Consulting
ICRI provides expert consultation and technical assistance on the establishment or improvement of child and family programs. Our clients include local, national, and international businesses, governments, foundations, and non-profit organizations interested in developing model programs to serve children and families.
ICRI’s team includes a diverse roster of consultants with expertise in early childhood, child protection, maternal/child health, community development, program design/implementation, and monitoring/evaluation. Our services include:
- child care facility design and development
- needs assessment evaluations
- program design and implementation
- program monitoring and evaluation
- strategic planning
- program administration and oversight
- fund development and fiscal management
- resource procurement
- legislative and policy planning support
- training and capacity building
Examples of ICRI consulting projects:
Central Bank of Malaysia: ICRI designed and developed a state-of-the-art work-related child development center for over 400 children.
California Consortium of Child Abuse Councils: ICRI provided extensive technical assistance, training, and project management to develop a coordinated system of local child abuse prevention councils throughout the state.
World Health Organization: ICRI conducted worldwide research and developed a report and recommendations on integration of traditional health practices into WHO-funded maternal/child health programming.
Amgen: ICRI has provided extensive consulting for Amgen Corporation’s child care and work/family programs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, including feasibility studies, employee child care assistance program design, and monitoring/evaluation.
Singapore Ministry of Community Development: ICRI designed and delivered a government-sponsored training program for representatives of early childhood programs throughout Singapore.
University of Nairobi: ICRI provided training and consultation to representatives of ten African nations on promoting children’s health and development.
Costa Rican National Child Abuse Prevention Foundation: ICRI provided strategic planning and capacity building for child protection programs operating throughout Costa Rica.
Dalian Software Park Child Development Center: ICRI designed an award-winning, state-of-the-art, work-related child care center in the second largest port city in China.
Our past clients have included:
- California State Senate, Secretary of State, and State Assembly
- IBM Global Work/Life Fund
- Central Bank of Malaysia
- First 5 of Ventura County
- First 5 of Santa Clara County
- Lucasfilm
- Amgen Corporation
- Genentech
- Knowledge Learning Corporation
- Educare Children’s Centers
- National Family and Children’s Institute of Ecuador
- Contra Costa County Public Works Department
- Clorox Foundation
- Kellogg Foundation
- S.H. Cowell Foundation
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control
- UNICEF Malaysia
- UNICEF International Headquarters
- City and County of San Francisco
- Stanford University
- Costa Rica National Child Abuse Prevention Program
- Hong Kong Department of Social Welfare
- Swedish National Association of Municipal Governments
- Women for Women International
- Family and Children’s Trust of Contra Costa
- Singapore National Trade Union Congress
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- City and County of San Francisco
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
- Teacher’s Insurance Trust of New York City
- Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council
- Santa Clara Child Care Planning Council
- County of San Mateo
- Callaway Golf Company
- Dakin International
- Hacienda Business Park
- Micron Technology
- University of California at San Francisco
- Marin Jewish Community Center
- City of Irvine Chamber of Commerce
- Munselle Brown Architects
To learn more about ICRI’s consulting services, please contact Chou Nuon at (510) 644-1000 or chou@icrichild.org.