PIE partnered with the Fremont Area Community Foundation to design and develop an interactive resource that makes community data accessible and meaningful. Our team led the data strategy, content development, and user experience design to ensure key information about Fremont’s strengths, trends, and opportunities is presented in a way that’s easy to navigate and understand.

By combining thoughtful data visualization with clear storytelling, the Focus on Fremont website serves as a valuable resource for community members, leaders, and partners working to support positive outcomes across the region.

PIE developed the Using Readiness, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Community data for Strategy selection (UR ABCs) as an interactive analytics and reporting platform designed to make data understandable and actionable for community partners. We led the full development process, including data structuring, indicator design, and user interface creation, with a focus on clarity, relevance, and accessibility. By organizing complex data into intuitive visuals and easy-to-navigate sections, the UR ABCs supports informed decision-making and collaborative efforts to improve outcomes.

The user-friendly online application guides users through the first three steps of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework to choose effective, evidence-based strategies designed to address community needs

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services partnered with PIE to design and implement a comprehensive evaluation of the state’s Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in 2025. Our team led survey development and administration for both CHWs and their employers. After analyzing and synthesizing the findings, PIE provided actionable snapshots of workforce composition, roles, skills, training, and employment conditions, building on prior assessments and informing future workforce development, training, and policy efforts across Nebraska.

In collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Education, PIE developed a comprehensive, data-driven resource that brings together key indicators of youth health and well-being across the state. Our team supported the full lifecycle of the work, beginning with data collection by managing the biennial School Health Profiles and providing technical support for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. PIE analyzed these and other data sources and translated the findings into clear narratives and accessible visualizations for the Adolescent Health Report, a key tool for educators, health professionals, policymakers, and community partners working to improve health outcomes for Nebraska’s youth.

PIE partners with the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska (BIA-NE) to deliver a biannual evaluation and progress report supported by Brain Injury Assistance Act funding. This project tracks progress across seven key priority areas and turns complex information into clear, easy-to-understand insights. The Fiscal Year 2025 Report captures BIA-NE’s work from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, highlighting accomplishments, trends, and areas of growth. In addition to reporting, PIE provides ongoing support throughout the year by reviewing data, strengthening data collection practices, and ensuring reliable, high-quality data are available to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.

Every three years an evaluation of Nebraska’s Olmstead Plan is required per the Nebraska legislature. This one-page summary outlines the approach PIE took while assessing efforts of the state from July 2022 through June 2025. As part of the project, PIE collaborated with the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to carry out two surveys – one specific to individuals with disabilities and their family members/caregivers – focus groups, interviews with key partners, and a review of other state Olmstead plans. Beyond writing a full report and executive summary, PIE facilitated discussions with each of the workgroups to identify priorities for the Olmstead Plan covering State Fiscal Years 2026-2031.

PIE – and previously through Schmeeckle Research – led the brain injury needs assessment in Nebraska in partnership with Nebraska VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) and the Brain Injury Advisory Council. An assessment was done in 2019, with another in 2020 focused specifically on exploring the intersection of brain injury and behavioral health. The 2024 needs assessment included three surveys – one for individuals with brain injury, one for family members/caregivers, and one for service providers. In addition to creating an infographic summary report to highlight results from each survey, a more comprehensive report summarized survey and other data to provide a sense of what brain injury in Nebraska looks like. To better utilize the data with informing Nebraska’s Brain Injury State Plan, PIE facilitated a series of workgroup meetings to do a deeper dive into the data to understand the impact in Nebraska.