A clearinghouse is a one-stop shop and virtual community for all stakeholders. It provides seamless, efficient, and timely access to critical information and resources.

A clearinghouse is a strategic solution for building capacity to:

• Provide stakeholders with ready access to reliable, consistent, and relevant information that allows them to pursue their mission
• Provide stakeholders with tools for planning, networking, and partnering
• Provide consistent and accurate information by reducing redundancy and increasing efficiency
• Provide enduring support that is easily maintained long-term

Designing and operating customized clearinghouses has been a cornerstone of CIMES since 1978. We're a leading supplier of clearinghouse services for state government and nonprofit organizations, focusing on a diversity of issues. The following is a sample of clearinghouses and information centers we have developed and managed:

• Florida Educational Information Services
• Florida School-to-Work Clearinghouse
• Florida Tech Prep Clearinghouse
• Florida Adult Literacy Resource Center
• Florida Tobacco Control Clearinghouse
• Florida Workforce Education Clearinghouse
• Florida Clearinghouse for Applied Research and Public Service

With decades of experience in developing and implementing comprehensive clearinghouses and information centers, we have developed a full range of products and services that can meet your strategic and operational needs. The major components of a typical clearinghouse or information center are:

• Reference and Search Services
• Communities of Practice
• Value Added Information Products
• Materials Distribution and Warehousing
• Networking

• Information Systems Development and Management
• Web Hosting Services
• Information-Communication Systems
• Planning and Collaboration Tools
• Web-based Application Development and Management
• Web Site or Web Portal Development and Management

• Program Development and Management
• Outreach and Marketing Campaign Development
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Planning, Facilitation, and Hosting of Conferences, Workshops, and Meetings
• Training Planning, Development, and Delivery

• Materials Development and Production
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Instructional Design
• Literature Review