Behavioral Assessment, Inc. (BAI) was established in 1987 and incorporated in 1993. In addition, in November 2002 BAI was certified with the United States Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business in the 8(a) program. The corporation offers research, training, and consultation services, as well as professional program evaluation services. BAI has a long history of providing culturally sensitive and community based services that address the needs of emerging ethnic and cultural groups, and longer-term resident communities. BAI staff and consultants have over 30 years experience in the community and hold academic positions at major research and teaching universities. Staff and consultants are bilingual, bicultural, and represent Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, and African American communities. BAI has provided services to international, federal, state and local governments, for profit and non-profit 501c(3) organizations. BAI clients have included the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the states of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, the City of Los Angeles, and foundations such as the California Endowment, Ford Foundation, and Mott Foundation. Currently BAI serves as technical advisor to the United Nations Developing Countries Program. The overall mission of BAI is to build the research, training, and evaluation capacity of communities.