Liberatory Impact Studies

How do we measure success without replicating harm? Root Salve Wellness offers comprehensive, justice-driven program evaluation to help organizations align their impact with their deepest values. Instead of relying on traditional metrics that prioritize productivity over people, we evaluate whether your programs actively foster equity, healing, and holistic wellness. Together, we can transform your data into a powerful tool for liberation and sustainable change.

Our Evaluation & Research Services Include:

Foundational Literature Reviews

Synthesizing existing research to ground your equity initiatives and program designs in established, liberatory frameworks before you even begin.

Liberatory Logic Models & Customized Frameworks

Helping you map out program goals, inputs, and outcomes in a way that actively resists supremacy culture. We build tailored frameworks to collect and interpret data so that your metrics actually align with your deepest values.

Equity-Focused Assessments & Disparity Audits

Diving deep into your existing organizational data to uncover hidden gaps, institutional biases, and disparities across demographic groups. We analyze key metrics through a justice-oriented lens to identify the root causes of inequity within your systems.

Comprehensive Study Design & Impact Measurement

Building customized, trauma-informed studies from the ground up to evaluate the outcomes of your initiatives. We track progress over time to measure what actually matters to your community, rather than relying on traditional, capitalistic productivity metrics.

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) & Listening Sessions

Facilitating safe, open dialogues and centering the lived experiences of the people most impacted by your work. We ensure that community members are co-creators in the evaluation process, rather than just subjects to be studied.

Data Storytelling & Actionable Reporting

Translating complex qualitative and quantitative data into compelling, humanized narratives. We turn numbers into clear, accessible recommendations for systemic realignment, communicating your commitment to justice both internally and externally.