As a woman-owned company, BPA is committed to conducting research and providing assistance in areas that directly affect women and their families. Most of our research has a focus on issues of importance to women, including women's health issues, welfare reform, income security, child support, domestic violence, child care, teen parenting, non-traditional employment, and microenterprise programs for women. We are especially cognizant of the importance of examining the difficult choices low-income women must make as they divide their time and attention between their own moves toward self-sufficiency and the needs and demands of their families. Our research on welfare reform, for example, has highlighted the challenges faced by low-income women who often face multiple barriers as they seek to negotiate social service systems, care for their children, and maintain employment all at the same time. BPA also has developed special expertise in research concerning women with disabilities, specifically in the areas of caregiver abuse, access to reproductive health services and other health care services for women with disabilities, and the inclusion of girls with disabilities in youth programs.

Related Projects:
Evaluation of the Healthcare Career Ladder Training Program (HCCLTP), City of Los Angeles Community Development Department
Examination of the implementation of the Healthcare Career Ladder Training Program (HCCLTP), as well as its outcomes, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness.

TANF Child Care Collaboration Evaluation
Evaluation of a joint initiative of the Child Care Law Center, the Welfare Law Center, and the National Organization of Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund to address legal issues related to the child care needs of low-income families.

The Women's Personal Assistance Services Abuse Research Project
Survey of women with disabilities to define harmful or abusive behaviors and identify strategies for preventing or managing abuse from others, including personal assistance service providers.

Increasing Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities
Survey, analysis of secondary data, and other research for an education and advocacy program aimed at increasing access to breast health screening for women with physical disabilities.

Practitioners' Guide to Primary Care for Women with Physical Disabilities
Development of a guide to providing quality primary care for women with disabilities, aimed at physicians, therapists, nurses, and other health care professionals.

Evaluation of the Living Out Loud Club: Building Resiliency in Disabled Female Adolescents
Evaluation of program offering drug and alcohol prevention services to female adolescents with disabilities in Alameda County, California.

Meeting the Needs of Women with Disabilities: A Blueprint for Change
Participatory Action Research, including a Delphi Panel, to increase access for women with disabilities to services that meet their needs.