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Transform your prevention strategy with
expert guidance and tools built for you.
Transform your violence prevention strategy with expert guidance and tools built for you.
We help communities, schools, and nonprofits create violence prevention strategies that actually work.
The Problem
Do you know what’s working—and what to do next?
Preventing violence is central to your mission—but making prevention effective, fundable, and lasting requires more than good intentions. When resources are limited and the path isn’t clear, it can feel like you’re pushing uphill. Competing demands, uncertainty about what’s working, and pressure to show results to funders, boards, or leadership is stressful.
That stress isn’t a sign prevention doesn’t work—it’s a sign that you’ve been asked to do too much with too little support.
That’s where EVOLVE comes in.
We make effective prevention easier.
Who We Serve
Communities & Nonprofits
Helping teams prevent violence for lasting community impact.
Campuses & Schools
Supporting schools with practical, proven prevention strategies.
Governments & Funders
Ensuring dollars are spent wisely on approaches that actually work.
Who We Are
We get what you’re up against, and we have a plan to help you move from uncertainty to impact.
Meet the Team
EVOLVE is a team of nationally recognized violence prevention experts and former scientists in CDC's Division of Violence Prevention. We bring decades of public health and behavioral science experience to help you implement violence prevention strategies that are evidence-based, practical, sustainable, and built for impact.
Sarah DeGue, PhD
Founder & Principal
25+ years experience
Expertise
Evidence-based Strategy |
Sexual & Dating Violence
Vi Donna Le, PhD
Associate Consultant
15+ years experience
Expertise
Tech-facilitated Violence | Prevention Development
Lianne Estefan, PhD
Associate Consultant
20+ years of experience
Expertise
Implementation Science |
Program Evaluation
Megan Kearns, PhD
Associate Consultant
15+ years of experience
Expertise
Intimate Partner Violence |
Practice-based Evidence
Colleen Ray, PhD
Associate Consultant
10+ years of experience
Expertise
Sexual Abuse & Trafficking |
Health Equity
The Plan
The simple path to effective violence prevention.
We guide every client through our evidence-based
Clarity → Confidence → Impact model.
Step 1
Get Clarity
See what’s working, what’s missing, and what matters most. Know your next moves.
The Results
You’ll know exactly where you stand.
Step 2
Feel Confident
We help you choose the right approach for your community and map a realistic path forward.
The results
You’ll lead confidently and align partners around the plan.
Step 3
Show Impact
Put the plan into action, track progress, and show results. Get tools to keep it going.
The Results
You’ll have a clear case for continued support.
“Thanks to your team’s expert knowledge, amazing responsiveness, and generous support, we’ve been able to build and expand our work with Chicago Public Schools in ways we never imagined from training counselors to delivering life-changing lessons to students.”
John Monaco
Chief Operating Officer, Domestic Violence Outreach, Chicago, IL
Move forward with clarity and confidence you can feel.
"I can’t say enough good things about the Dating Matters programs [developed and supported by our experts], and I’m trying to provide it to as many students as possible. This is one of the best ways to prevent future dating violence and to prevent young people from getting caught up in abusive relationships before they recognize what is happening."
Rebecca Thompson
School Outreach Counselor, Anchor House, Trenton, NJ
“Working with Dr. DeGue and her team to bring Dating Matters to Swedish youth has been transformative. Their expertise is helping us adapt this powerful program to a new language and cultural context—while staying true to what makes it effective.”
Lars-Gunnar Engström, PhD
Senior Advisor, Swedish Gender Equality Agency
“Thanks to your team’s expert knowledge, amazing responsiveness, and generous support, we’ve been able to build and expand our work with Chicago Public Schools in ways we never imagined from training counselors to delivering life-changing lessons to students.”
John Monaco
Chief Operating Officer, Domestic Violence Outreach, Chicago, IL
Why Choose EVOLVE
Stop second-guessing your prevention plan.
Proven strategies that make communities safer.
Our methods work in the real-world, not just on paper.
We turn research into practical plans and measurable progress.
Evidence-based strategies that hold up to funders, boards, and public review.
We’re serious about the evidence and practical about the real world. You’ll get clear guidance, tools you can use, and hands-on partners who are easy to work with (and even fun!).
From start to finish, we work differently so violence prevention can work better.
Go from busy to impactful in 20 days — for free.
Our Partners
You're not just preventing violence. You're leading a movement to end it.
Prevention leaders know where they're going and how to get there. They have clear strategies, strong execution, and the data to prove what works. If you're ready to move from "figuring it out" to leading with confidence, let's talk.