Consulting & Technical Assistance
When You Need Innovative Solutions... Ask an Expert
For nearly twenty years, Building Changes has been a national leader in providing expert advice to agencies serving marginalized people in their communities. Our clients benefit from our direct experience with the issues they face—from the housing we developed in Seattle for people experiencing homelessness and those living with HIV/AIDS to our hands-on experience providing training and consulting to hundreds of housing, support services, and employment providers around the country.
Our Experience Helps You Succeed
Our vision is Ending Homelessness Together. We work with our consulting clients to craft innovative solutions and deliver expert advice that is designed for learners from a variety of backgrounds. We provide one-on-one consultations and training, as well as document and disseminate information regarding nationally acknowledged best practices in the field. We develop systems-level needs assessments and strategic plans, as well as design and implement innovative programs that end homelessness for families, single adults, and youth.
Our Areas of Expertise Include:
- Housing and support services for homeless families, single adults, and youth, including people living with HIV/AIDS
- Workforce development programs for homeless families, single adults, and youth
- Development, operations, property management, and funding for affordable service-enriched housing
Consulting Services and Products
Systems-Level Planning and Implementation
Our systems-level strategic planning and implementation consultations are designed to:
- Articulate needs and develop strategies for addressing community-wide, systemic issues
- Build community will and infrastructure, including the development of new resources, that will result in action and results
Program-Level Technical Assistance
Our program consultations, including one-on-one technical assistance, team-based technical assistance, and training, are designed to:
- Generate solutions to providers’ program administration, development, implementation, and evaluation needs
- Develop new programs or improve existing program performance in order to meet end-user needs
Research, Evaluation, and Policy Documentation
Our research, evaluation, and policy documentation activities are designed to:
- Document and disseminate program and system successes from Washington State and around the country
- Bridge knowledge and understanding of best practices to real-world implementation and results
For more information about our consulting services, please contact
Mark Putnam, Director of Consulting and Technical Assistance
