Each quarter, Policy Research publishes an impact report spotlighting our work across the country via our technical assistance centers, projects, and fee-for-service activities. The impact report provides a quantitative and qualitative look at the number of trainings, site visits, policies and practices changed, meetings and events, public products, and professional presentations released to the field over the past quarter. Each impact report spotlights three activities and provides an overview of the activity and its influence on the field.

At the end of each year, Policy Research combines all quarterly impact reports into an annual report, providing an at-a-glance look at the firm’s impact.

Latest Releases

  • 2023 Annual Report: Facilitated 202 site visits and technical assistance (TA) visits with 5,059 attendees; Hosted 142 meetings and events with 31,153 attendees; Held 82 trainings, which trained 15,041 people; Released 76 public products (e.g., reports, videos); Delivered 33 professional presentations to the field; Influenced 12 policy and practice changes reported to have changed through work with Policy Research and its projects
  • 2023—Quarter 4: Reached 8,316 people through 42 meetings and events; Hosted 16 trainings, training 2,765 people; Released 8 public products and delivered 8 professional presentations to the field

Past Impact Reports

  • 2023—Quarter 1: Facilitated 63 site visits and technical assistance visits, with 2,235 participants; Hosted 15 trainings, training 1,440 people; Released 9 new public products; Produced 15 meetings and events, with 5,207 attendees
  • 2023—Quarter 2: Produced 58 meetings and events, with 13,506 attendees; Facilitated 41 site visits and technical assistance visits, with 1,047 participants; Released 36 new public products; Hosted 26 trainings, training 1,816 people
  • 2023—Quarter 3: Produced 27 meetings and events, with 4,124 attendees; Facilitated 85 site visits and technical assistance visits, with 1,262 participants; Hosted 25 trainings, training 9,029 people; Released 23 new public products
  • 2022 Annual Report: Hosted 203 meetings and events with 24,361 attendees; Facilitated 150 site visits and technical assistance (TA) visits with 2,696 attendees; Released 57 public products (e.g., reports, videos); Delivered 30 professional presentations to the field; Influenced 29 policy and practice changes among state, county, and local agencies; Held 11 trainings, which trained 29,867 people
    • 2022—Quarter 1: Reached 5,661 people through 79 meetings and events; Hosted 20 trainings, training 6,233 people; Released 19 public products and delivered; 12 professional presentations to the field; Helped facilitate the change of 10 policies and practices through TA
    • 2022—Quarter 2: Reached 6,897 people through 56 meetings and events; Hosted 38 trainings, training 9,931 people; Delivered 10 professional presentations to the field; Released 15 public products
    • 2022—Quarter 3: Delivered 22 professional presentations to the field; Hosted 34 trainings, training 9,645 people; Facilitated 87 site visits and technical assistance visits with 1,178 participants; Released 19 new public products
    • 2022—Quarter 4: Reached 5,329 people through 38 meetings and events; Hosted 19 trainings, training 4,058 people; Released 13 public products and delivered 8 professional presentations to the field; Helped facilitate the change of 17 policies and practices through TA
  • 2021 Annual Report: Influenced 42 policy and practice changes among state, county, and local agencies; Held 74 trainings, which trained 7,983 people; Delivered 21 presentations to the field; Hosted 283 meetings and events with 41,673 attendees; Facilitated 90 site visits and technical assistance visits with 1,607 attendees
    • 2021—Quarter 1: Hosted 17 trainings, training 3,604 people; Held 64 virtual meetings and events with 9,728 attendees; Released 12 products to the public
    • 2021—Quarter 2: Reached 5,677 people trough 45 meetings and events; Hosted 10 trainings, training 759 people; Facilitated 9 site and TA visits with 232 attendees; Delivered 10 presentations to the field; Helped facilitate the change of 5 policies and practices
    • 2021—Quarter 3: Reached 15,319 people through 71 meetings and events; Hosted 20 trainings, training 1,237 people; Facilitated 33 site and technical
      assistance visits with 528 attendees; Helped facilitate the change of 10 policies and practices
    • 2021—Quarter 4: Reached 5,677 people through 45 meetings and events; Hosted 10 trainings, training 759 people; Facilitated 9 site and technical assistance visits with 232 attendees; Delivered 10 presentations to the field; Helped facilitate the change of 5 policies and practices
  • 2020 Annual Report: Influenced 42 policy and practice changes among state, county, and local agencies; Held 69 trainings, which trained 10,033 people; Released 112 products to the field; Hosted 326 virtual meetings with 38,778 attendees
    • 2020—Quarter 1: Reached 4,633 people through 10 large virtual meetings and events; Hosted 23 trainings, training 3,617 people; Facilitated 19 in-person site and technical assistance visits with 359 attendees; Helped facilitate the change of 21 policies and practices
    • 2020—Quarter 2: Reached 14,479 people through 102 virtual meetings and events; Hosted 10 site visits, training 928 people; Facilitated 15 site and technical assistance visits with 414 attendees; Funded 16 students to conduct independent research on topics related to disability, rehabilitation, and employment
    • 2020—Quarter 3: Reached 11,760 people through 158 virtual meetings and events; Hosted 27 trainings, training 921 people; Facilitated 18 site and technical assistance visits with 577 attendees; Released 43 public products to the field
    • 2020—Quarter 4: Hosted 9 trainings, training 4,567 people; Held 37 virtual meetings and events with 7,724 attendees; Released 24 products to the public
  • 2019 Annual Report: Influenced 60 policy and practice changes throughout state, county, and local agencies; Held 65 trainings that trained 4,427 people; Hosted 71 meetings with 2,856 meeting attendees; Conducted 165 site and technical assistance visits reaching 3,840 individuals
    • 2019—Quarter 1: Reached 1,921 people through 14 virtual events; Hosted 9 trainings training 718 people; Conducted 14 professional presentations in the field; Hosted 9 meetings with 627 attendees
    • 2019—Quarter 2: Reached 3,736 people through 13 virtual events; Hosted 36 site and TA visits with 908 participants; Changed 5 policies and practices
    • 2019—Quarter 3: Hosted 66 site and TA visits with 1,423 participants; Released 14 public products to the field; Delivered 14 professional presentations to the field
    • 2019—Quarter 4: Reached 1,921 people through 14 virtual events; Hosted 9 trainings training 718 people; Conducted 14 professional presentations in the field; Hosted 9 meetings with 627 attendees
  • 2018
    • 2018—Quarter 4: Reached 2,507 virtual event attendees through 49 virtual events; Hosted 21 site and TA visits with 603 participants; Delivered 10 professional presentations to the field

First shared in 2018.