Artemis Associates, LLC is a woman-owned business that promotes resilience for children, families, and communities. Grounded in direct service and person-centered care, Artemis Associates conducts assessments, provides consultation and training, engages in research, develops and shares knowledge, and advocates for compassionate, high-quality services for children and families in need. Unbounded, passionate, and purposeful, Artemis Associates will go the distance to ensure all children, families, and their providers are seen, heard, and understood.

Our Mission

To improve the lives of children, families, and the systems that serve them.

Consultation & Training

As an organizational consultants and trainers, we create authentic, values-based partnerships and share evidence based, best practices to support staff and organizational development. Our expertise is in developing environments that foster resilience, not just for clients, but for staff. Your priorities guide the process. Training and consultation services are tailored to meet your needs, at your pace. We provide consultation and training, and program evaluations using evidence based, psychometrically valid tools on a variety of topics including organizational culture, trauma informed care, assessment and outcome effectiveness, and organizational structure.
 
 

NEST is a valid and reliable web-based developmental screening tool that assesses how a child is developing and identifies practical ways to minimize risk factors and build resilience for children faced with adversity. 

Research & Evaluation

 Artemis Associates are trained to conduct in depth program evaluations, conduct research, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. We routinely help organizations use data to assess their program’s effectiveness, evaluate their level of trauma informed care, and analyze assessment results to help tailor and improve service delivery. We use only psychometrically valid instruments to gather quantitative data and conduct focus groups to gather and systemically analyze qualitative data to get an in-depth nuanced understanding of organizational dynamics. Specialties include cultural assessments to explore issues and dynamics related to equity; values, attitudes and practice of trauma informed care; and assessment of two generational work to address the needs of parents and children

Specialties
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Assessment

Listen to Dr. DeCandia speak at the June 6, 2017 Congressional Briefing in Washington D.C. about the need for a new assessment paradigm for homeless families:

Child Trauma & Resiliency

Building Resiliency for Children Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

Child & Family Homelessness

Impact of Homelessness on Women and Children

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Trauma-Informed Care

Creating Trauma-Informed Services

Our Values

Training & Consultation

Child and Family Homelessness

Two Generational Services

Assessment Protocols

Research & Evaluation

Cultural Assessments

Trauma-informed Care

Program Evaluation

Leadership Development

Leadership Coaching

Supervision

Program Design and Reports