Center for Applied Research and Evaluation-CARE

02/09/2026

Last week, the CARE team came together for another excellent day of strategic planning.

We focused on aligning our goals, strengthening our vision, and laying the groundwork for even greater impact in the years ahead.📈🎯

12/10/2025

At the AEA Evaluation Conference, Dr. Lauren Workman presented on CARE’s collaboration with the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health.

Dr. Workman’s presentation covered CARE’s work with SC DPH on the 2025-2026 statewide Needs Assessment for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program, highlighting CARE’s efforts to engage community members in priority setting for the assessment.

12/08/2025

Last month, members of the CARE team attended the American Evaluation Association’s Evaluation Conference in Kansas City, where several presented and shared their work.

Holly Pope, CARE Research Associate II, presented her poster titled “Engaging Community Health Workers: An Evaluation Framework for the Community Health Alignment Initiative” at the conference.

CARE is proud to share our team’s contributions to evaluation and community health!

12/04/2025

CARE’s Associate Director, Dr. Lauren Workman, recently facilitated a panel discussion with leaders from across South Carolina for graduate students in HSPM 702: Maternal and Child Health Programs and Policies: Past, Present, and Future.

Leaders from , , , and Family Solutions shared their expertise and real-world perspectives, creating an inspiring and impactful learning experience for students.

11/19/2025

CARE’s Director, Pam Gillam, who serves as the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) consultant for South Carolina’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, recently co-hosted a CQI learning session focused on Joy in Work with Georgia Deal of the
CARE is passionate about collaborating with organizations across South Carolina!

10/21/2025

Working on CHNAs and community health improvement plans?

Join us, along with Institute for the Advancement of Community Health at Furman University & Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina for a virtual learning session to explore best practices for tackling three key CHNA/CHIP challenges—data collection, community representation, and stakeholder engagement—while gaining insights from peers and experts!

CARE’s Director, Pamela Gillam, will be presenting!

✅ Register here: https://form.jotform.com/252525024077149

08/29/2025

Mark Your Calendar!

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is hosting a webinar on their latest research on poverty in South Carolina - and CARE's Dr. Lauren Workman and Dr. Holly Pope will be presenting!

📅September 17th
🕒 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Register here:

REGISTER NOW! Join us as we explore the findings from our latest research efforts. Special guests — including research authors from the Center of Applied Research and Evaluation at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health and MPowrd Analytics — will walk us through key i...

07/16/2025

CARE is Planning for the Future! 🗺️📝

The CARE team recently spent a day engaged in strategic planning. Guided by Zack King DellaRe Consulting, the CARE team worked to clarify and align our goals to ensure we continue to make a meaningful impact well into the future.

07/01/2025

📍We’ve Moved—to Campus! 🏫🎉

The CARE headquarters is now located on USC’s campus!

Find us in the Discovery Building or visit us online:

Center for Applied Research & Evaluation in the Arnold School of Public Health at USC

06/25/2025

Earlier this month, CARE team members Lauren Workman and Pam Gillam attended the SC Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) All Sites Assembly in Myrtle Beach.

Lauren leads evaluation work for SC MIECHV in partnership with USC's Rural Health Research Center, while Pam supports the program through continuous quality improvement consultation.

06/20/2025

Just published & featured in USC Today! 🎉

Congratulations to CARE's Kelli Kenison & Lesley Leake along with their colleagues from the Department of Exercise Science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina - Marsha Dowda, William Shirley, and Russell Pate!

Read the full article here!

06/05/2025

Check out this excellent evaluation resource!

2025 Prizes will focus on innovative, collaborative, systemic work across Food and Nutrition Policy, Nutrition Education & School Food, and Indigenous Food Justice for Youth.