Citizen Housing Needs Assessment for the Northern Community Areas of Chicago - Past
• The Emergence of Stable Racially and Ethnically diverse urban Communities: A Case Study of Neighborhoods in Nine U.S. Cities (published as a dedicated issue of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's national journal, Cityscape) - Past
• Current State of Stable Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities - Past
• Demographic Projections for a Discrimination Free Housing Market - Past
• Affordable Housing in the Chicago Region: Perspectives and Strategies (in partnership with the Institute for Metropolitan Affairs at Roosevelt University) - Past
• It's ok here. A History of Deborah’s Place, An Organization Serving Women Who Are Homeless or Formerly Homeless in Chicago - Past
• Rogers Park - Community of Opportunity (Housing database being updated along with assessment of at-risk buildings)  - Past
• Southwest Foreclosure Study (including a profile book providing demographic and housing data for census tracts with the communities) - Past
• Strategic Planning for the Community Economic Development Team at Access Living - Past
• The Uptown Housing and Land Use Study (prepared for State Representative Larry McKeon, Organization of the NorthEast, and all residents of the Uptown Community Area) - Past
• Fulfilling the Dream: The Chicago Freedom Movement, Fortieth Anniversary 1966-2006 (also at "Conferences and Lectures")- Past
• Impact of Gentrification and Displacement on Different Racial and Ethnic Communities in Chicago (also at "Community Needs and Inventory Assesment") - Past

Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building

• Chicago Freedom School (also at "Youth") - Current
• Creating a Comprehensive Professional Development Plan for Early Child Care Providers - Current
• Evaluation of Footprints Substance Abuse & HIV prevention program - Current
• Evaluation of the Growing Home Transitional Jobs Program (also at "Economic Development/Employment") - Current
• Healthy Homes (also at "Economic Development/Employment") - Current
• Madden/Wells Oakwood Shores Loyola Partnership (also at "Housing") - Current
• SAAPRI Oral History Project (also at "Community Needs and Inventory Assesment) - Current
• Abraham Lincoln Centre - Analysis of client information data gathering and SPSS training for staff - Past
• Documenting the Process and Impact of Bethel New Life's Community Development Efforts in West Garfield Park - Past
• A Community Needs Assessment Guide: A Brief Guide on How to Conduct a Needs Assessment - Past
• Breaking The Cycle of Homelessness Demonstration Project - Past
• Cabrini-Green HOPE VI Survey - Past
• An Evaluation of Service Use and Satisfaction at Lathrop Homes and Henry Horner Homes - Past
• Cook County Sheriff's Female Furlough Program Evaluation (Preliminary data provided to Sheriff's office) - Past
• The Family Centered Services Initiative: An Analysis of Two Local Area Networks - Past
• EDGE/UP School-to-Work Initiative: 1997 Progress Report - Past
• Erie Neighborhood House Evaluation and Strategic Planning Process - Past
• Every Block a Village Online (Evaluation report and evaluation protocol delivered to Westside Health Authority. Project named one of six "Models that Work" in national competition of U.S. Health Department) - Past
• Putting Our Values into Action: A Participatory Evaluation - Past
• Finding Stability: An Evaluation of Graduates of Chicago Christian Industrial League's Single Adult Program - Past
• The Directory of Service Providers and Community-based Organizations in Rogers Park, Edgewater, and Uptown - Past
• The SECURE Program - Past
• Lao American Community Services - Survey and analysis of organization’s constituents - Past
• Drive-By Peace Evaluation (for "The Peace Museum")  - Past
• The Role of Property Management of PRIDE in Improving the Life of Tenants - Past
• Does Providence-St. Mel Make a Difference in the Lives of its Students?- An Alumni Survey - Past
• Factors influencing a successful transition from welfare to work - Past
• Strategic Planning for the Community Economic Development Team at Access Living (also at "Economic Development/Employment") - Past
• Evaluation of Illinois Community Technology Fund - Past
• Community Wi-Fi Initiative Evaluation - Past
• Evaluation of Supportive Services Program - Past

regional, national, and international policy

• The future of grassroots America: Local perspectives on current and emerging issues facing urban, suburban and rural communities - Past
• Neighborhood Voices (Based on the research reported on in the June summit and the additional case studies, NNC completed a final report in December 2003) - Past
• Equitable Sustainable Community Development - Past
• Who is Listening to Local Communities? - Past

Spin-off Initiatives

• Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement - Current
• International Science Shop Network (ISSNET)/ Training and Mentoring of Science Shops (TRAMS) - Current
• Case Study curriculum to be used in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Sector classes - Past
• ChicagoServes (Collaborative project with United Way. Provided online database of volunteer opportunities throughout metropolitan area) - Past
• Philanthropy and Nonprofit Sector Graduate Certificate Program - Past
• Service Learning (University-wide initiative to create integration of service with learning. Created ECHO, community engagement residence floor. Transferred Service Learning initiative to Magis) - Past

welfare & welfare reform

• From Welfare to Worse? - Past
• Unraveling the Safety Net: 1997 and Welfare Reform - Past 
• Cracks in the System: Conversations with People surviving Welfare Reform - Past 
• The Earned Income Tax Credit: Eligible Families at the Risk of Losing Benefits (Appeared in the Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, Nov-Dec. 1999) - Past

Youth

• Chicago Freedom School (also at"Participatory Evaluation/Community Capacity Building") - Current
• Chicago Girl's Coalition: Youth-Led research on Agressive Behavior - Current
• Partnership for a Curriculum on Civic Engagement - Current
• Youth Participatory Evaluation for Community Change Workshop - Current
• Youth-Led Research on Aggressive Behaviour - Past 
• Creating Community Connections: A Neighborhood Approach For Improving Early Childhood Education Programs - Past 
• Girls Transitioning to Women: Bethany Brethren Community Center (BBCC) - Past 
• Howard Area Alternative High School Accreditation - Past 
• Leadership Conference Education Fund Program Evaluation - Past 
• Needs Assesment of the Street Interventions Program - Past 
• North of Howard Development Project - Past 
• Open Book (Produced curriculum for after-school program to increase literacy. Operates in 6 school on south and west sides) - Past 
• Passport to Chicago Community Network: A curriculum (both in paper and web format)- Past 
• Maneuvering Multiple Risks: Preventing Health Compromising Behavior in Urban Pre-adolescents - Past
• A Comparative Analysis of Existing Secondary School Districts - Past
• St. Gregory’s School (Dept. of Communication) - Developed course to introduce students to the role of communications in society - Past
• Teen Leadership Training and Evaluation - Past
• YMCA Mentoring Program Evaluation - Past
• Youth Radio (Collaboration between WLUW and various youth orgs to produce youth designed and produced radio shows) - Past
• Youth Voices in Policy (Youth VIP)  - Among its products was the development of "Girl Driven Research Project" - Past