2024 – Ongoing: The Institute will assist Maternal Family Health Services in developing a framework for a Regional Maternal Health Collation. After gathering a committee, a multi-year analysis will be completed.
October – November 2022: The Institute prepared an economic impact analysis for use with RCAP funding to support the organization’s expansion location in Scranton.
July – October 2021: For the 15 counties footprint served by Maternal & Family Health (Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, and Wyoming), The Institute developed a demographic profile, identified the health characteristics required by the Title X RFA, summarized overall health data by county, evaluated the socioeconomic determinates of health and reported on client demographics of MFHS. These components mirrored the 2018 study.
2018: The Institute completed a needs assessment that provided insight on the women’s health needs of the counties and population served by the organization. The information helped MFHS understand the actions needed to improve the capacity of its network, address the need gaps in the service areas, and support its Title X grant application.
2017-2018: This project identified the unmet needs of the population served by The Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. Reproductive Health and Family Planning Program. The report identified high-risk counties in the 15-county service area and provided information regarding capacity-building opportunities.
2017: The Institute oversaw the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) with MFHS, which is a community health program that serves low-income at-risk women pregnant with their first child. The Institute also oversaw the grant and budget application process for MFHS and tracked progress and program operations.
Dr. Jolene Carey-Pace joined The Institute Team in 2021 as a Research Analyst. In 2023, she was named Senior Research & Policy Analyst. 
Sarah, a former Institute intern, joined The Institute in April 2021 as a Research Assistant. She started her new role as a Research Analyst in January 2024. 
Ooms is responsible for all facets of research, organizational strategy, and management. Ooms is an active principal investigator in all Institute research. Ooms has been nationally recognized as a leader in regional economic development. She turned that skill into a research institute to help other regions develop and prosper. Her strategic skills have allowed The Institute to expand its services to the private and non-profit sectors for research and analysis in community health needs assessments, strategic planning, market and feasibility studies, and economic impact analysis.
Jill Avery-Stoss joined The Institute in June 2018 to fill the newly-created role of Research, Data, Intern & Administrative Coordinator. She assists with the collection and management of data for purposes of ethical and efficient analysis. She visits partner campuses to market The Institute’s internship opportunities, and participates in event-planning logistical activities as well. In 2021, Jill was promoted to Director of Operations to reflect the diversity in her job description and the additional marketing and communication functions she successfully mastered in 2020. In 2022, Jill was named Chief Operating Officer after expanding into both research and administrative management functions. Jill is taking on project management, fundraising, and other executive leadership functions of the organization. In 2024, Jill Avery-Stoss assumed the role of President of The Institute, effective January 2025.