Family & Community Engagement Consulting for Schools, Districts, and Public Agencies

Our Services

One Engagement. Six Phases.

Baseline, Listen & Prioritize

We start with a Baseline Assessment of where your district actually stands, then Research and Listening to hear directly from families, staff, and community — together identifying the priorities your strategy will be built around.

Design, Grow & Sustain

We Design the Plan around what we heard, Grow Capacity by training your staff and coaching your team through implementation, and Embed and Evaluate so the system keeps working — and keeps being measured — after we leave.

Trust built between elections is the trust that shows up on election day.

BRIDGE strengthens community support for bonds, levies, and other funding measures by building trust year-round.

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Organizations we've helped engage their communities:

Results & Recommendations

What our partners say

More family participationIncreased family participation and engagement across multiple sites in a statewide Washington OSPI partnership.

Better student outcomesStudents in a DOJ-funded mentoring program avoided suspensions and expulsions and improved attendance and academic performance.

Systems that lastPractices continued after the engagement ended, and partner staff applied engagement strategies without outside support.

“Dr. Harris combines strategic vision, practical tools, and relational expertise in a way that produces meaningful and lasting impact.”
Dixie GrunenfelderAssistant Superintendent, Student Support & Special Programs, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

“Dr. Harris is one of the most effective and impactful technical‑assistance providers I have worked with.”
James StarkSenior Program Officer, Safety & Justice, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

“Over time, participating grantees became more confident and self-sufficient, demonstrating increased independence in applying engagement strategies without direct external support.”
Dixie GrunenfelderWashington State OSPI

“After his TA engagement ends, I consistently get the same feedback from sites: they wish he could join their school.”
James StarkLISC Safety & Justice

Dr. Oscar Harris

Founder And CEO

About Us

Meet the Change-Makers at OH Associates

Family and community engagement consulting is what OH Associates Consulting does: we help school districts, schools, cities, and public agencies build family and community engagement systems that last. Our consultants bring decades of experience inside schools, nonprofits, and government programs, so our recommendations reflect how public institutions actually work. Every engagement follows the BRIDGE Engagement Model — six phases you can start at the beginning or bring us in where your system needs the most help — so your team is never left with a report and no follow-through. The result: families and residents who show up, trust their institutions, and stay connected for the long term.

SUPPORTS AND EXECUTION STRATEGIES

As a 21st century diverse company, we support K-12 schools, colleges and universities, educational non-profits, government agencies and professional agencies with our innovative solutions.
We serve the decision-makers responsible for public trust: superintendents and district leaders, school administrators, city and town managers, and agency directors. Our work starts with your community's reality — its families, languages, histories, and barriers — and builds an engagement system your staff can run long after our engagement ends.

Mission Statement “We empower people and organizations to build healthy, resilient communities through innovative approaches, and collaborative partnerships.”

OH Associates Core Values:

Catalysts for Positive Change: We embrace the responsibility of driving meaningful change in communities, helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential.
Empowerment Through Leadership: We are committed to developing leaders who inspire others, cultivating strong, impactful leadership within diverse communities.
Community Engagement and Inclusivity: We believe in building bridges across diverse communities, creating inclusive spaces where collaboration and mutual respect thrive.

Ready to Strengthen Family Engagement?

Let's Start a Conversation

Ready to make a difference? Connect with us today and discover how we can transform challenges into opportunities together. Reach out now and let’s build a brighter future, one conversation at a time.