Science, Management and Capacity Building for Health

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

We are a process-rigorous, systems-oriented, evidence-based, and data-driven services firm informed by a context-based understanding of geography, communities, and social determinants, addressing the root causes of disparities, inequalities, and injustice.

Equitable and Justice-Oriented Science

Three core themes serve as throughline across our projects – equity and justice, gaps and barriers, disparities and inequities. NYAA projects, programs, and products explicitly use these evaluative frameworks to design, assess, analyze, visualize, recommend, and plan.

SYSTEMS LIFE CYCLE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

We employ an approach that defines and follows different stages necessary to bring a project from its initial idea to deployment and maintenance effectively and efficiently. The stages can include requirement analysis, design, development and testing, implementation, documentation, and evaluation.

EVIDENCE BASED

Our approach pursue a reproducible, replicable, and reliable research and evaluation strategy while pursuing cultural relevant and appropriate methods.

CULTURALLY INFORMED SCIENCE

Small and large scale health research projects - We collect and analyze data using diverse research designs, including experimental studies, qualitative case studies, and large-scale surveys.

SCIENCE-DRIVEN PROJECTS

Research guides all design, services, and products - serving as a foundation for developing pragmatic and forward-thinking solutions. We publish findings by developing white papers, professional recommendations, and best practices documents.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

We frequently collaborate with federal and state agencies, municipalities, universities, and research centers to conduct research and disseminate findings.

Authentic, commitment and integrity-based relationships with federal and state agencies, municipalities, universities, and research centers.Continuous Quality Improvement is an ongoing process for projects, programs, and organizations to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and increase internal (meaning, employees) and external (meaning, customer) satisfaction.

Continuous Quality Improvement is an ongoing process for projects, programs, and organizations to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and increase internal (meaning, employees) and external (meaning, customer) satisfaction.

PARTICIPATORY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

All voices (community and expert) are invited, welcomed, and respected throughout the process.

PROCESS AND SYSTEMS ORIENTATION

Expertise in the ecology and all steps of the project life cycle, from start to end.