Welcome to Applied Research Consulting

Applied Research Consulting (ARC) has worked to learn about, demonstrate, and advance effective youth development programming since 2000. By conducting program evaluation and supporting program development, ARC strives to bridge the gap between research and practice. We do it by combining research skills with practical experience to make expert consultation practical and affordable.  We support all youth development programs, with a particular focus on mentoring.

What can ARC do for you?

• Program Evaluation: ARC's applied research approach produces meaningful findings, solves problems, and leaves programs better prepared to fulfill their organizational mission and compete for funds.

• Focus on Mentoring:  ARC specializes in mentoring, and offers the highly regarded mentoring surveys in addition to cost-effective consultation for program evaluation and development. Please visit ARC's mentoring-specific website, www.mentoringevaluation.com, to obtain the surveys or to learn more about how ARC helps programs provide effective and efficient mentoring.

• Program Design and Development: ARC's experts in youth development programming provide outstanding design and development support that helps make best practices practical. 

• Academic Research: ARC has the capacity and experience to oversee specific aspects of ongoing research or to design a study and see it through, from IRB approval through writing for publication.

• Instrument Development: ARC has developed surveys that are used in national research studies including thousands of youth.

"ARC should be a component of any agency's efforts to improve its efficiency and effectiveness" Stephen Menchini, Communities in Schools, NY