Program evaluation · Needs assessment · Surveys
Helping communities hear every voice.
We are a public health consulting team located in Connecticut. We design surveys, evaluate programs and turn local data into plans that schools, coalitions and health agencies can actually use.
Based in Wethersfield, CT. Working with clients across the country, virtually.
How we help
We listen
Surveys, focus groups and interviews that reach youth, families and staff.
We measure
We analyze the data and show what is changing, and for whom.
We make it clear
Findings become clear priorities, explained in plain language.
You act with confidence
A plan, measurable goals and a way to show progress to your funders.
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Project news, survey insights and conference notes from our team and the Youth Voices Count Survey.
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Trusted by schools, coalitions and health agencies across Connecticut
What we do
We are about data. But more than data, we help you build from the ground up.
From the first planning meeting to the final report, our tools help you set goals, measure what matters and share it clearly with staff, communities and funders.
Program Evaluation
Know whether your program is working, and why. We track goals from day one, measure outcomes along the way and report them with accuracy and clarity.
Learn about evaluationNeeds Assessment
Find out what your community needs most. We measure and prioritize problems, risks and protective factors in language your stakeholders can understand.
Learn about assessmentsSurvey Services
Hear directly from youth, parents and residents. Our own survey tools and custom community surveys give you local data you can trust.
Learn about surveysApplying for a grant?
We help write needs statements, measurable objectives and evaluation plans that match what your funder asks for.
Our survey products
Surveys built to help young people and school communities be heard
Youth survey · Grades 6 to 12
Youth Voices Count Survey
An online behavioral health survey written in youth friendly language and completed in about 20 minutes. Reports are easy to read, so your board and coalition can act on them.
- Substance use
- Mental health
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Social media
- School & community connection
New
School climate assessment
Sound Perspectives
Our newest survey, from the team behind Youth Voices Count. Sound Perspectives helps school leaders understand how safe, supported and connected their school community feels, so they can plan with real data instead of guesswork.
- Built by public health and prevention evaluators
- Clear reporting your leadership team can use
- Pairs well with Youth Voices Count data
Our impact
The numbers behind the work
- Youth surveyed
- 90,000+youth surveys completed with Youth Voices Count to date
- School districts
- 45school districts have used the Youth Voices Count Survey
- Funding leveraged
- $15M+leveraged by clients using their survey data
- Experience
- 20+years in prevention and public health
Data in action
Real stories, real results
Survey Services
$500K+
Wethersfield Public Schools used survey results to win competitive grants
Youth Voices Count data gave the district clear trends in student risk behavior for two grant applications focused on student mental health support.
Survey Services
1 PSA
New Britain turned local data on youth access to opioids into a public message
The city's youth prevention coalition used its survey results to produce a short, data focused public service announcement.
Watch the PSA
Program Evaluation
911 to care
Evaluating Meriden's first responder referral program
As lead evaluator for the MORR program, we built the data tools and outcome reporting for a program that connects people to treatment after an overdose call.
Read the projectWhat our clients say
Client testimonials
The Village has worked with B. Weyland Smith Consulting on several comprehensive evaluation projects over the past few years with great success. She and her team have been tremendous allies in our mission to expand substance abuse prevention efforts to new communities.
Chad Williams, MSWSenior Director, Family & Community Programs, The Village
Acumen, communication, and teamwork. These three skills define B. Weyland Smith Consulting. Bonnie's calm and confident demeanor was appreciated throughout the process, while her clear, objective feedback allowed us to grow. Many organizations make promises, B. Weyland Consulting keeps them!
Michelle Voegtle, M.Ed., LPCFormer CTEA Project Director, Hartford HealthCare
Meet the team
A dedicated team, so you always know who is on your project
Hover over (or tap) a photo to get to know us a little better.
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Bonnie W. Smith
Founder & CEO
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Lucas Smith
COO & Lead Data Analyst
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Alyssa Gilbert
Lead Evaluation Associate
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Kirsten Carew
Public Health Data Analyst
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Keri Humphries
Project Manager
How to get started
Three simple steps to get your project moving
Whether you need an outside evaluator, a needs assessment or a survey your community will actually answer, it starts with a conversation.
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Book a virtual meeting
Tell us what you are working on, who you serve and what your deadlines look like.
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Review your proposal
We send a plan shaped around your goals, your funder's requirements and your budget.
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Sign on and get started
Once the contract is signed, the same team stays with you from kickoff to final report.
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