Coop Consulting, Inc. is a small research, evaluation and planning firm located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The president of the firm is Michael E. Coop, who is the lead investigator on all projects. Mr. Coop has twenty-two years of experience specializing in public sector organizational development, research and evaluation, project planning and coordination, and facilitation services in the human service arena. Areas of focus include: substance abuse prevention and treatment, early childhood development and learning systems, state aging and long term service systems, youth and community development initiatives, and primary health care systems. Coop Consulting, Inc. was established in June 2002. The firm is the author of numerous successful federal grant proposals and specializes in training and technical assistance. Coop Consulting, Inc. is committed to an approach that merges a best practice, reflective learning leadership style, with a consistent emphasis on quality improvement.