Hi all, I am presently supervising graduate students in the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, on a research initiative to learn more about community attitudes regarding local facilities that provide important services yet are often seen as controversial. On Thursday, May 13, 2004, 7:30 PM at St. Andrew’s Church, our research team will hold a public focus group session to learn more about residents' views and concerns in this area. The goal of our project is to design a process that will help policy makers make “better” decisions regarding location of residential facilities that provide important services. We are seeking a diverse group of 10-15 adults (18 years or older) to participate in a 90-minute focus group discussion to share views on community-based corrections initiatives. The results of our study will be presented at a later date to participants. Participants will receive compensation for their time. Date: Thursday, May 13, 2004 Time: 7:30 PM Location: St. Andrews Church, 5801 Hampton Street, Highland Park For further information and/or to sign up, please contact Michael Johnson at 412-268-4270 (johnson2@andrew.cmu.edu) or Lacy Vong at 412-xxx-xxxx (lvong@andrew.cmu.edu). Pre-registration is encouraged. No preparation of any kind is necessary for the meeting. Refreshments will be provided. This research receives no external funding of any kind and is not sponsored by, or responsible to, any non-academic agency, organization or corporation. Thanks for your attention, Michael Michael P. Johnson Assistant Professor of Management Science and Urban Affairs H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management Carnegie Mellon University 2107C Hamburg Hall, 4800 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 t: 412-268-4270 f: 412-268-7036 e: johnson2@andrew.cmu.edu w: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/researchers/faculty/johnson2.html