We are committed to a research approach of “nothing about us without us”
Research
Thriving Together knows research can be an invaluable tool for generating the knowledge we need to provide the right supports for infants, young children, and their families. We translate complex and cutting-edge research into easy-to-understand, actionable written products and presentations for a wide range of audiences, including families, communities, providers, program leaders, policymakers, and researchers.
We are committed to a research approach of “nothing about us without us,” ensuring that individuals with lived experience are co-leaders and thought partners in all aspects of research and evaluation.
“You learn more from your mistakes than you do from your successes.”
Thriving Together helps design, implement, and disseminate findings from research studies and program evaluations
We can help you with:
Mixed method, qualitative, and quantitative evaluation and research, from community-based participatory action research to randomized controlled trials
Internal data collection systems to support continuous quality improvement (CQI)
Policy and practice briefs, literature reviews, manuscripts, and tip sheets
Logic models and theories of change
Strategic planning for increasing the evidence of an intervention’s effectiveness
Grant writing support
By designing and conducting research, developing key internal documents and external products, and providing support for fundraising, Thriving Together helps clients avoid costly investments of time, energy, and funds that don’t lead to intended results.
"Thriving Together brings decades of experience, insights, dedication, and wisdom to its commitment to offer the highest quality consultation and evaluation services for agencies, programs and initiatives focused on child, family and community wellbeing."
— Pediatrician/Senior Fellow
Examples of our research
Evaluation of Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN), a tool for strengthening provider-parent/caregiver relationships across multiple service settings. Includes a 13-site study with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and FAN metasynthesis. Supported by the Erikson Institute, AAP, and private foundations.
Research briefs on key topics for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visting (MIECHV) Learning Agenda funded by the Administration for Children & Families, Office of Research, Planning, and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Developed a data collection and reporting system for Families in Recovery Support (FIRST) Steps Together for the Center for Early Relationship Support Program, Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Two year mixed method, multi-site evaluation of GO TEAM™ for Family Service of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island, a police-social service worker co-response program for children and families funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Senior evaluation consultation for Baltimore’s Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health (Project LAUNCH), a five year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to promote the wellness of young children, birth to 8 years.
Five year mixed method evaluation and strategic planning with the University of California Davis CAARE Medical Center’s CAARE (Child and Adolescent Abuse Resource and Evaluation Diagnostic and Treatment Center), a national child trauma training site for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTN) in Sacramento, California.
Five year mixed method evaluation of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Resilience through Relationships Initiative, a national child trauma training site for SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTN) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Randomized controlled trial in a large medical center on the impact of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) on the mental health and parenting of mothers with late preterm infants at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Development of data collection system and continuous quality improvement (CQI) system for Empower, a community-based support and stabilization program in Taunton, Massachusetts.
Research briefs on the cost effectiveness of infant and early childhood mental health treatment and the cost-effectiveness of preventive interventions for the Infant and Early Mental Health Technical Assistance Center funded by SAMHSA and led by the Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities in partnership with ZERO TO THREE.
Policy brief on using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to build infant and early childhood mental health consultation systems for SAMHSA’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Technical Assistance Center.
Frequently asked questions
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We offer a free 30-minute consultation for any new project. Please reach out to us by completing the Contact form on our website or by emailing: jess@wearethrivingtogether.com.
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Our office is located in Newton, Massachusetts, but we work with partners across the country, both at their sites and remotely.
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Thriving Together staff and its partnering organizations can work virtually or in person wherever you are located. We can also use a hybrid approach, depending on your needs.
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Yes, Thriving Together has deep expertise in program evaluation and can help you design and implement an evaluation of a tool, measure, program, curriculum, intervention, initiative, or service system. We can also help you by writing up evaluation reports for programs, funders, and other stakeholders.
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