Evaluation of physical health programs has been a major focus of CER during the past two decades. CER’s evaluation services have focused on environmental, community, school-based, and preventative care programs. CER staff work with stakeholders in the planning, implementation, data collection, and reporting phases. The goal is to collect and use quality information to make service adjustments and determine program impact.

Why CER? CER has extensive experience making data understandable and usable. CER has created widely distributed community and tribal health profiles.

CER has successfully evaluated numerous mental health programs including Safe and Healthy Schools, School Counseling, Mental Health Systems of Care, Healthy Start, and California Wellness Project to just name a few. Similarly, CER is a leading evaluation firm for substance abuse programs specifically targeting alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription drug abuse. The extensive experience in the evaluation of mental health and substance abuse programs has led to the development of instruments and protocols for collecting sensitive data while ensuring confidentiality. • CER regularly assists in the realignment and evaluation of mental health and substance abuse services. • CER regularly collects, analyzes, and reports data on youth and adult risk factors related to substance abuse for school districts, Indian tribes, and government agencies. • CER doesn’t just provide the numbers. We take data and explain its implications to our clients. We make evidence-based, timely recommendations that make a difference.

Why CER? We know the research on what works for mental health and substance abuse programs. We regularly work with model programs and can assist clients as they adopt or adapt them to meet their specific needs.