Social and public issues such as health, education and the delivery of social services are a significant component of McDowell Group’s professional practice. Our firm has completed more than 200 projects concerning varied subjects such as education service delivery, education cost allocations, rural education, alcohol abuse, the guardianship system, senior services, and critical access evaluation for hospitals. To help our clients enhance the impact of their programs, we have employed a variety of research and consulting methods including compilation and analysis of economic and socio-economic data, community and client surveys, confidential interviews with industry and public leaders, facilitation of public meetings, and strategic planning.