Composition of Focus Groups

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Understanding the Value of Service in Participants’ Experience and Outcomes
Focus Group Composition
Current Members

Population: Veterans

Population: Individuals from
Disadvantaged Circumstances
(IDAC)

Population: General Members
(excluding Veterans and IDAC)

Focus Group #1

Focus Group #6

Focus Group #11

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA)

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Focus Group #2

Focus Group #7

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA)

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Focus Group #4

Focus Group #9

Focus Group #14

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
RSVP; SCP)

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
SCP)

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
RSVP; SCP)

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Focus Group #5

Focus Group #10

Focus Group #15

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
RSVP; SCP)

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
SCP)

Program: Senor Corps (FGP;
RSVP; SCP)

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

Lifecycle: Currently serving

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Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Understanding the Value of Service in Participants’ Experience and Outcomes
Focus Group Composition
Alums

Population: Veterans

Population: Individuals from
Disadvantaged Circumstances
(IDAC)

Population: General Members
(excluding Veterans and IDAC)

Focus Group #3

Focus Group #8

Focus Group #12

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N:
VISTA)

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)

Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)

Lifecycle: Alums at least 1 year
after service completion

Lifecycle: Alums at least 1 year
after service completion

Lifecycle: Alums at least 1 year
after service completion

Focus Group #13
Program: AmeriCorps (S&N;
VISTA; NCCC)
Lifecycle: Alums at least 1 year
after service completion

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