Organizations cannot strengthen violence prevention systems without a clear understanding of how those systems are functioning in practice.
Lateralus Consulting conducts rigorous, evidence-informed evaluations and assessments that illuminate gaps, identify strengths, and guide strategic improvements across prevention, response, and survivor support services.
Lateralus assessments are designed to provide leaders with actionable insight not just data. Each engagement integrates multiple evidence-informed methods tailored to the organization’s environment and goals.
Our evaluation methods may include:
This mixed-methods approach ensures that organizations gain a holistic view of their prevention ecosystem from policy and leadership engagement to frontline response and survivor experience.
Lateralus Consulting has led assessments and program evaluations across government, academic, nonprofit, and international contexts. These engagements have focused on strengthening systems related to:
Violence Prevention Systems
Evaluating institutional strategies for preventing sexual violence, domestic violence, harassment, and other forms of interpersonal harm.
Survivor Support & Victim Care
Assessing how effectively organizations provide trauma-informed services, remove barriers to help-seeking, and ensure survivors receive compassionate, confidential support.
Organizational Climate
Measuring community perceptions of safety, accountability, and trust in reporting and response systems.
Training & Capacity Building
Evaluating prevention training programs to ensure they improve knowledge, shift attitudes, and build skills for intervention and accountability.
Reporting & Response Systems
Analyzing reporting mechanisms, investigative processes, and interagency coordination to identify barriers, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Assessments conducted by Lateralus Consulting have directly informed the development and improvement of:
Our work has supported organizations including federal agencies, universities, international institutions, and community organizations in strengthening their prevention infrastructure and improving outcomes for those affected by violence.
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