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The project has three main goals: 1) To assist, support, and lead training for the innovators program; 2) To develop a visual kit showcasing the tools employees learn during innovators training sessions; and 3) To create a standardized structure and opportunities for employee recognition.

The overall goal of the project was to update the City of Manzanita’s Comprehensive Plan and housing-related Zoning Ordinance to comply with the State of Oregon’s Middle Housing rules (i.e., House Bill 2001), which are applied to Tillamook County through Senate Bill 406. 

The goal of this project is to complete the performance audit process and draft a report for a topic from the 2024-2025 audit calendar for the Metro Office of the Auditor. The Hatfield Residential Fellow (HRF) acted as a management auditor and collaborated with a Senior Management Auditor on most steps of an…

By Yuguo Liao, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration, University of Missouri-St. Louis and David C. Kimball, PhD, Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis (SPECIAL FOR ELECTIONLINEWEEKLY)Local election officials (LEOs) are…

The Local Election Official (LEO) Survey project was initiated in 2018 by EVIC and has…

Young adults (ages 17 to 25) have needs that are different from those of children and older adults. Thus, providing comprehensive age-appropriate behavioral health (BH) services through the child and adult system is challenging. The large group of young adults with mental health conditions are vulnerable to…

This fellowship project aims to assess the effectiveness of the Behavioral Health Division’s (BHD) program areas and develop data-driven recommendations for improvement. Working closely with the BHD Quality Management team, including senior researchers and leadership, the Hatfield resident fellow will focus on…

In early 2024, the Nehalem Bay Health District (NBHD) received a grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to develop plans to engage members of their community who have traditionally been excluded from public decision-making. Though not a direct service provider, the NBHD recognized that it has a significant…

To support ODOT's Climate Office and Adaptation Team in enhancing Oregon's transportation infrastructure resilience through grant development, data collection, progress tracking, and innovative climate adaptation research. This project aims to strengthen ODOT's capacity to address climate-related challenges…

The project goal was to establish a clear standard operating procedure, with an accompanying infographic, for Professional Services and Maintenance Services (PRMS) staff to follow when performing and managing playground closures throughout the Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) system, whether the…

The Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Inventory is an ongoing compilation of wildfire response and mitigation related efforts in and around the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (NSA). The map compliments the inventory to get a spatial depiction of where these efforts are happening. The inventory and…

On behalf of the Multnomah County Central Budget Office, the Hatfield Resident Fellow (HRF) prepared a research report that examines the advantages and disadvantages of biennial budgeting at the local level. This report was written in direct response to a 2023 Audit asking the County to consider the…