Projects

Overview and Objectives Significant responsibilities for all aspects of NCADI, the nation’s primary resource for information about substance abuse prevention and treatment, including marketing and outreach, bilingual call center, library and database services, publications and web development, inventory and warehouse management for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). URC supported all service areas and...

Support and strengthening of Salvadoran MOH capabilities to deliver and support basic health care services, including preventive and primary care services.

Provided support to the Secretariat of Health and Social Assistance in areas of financial management, management information systems, and human resources administration.

Developed and validated a selection test battery for locomotive engineers.

Provided support for admissions and registration process for the Fellows Program, a week-long meeting centered on information and skill-building sessions for fellows representing local, state, and higher education agencies.

Developed a day-long training exercise to bolster the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s emergency preparedness program throughout the 50 states.

Two task orders aimed at developing a computer course for managers on supervisory job functions and their relation to selection, curriculum development and training.

Overview and Objectives As a subcontractor on the TIPPS Project, URC helped labor unions, private voluntary organizations, employer groups, and companies in gaining a better understanding of the benefits and costs of providing family planning services to their constituents. The technical assistance provided by the project included market research, cost benefit analyses, cost projections, management...

Technical support to improve, through operations research, the cost-effectiveness and user accessibility of family planning programs throughout Asia.

Developed infrastructure for a family health system. Strengthened capabilities of institutions to promote, coordinate, and sustain family health programs.