Our research
View our range of research information and
reports available
Pillars has a range of research information and reports available.
Our policy is that programme evaluation is conducted by an external evaluator.
Dr Liz Gordon is principal researcher and evaluator for Pillars. Her three year research project “A Study of the Children of Prisoners” is available below.
A full list of all Pillars research and evaluation reports is available here. If you would like a copy of any that are not listed above, please contact us
Research and Evaluation Reports
2019 Pillars Family Start Plus Dunedin (Pilot) model and evaluation
2018 Pillars: Mentors Speak – report on a survey of Pillars Mentors
2016 SUPERU: A process evaluation of the Children’s Mentoring Programme at Pillars, Christchurch
2016 Outcomes evaluation of the Activities Centres at Christchurch Men’s and Invercargill Prison
2015 SUPERU: What Works Children of Prisoners, June 2015
2012 Formative evaluation Family Activities Centre at Christchurch Men’s Prison
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