The Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies conducts independent data analysis and policy research to improve the quality of life in Chattanooga, Tennessee and metropolitan regions across the nation. The Ochs Center works with non-profit organizations, foundations and local government to provide the information and analysis needed to solve problems.
Founded in 1962 as the Metropolitan Council for Community Services, the Ochs Center is the only organization in the Chattanooga region that provides a full array of research and data analysis services for local government, foundations and non-profit organizations. At the Ochs Center, we collect and analyze data from government agencies and non-profit programs; we conduct research on public policy issues, large and small; we design and analyze public opinion surveys and conduct roundtables and focus groups; we lead detailed program evaluations; we conduct economic impact analyses to assess how different organizations contribute to the local economy; we carry out budgetary and operational reviews of non-profit and government programs; and we assess community conditions at the neighborhood level.
