About ASR

Our Mission

Applied Survey Research is a nonprofit social research firm dedicated to helping people build better communities!

• We help communities to measure and improve their quality of life.
• We help organizations to measure and improve the impact of their services.

What do we offer?

• Community Assessments
• School Readiness Assessments
• Health Assessments
• Homeless Census and Surveys
• Children's Reports
• Program Evaluations
• Needs Assessments
• Strategic Planning
• Survey Development
• Peer to Peer Research
• Technical Assistance
• Results Accountability
• Data Collection
• Statistical Analysis
• Cluster Analysis/ Creating Profiles
• Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Meeting Facilitation
• Bringing Groups to Consensus
• Data Presentations/Press Conferences

Our areas of expertise

• Community Quality of Life
• Early Childhood Development
  • School Readiness
  • Early Literacy
• Family Support and Well-being
  • Family Resource Centers
  • CalWORKs
  • Food Stamps
• Family Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
• Health
  • Alcohol and Drug Use
  • Mental Health
  • Senior Health
• Homeless Census and Surveys
  • Housing
• Youth Development
  • After School Programs
  • At Risk Behaviors
  • Developmental Assets
  • Safe Schools

Who do we work with?

Since 1980, ASR has worked with organizations of all sizes and all types, from the federal government to state and local governments, from cities to counties, and from non-profit organizations to foundations. Please see our client list to get a better sense of our full range of partners.

Our Team

The ASR team includes experts in research, statistics, analysis and reporting. Together, we have conducted hundreds of community assessments, evaluations and strategic planning processes. Click here to see our staff list.

Our Philosophy

ASR is passionate about the power of rigorous, usable research to help our clients promote practical and lasting change in the lives of individuals, children, and families.

Our Partners

ASR is proud to be a member of the Society for Applied Sociology and the American Evaluation Association, and to be in committed working relationships with dozens of client communities and organizations throughout California and the nation.