Pacific Northwest Regional Work

With offices in Seattle, Washington, and Alexandria, Virginia, MEF is proud to call the Pacific Northwest home. We are committed to supporting organizations whose work impacts vulnerable families in our community. We have worked closely with a wide range of city, state, tribal, and nonprofit clients throughout the region to support their evaluation and learning goals.

Our Pacific Northwest portfolio includes program evaluations and organizational capacity building projects on pressing local issues including housing, workforce development, employment training, and criminal justice and re-entry, among others.

Contact us today to explore a new PNW partnership.

 

Featured Projects


Supporting PSRC’s Regional Workforce Recovery Planning Activities

Funded by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and in partnership with its subcontractor Forland Wheeler Consulting, MEF is creating customized regional occupational projections to identify high demand industries to support equitable recovery coming out of the pandemci. Read more.

Working with Section 8 Housing Voucher Recipients in Seattle and King County

Working with Section 8 housing voucher recipients to understand how they use their vouchers and what influences their housing decisions, in partnership with the Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority. Read more.

Evaluating a Seattle City Council-funded Program Serving Formerly Justice-involved Men of Color

Evaluating a Seattle City Council-funded program serving formerly justice-involved men of color to address barriers to employment. Read more.

Assessing Evaluability of a Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Program

Assessing the evaluability of the design and implementation of a neighborhood strategy connecting at-risk youth with services and programs to reduce suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the juvenile courts. Read more.

Increasing Child Support Collections from the Hard-to-Collect in Washington State

Implementing an RCT with University of Washington to assess an intervention aimed at increasing child support collections. Read more.

Evaluating the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Community-Based Re-entry Program

Partnering with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe to evaluate their community-based re-entry program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. Read more

Researching the Needs and Experiences of Gig Workers in Washington State

Exploring the needs and experiences of gig workers across Washington State through surveys, administrative data analysis, and focus groups. Read more.