Service to Science certifies Open Sky as a Promising Practice

Following several years of research, data collection, close consultation and a assessment by a Board of Expert Panelists, Open Sky has been officially certified as a Promising Practice by the NH Service to Science Program. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives through better health, education, and socioeconomic opportunities, served as a partner to Open Sky in data collection and analysis.

The Center for Excellence defines a Promising Practice as one that:

• provides an explanation for the need for their program
• provides a thorough description of the theory and/or research-base on which the program/practice rationale is based and links program activities to research-based outcomes
• provides a logic model that connects all program activities to indicated outcomes
• aligns program design with the intended outcomes
• demonstrates program delivery/implementation
• has developed evaluation design
• has collected pilot outcomes

• Open Sky and the population it targets is based on solid research and theory... the possibility these individuals could re enter their communities and families and become productive citizens would be an amazing outcome. I wish you great success!"   - Service to Science Expert Panelist