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Nicole Lawrence

Research Coordinator, MRS Evaluation Project

Nicole Lawrence is a research coordinator with the Center and serves as the lead evaluator for the Multiple Response System (MRS) evaluation. Working in coordination with the North Carolina Division of Social Services, she has collected data in 20 counties across the state to assess implementation, practice variations and outcomes for multiple strategies associated with this large-scale system reform. Lawrence also serves as the co-director for the evaluation of the SAMHSA child mental health initiative in Alamance County, N.C.

Prior to joining the Center, Lawrence worked for more than seven years in the development and evaluation of programs and services designed for children zero to five and their families.