Octopus Ethnographic, LLC
Providing training, research, evaluation, grant, and writing collabs on storytelling and social change. We have a constellation of collaborators throughout the United States.
Over two decades of experience in quality listening, responsive research design and analysis, and practical solutions. We use mixed-methods research and evaluation strategies to understand and define challenges and solutions through rapid methods. Specializing in community engaged research and practice, our reports and solutions draw from existing networks and are ready to succeed. Our global network also specialize in storytelling through public-facing writing, reports, policy briefs, proposals, evaluation, and bringing scient to the public.
What we do
Our team of experts work with non-profits, industry partners, and community organizations to conduct needs assessments and evaluation research; develop recommendations for policies and practices; visualize and write grant proposals: lead workshops; and mentor writers and researchers from the east to the west coast. We also work with healthcare industry clients to understand consumer and patient behavior, improve patient-provider communication, improve outreach, and create models for care.
Our methods
We use vetted research methods and develop our own instruments to meet the needs of our community partners and clients. We specialize in community and human centered outcomes based research.
Selected clients & projects
Stuck Community Acupuncture - Working with a Justice oriented Mobile AcuDetox project to tell the stories of systems change impact for funding and public education.
The Sunnyside Longevity project - Creating healthy communities through funding and programming for engaged wellness and community partnerships.
Native Americans for Community Action - Evaluation and training for youth leaders on mental health training and evaluation.
North Country HealthCare - Training medical students on understanding patient health through a systems change lens.
Vitalyst - Training a local organization on the link between home health risks on Tribal Lands and the meaning of home. Facilitating engaged meetings and developping a toolkit for home health assessments and repairs.
Kendal Charitable Funds - Working with tribal community health workers to develop protocols for home health assessments with the goal of helping elders age in place.
The Kresge Foundation - Research and evaluation on a large multi-partner community project designed to increase accessibility and health in northern Arizona.
…and many others
Lisa J Hardy, Owner - Octopus Ethnographic, LLC (OE) - octopusethnographic@gmail.com
Core Competencies: Research; Evaluation; Storytelling; Writing; Health & Culture; Qualitative & mixed methods research and analysis.