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WHO WE ARE
History, Vision & Values
Our Approach
Our Team
Board of Directors
Community Action Hub
Our Partners
Careers
Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research
WHAT WE DO
Participatory Evaluation
Applied Research
Assessment and Planning
Training and Technical Assistance
IMPACT & INSIGHTS
News and Blog
Projects
Publications and Presentations
CONTACT
Support Our Work
Partner With Us
WHO WE ARE
History, Vision & Values
Our Approach
Our Team
Board of Directors
Community Action Hub
Our Partners
Careers
Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research
WHAT WE DO
Participatory Evaluation
Applied Research
Assessment and Planning
Training and Technical Assistance
IMPACT & INSIGHTS
News and Blog
Projects
Publications and Presentations
CONTACT
Support Our Work
Partner With Us
OUR TEAM
Laura McElherne, MSW
Research and Evaluation Scientist
Education & Degrees
MSW, Community Organizing, Planning & Development, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, New York, NY
BA, Art History, New York University, New York, NY
Areas of Interest
Behavioral health
Community organizing and advocacy
Housing and homelessness
Mixed methods
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Program evaluation
Reentry
Reproductive justice
Substance use disorders
Trauma-informed methods
Key Projects
Pilot Evaluation of Recovery-Based Reentry Services for Black and Latino Men
Drug Testing in Probation and Parole Supervision: Establishing a Foundation for Rigorous Evaluation
Evaluation of the City of Boston’s COVID-19 Immigrant Economic Recovery Initiative
Featured Work
Trauma-Informed and Equitable Evaluation: Tools and Practices Towards Healing and Liberation
Agency perspectives on drug testing in community supervision
Community Solutions for Health Equity (CSHE) Final Evaluation Report
Drug Testing in Community Corrections
Get In Touch
lmcelherne@icommunityhealth.org
