Our Projects

We recognize that the best outcomes are achieved through working in tandem with communities and helping them to develop their own unique approaches based on community needs and cultures. Sundance Research Institute assists communities by organizing and providing training for community members and program staff to improve technical skills in research design, survey design and data collection methods, confidentiality and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, grant writing and grants management, cultural sensitivity/awareness, human resources management, and business management processes and operations. We support communities in identifying priority health and well-being issues through jointly-conducted assessments of needs, resources and opportunities, community strengths and weaknesses, and community priorities. These collaborative activities are conducted with support from Federal, State, and private foundation grant makers. Our current projects include small program evaluations that provide information and data to both communities and Tribes to assist in monitoring and improving the services they offer to residents; training and workshops on specific issues that help develop skills of program staff members; and large multiyear interventional and evaluation efforts.

Sundance Research Institute staff members have experience in many substantive areas and have previously worked for Federal Government agencies; universities; major research, survey, and statistical organizations; and health systems and associations. This diversity of experience allows us to reach out to other organizations and experts to meet specific needs for expertise beyond the internal capabilities of our organization.

Featured Project

Training and Technical Assistance

Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement

Research and Evaluation