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We at the Rauch Foundation have been impressed
with the ability of Charney Research to translate our ideas into
concrete tools that are proving to be of great interest to the media,
policy makers and community stakeholders.
These polls, individually and together, constitute
an ambitious undertaking for Long Island, it is the largest attempt
to garner public opinion about what our residents are thinking about
such diverse topics as the environment, issues concerning children
and families, education, and civic participation. The size and scope
of such a project require the expertise to develop a superior methodology
as well as the ability to analyze the results and develop a compelling
set of conclusions. We have been very satisfied with your ability
to deliver on both counts.
Charney Research was contracted by the Mayor's Office of
Health Insurance Access to conduct focus group research. The focus
groups were conducted in both English and Spanish.
Working under tight timeframes, Charney Research developed
a recruiting profile representing our targeted population, successfully
recruited appropriate candidates, developed a solid discussion guide,
and conducted the focus groups. On several occasions, Mr. Charney
made useful suggestions that helped ensure our focus group results
were as meaningful as possible.
The National Parenting Association used Charney Research
to conduct our second national survey of American parents. We were
very satisfied with their performance on this job
They did excellent
work, impressing us with their professionalism, thoroughness, and
thoughtful analysis of data. We also found them highly sensitive
to our concerns, practical in translating them into the research
instrument, and effective in analyzing the results and their strategic
implications.
Our experience over four years and two projects thus lead
us to strongly recommend Charney Research for public opinion research
and strategic analysis on social issues or public policy problems.
Charney Research successfully managed a city-wide telephone
survey of 800 adult residents, conducted in five languages, and
eight additional qualitative surveys with representatives from organizations
that serve individuals with special health care needs. They made
excellent suggestions on how to ensure that the sample of individuals
reached would provide meaningful results for our purposes. Charney
Research provided us with a variety of sampling options and explained
the implication of each one. The final report was thorough and accurate.
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