In the late 1990’s and early 2000 there was the conceptualization of a database to include social indicators and resources and there was legislation that created the Prevention Leadership Council (PLC) to coordinate state funding thus increasing access to services. ASPIRE began to be designed in 2003 by OMNI, the PLC, and Foundations. A beta version was launched in 2004 and development occurred over the next few years for a data entry system for state funding streams and how to utilize ASPIRE for needs assessment work. Development and enhancements have continued and still are to this day.

For more information related to the functionality of ASPIRE email: aspire@omni.org

OMNI Institute is a non-profit social science research and training firm based in Denver, Colorado. Since 1976, OMNI has specialized in a variety of research areas including juvenile and criminal justice, substance abuse prevention and treatment, youth development and prevention, and community health.

For nearly 30 years OMNI Institute has promoted learning and knowledge transfer through the application of sound research and evaluation methodologies. OMNI’s areas of technical expertise include: program evaluation, instrument development, survey administration, secondary data analysis, advanced multivariate statistics, qualitative data collection and analysis, management information systems, facilitation of community-based decision making, and training and technical assistance for developing research and evaluation capacity.

For more information related to OMNI email: omni@omni.org

The Regional Prevention Services Project (RPS) is a regionally-based system, funded by the Division of Behavioral Health through the Colorado Department of Human Services and administered by OMNI Institute. The RPS Project has a Regional Prevention Consultant (RPC) residing in each of six-defined regions across the state. The RPC’s provide training, consultation, and support to Colorado agencies, communities, and coalitions working with children, youth, and families.

RPS is dedicated to building the capacity of Colorado communities and organizations in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective prevention programs, policies, and practices through a regionally based statewide system. Our mission also includes providing linkages between local and state level decision-making.

RPS provides support, training and consultation in the following areas: needs assessment, coalition building, group facilitation, strategic planning, use of data, logic models, utilizing program evaluation results and more.

For more information related to RPS and its services email: rps@omni.org