Mission:

We are a non-profit social research and evaluation agency that works with governmental and non-governmental agencies conducting research for strategic planning purposes and evaluations to assess the effectiveness of program strategies and outcomes for clients.

We are committed to providing high quality research and evaluation services to organizations engaged in improving the quality of life in San Joaquin County and the surrounding region. Our work helps clients allocate resources, plan programs, operate more effectively, and evaluate their impact on clients' lives and the greater community.

History:

The Data Co-Op was founded in 1996 as a non-profit, community-based organization to serve the needs of social service providers within San Joaquin County. Many providers required social and economic data to plan activities or to apply for federal or state support for new programs. The original purpose of the Data Co-Op was to service these informational needs by housing and sharing current data on critical community indicators.

In the following 6 years the Data Co-Op underwent considerable expansion, so that by 2002, we were able to offer a comprehensive range of research and consulting services, from county-wide needs assessments and strategic planning services to individual project level evaluations.