Training & Technical Assistance
MSG offers a full range of training and technical assistance (TTA) services that are designed to effectively build the capacity and sustainability of public and private service providers and agencies that serve a variety of populations. Our innovative TTA approaches are evidence-based and translate research into practice to help client's reach their strategic goals.
Our approach to high-quality TTA involves extensive knowledge of relevant policies and practices in conjuction with the sensitivity and flexibility to deploy TTA appropriately to addresss the specific needs of the service recipient.
- Erwin Coleman, M.P.A., M.A.
Principal, Corporate Relations
Core Strengths
MSG's TTA offerings include:
- Develop Curriculum and Training
- Create Customized Trainings
- Facilitate and Manage Communities of Practice
- Provide Trauma-Informed TTA Approaches
- Manage Interactive Peer-to-Peer Learning Sessions
- Lead Problems of Practice Sessions
- Coordinate Micro-learning Events
- Provide Program Monitoring and Assessments
- Provide Direct Consultations
- Create Professional Development Resources (e.g., practitioner guides, toolkits)
- Implement Thorough Content Curation Plans
- Manage Information Clearinghouses and Resource Centers
Crisis & Emergency Management
MSG’s TotalResponse model offers targeted and strategic crisis and emergency management support to schools, families, workforce, and homeless populations who are at greater risk and have more significant needs.
Featured Training & Technical Assistance Projects
Office of Family Assistance Peer Technical Assistance
Office of Family Assistance Peer Technical Assistance
Provide evidence-informed, direct, and timely training and technical assistance to local, state, county, and tribal social services agencies that operate the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs or provide services to TANF families.
Client: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Technical Assistance to Rural SEAs, Districts, and Grantees
Technical Assistance to Rural SEAs, Districts, and Grantees
Providing technical assistance to bolster State Local Education Agency capacity to engage in dropout prevention in rural schools and increase high school graduate rates among at-risk populations.
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Work with employers, workforce boards, educational institutions to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in the Supply Chain Automation sector.
Client: U.S. Department of Labor
Training & Technical Assistance Projects
Technical Assistance to Rural SEAs, Districts, and Grantees
Client: U.S. Department of Education
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Advancing Innovation in Adult Education
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Student Achievement in Reading (STAR)
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science
Client: National Science Foundation
Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Program
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Office of Indian Education Meeting and Logistics Support
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Credit Enhancement Technical Assistance
Client: U.S. Department of Education
COVID-19 and Virtual Technical Assistance
To continue to support our clients in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, MSG has continued to refine our capacity to offer the highest quality technical assistance services via virtual media. More information on the services can be found under Crisis and Emergency Management.