What We Do

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Facilitating education and outreach on the Assessment Center Model and benefits is the first step for creating change.  The National Assessment Center Association provides:
  • Training on the Assessment Center Model and it's support to justice and child welfare reform efforts;
  • In-person and remote training on topics such as validated assessment tools, best practices, strategic partnerships;
  • Onsite training and education as requested.

ADVOCACY

At the National Assessment Center Association, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts and advocating for assessment centers.  We do this by:
    • ​Collaborating with government, foundations, businesses, and individuals to advance the work of assessment centers.
    • Facilitating the development of policies for communities, schools, law enforcement agencies to utilize assessment centers as a single point of entry for prevention and early intervention. 
    • Informing federal, state, and local lawmakers on possibilities of inclusion of statutory and authorizing language to allow for assessment centers.

SUPPORT

Our goal is to promote opportunities for assessment centers through:​
  • Providing networking and best practice sharing opportunities for existing assessment centers;
  • Providing technical assistance to communities exploring the feasibility and readiness of an assessment center model;
  • Providing technical assistance to current assessment centers wanting to enhance and/or improve operations and services
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