Missouri Transect Project : Regional Resilience and Vulnerability Indexes
The Institute of Public Policy (IPP), with funding from a National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant, has spent the first two years of the project researching what makes communities resilient in the face of natural and human-made threats. The goal of this research was to provide communities with the capacity and tools to prepare resilience plans for a broad range of natural and human-made threats.
Fifth Annual Partners in Governance Conference
The Fifth Annual Partners in Governance Conference, “Building Bridges to a Safer Community”, is now open for registration. The conference, part of an annual series, will take place on April 17th at the Reynolds Alumni Center, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This year’s focus will be on crisis communication before, during and after a disaster, building interactive bridges through such programs as All Things Missouri, and bridgi
The Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis Joins the Institute of Public Policy
The Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs (TSPA) in the College of Arts and Science and the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources are excited to announce that the Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) joined the Truman School to partner with the Institute of Public Policy (IPP), effective January 1, 2019.
21st Century Afterschool Program Evaluation
The 21st Century Community Learning Center program provides funding to three programs in the Columbia/Boonville area for enhanced afterschool education. Programs use the funding to provide additional teachers and counselors, conduct ongoing training, make curriculum improvements, and enhance the afterschool opportunities of area youth. The Institute of Public Policy has been contracted by each of the programs to conduct an external evaluation of the programming including progress toward reaching student academic and behavioral outcomes, parent engagement, and t
Missouri Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Evaluation
The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) contracted IPP to serve as the external evaluators for the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program (SRAE). Missouri’s PREP and SRAE programs are part of a national initiative to reduce teenage pregnancy rates through the use of evidence-based programs. DHSS chose five evidence-based programs to implement in Missouri:
Zika Virus and Birth Defects
The Institute of Public Policy conducted focus groups and surveys to understand the public’s awareness of the Zika virus and birth defects for the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services in order to strengthen the Missouri Zika Surveillance, Intervention and Referral System (MOZSIRS). The IPP conducted six focus groups in total between January and March 2018. Four focus groups and surveys were conducted with women of childbearing ages in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Cape Girardeau.
Boone Indicators Dashboard Project
The Institute of Public Policy and OSEDA were contracted by the Boone Indicators Group to collect and maintain the most reliable data sources regarding populations and issues of Boone County residents in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. The data is used by community stakeholders to inform their planning, resource investment, and management.