The Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) worked with King County Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget to design a multi-phase developmental evaluation of King County’s Jobs & Housing Program. EPIC documented program design and early implementation, capturing the experiences of program participants, staff, and partner organizations, and facilitating human-centered design sessions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. In addition, EPIC supported implementation and outcomes evaluation to assess the program’s effectiveness in advancing stable employment and permanent housing, with a focus on equity, learning, and long-term program sustainability.
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Project Overview
From September 2022 to December 2023, EPIC:
- Worked with King County Jobs & Housing Program staff to develop a detailed developmental evaluation and research plan
- Documented program development, workforce and housing service practices, and early implementation processes
- Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with program participants, frontline staff, partners, and contractors
- >Analyzed available administrative and descriptive data to understand participant characteristics, program participation, and early outcomes
Facilitated human-centered design and convening sessions with staff, partners, and participants to reflect on program strengths and challenges
- Co-developed and tested operational improvements and implementation prototypes through rapid-cycle learning
- Produced memos and documentation summarizing findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for program refinement
- Coordinated closely with research partners to align qualitative and quantitative evaluation efforts
- Supported the design and execution of implementation and outcomes evaluations assessing system-level and participant-level impacts
- Assessed program effectiveness related to employment, housing stability, equity, and long-term sustainability
Project Team
- Rachel Fyall
- Scott Allard
- Gregg Colburn
- Cali Jahn
- Keala Aronowitz
- Julia Karon
- Lizzie Tong
- Yulan Kim
- Mackenzie Crampton
Contact
General inquiries about the project may be addressed to: evansepic@uw.edu.