PRAXIS - Building Knowledge for Action - facilitates exciting and transformative learning processes to sustain vibrant organizations and communities. We achieve this mission using the following tools: program evaluation, community-based research, strategic planning, organizational assessment, educational workshops, and other specialized services.

Community-based Research

fsfimindmapWhat is Community-based research?

          Community Organizing

          Research

          Group Work

          Policy development

          ...all rolled into one approach

 

PRAXIS works with groups, organizations and communities to:

  • Pool expertise and resources 
  • Develop new relationships and skills
  • Build a foundation for actions that will promote sustainable community change

 

PRAXIS tools:

  • Needs and assets assessments
  • Capacity-building for practical action
  • Developing systems for gathering information and analyzing community issues
  • Involving a broad range of community stakeholders
  • Participatory and collaborative processes for widespread investment in postive outcomes

 

PRAXIS applies expertise to ensure positive outcomes:

  • Focused issues
  • Workable, sustainable results
  • New partnerships


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINDING SOLUTIONS TO FOOD INSECURITY

PRAXIS conducted a community-based research project to investigate the opportunities for and barriers to food security.

PRAXIS worked closely with community residents who had first hand experience of poverty and food insecurity to give them a voice in policy-making processes.

PRAXIS produced a report that has been the basis for policy decisions and program development around food security issues.

Methodology:

PRAXIS worked with residents to interview service program administrators, facilitate town hall meetings with service users and service providers, and survey program staff and people in the community with limited access to resources.

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coopshopperPRAXIS really took us out to the community. To find out what the true interests of neighbors were for the cafe and shared-use kitchen at Burns Street Square, PRAXIS organized and evaluated the results of a door-to-door, face-to-face, neighborhood outreach survey. This was a great example of building from the grass roots.

Bob Oaks, Executive Director – North Missoula Community Development Corporation