Practical consulting for complex decisions.
We help organizations, Tribes, and businesses make better decisions across healthcare and policy.
Rivara Group
We are a team of multidisciplinary consulting partners driven to solve complex problems.
Dash Thunder, MHA
Managing Partner
Healthcare
Operations
Finance
Quality Improvement
Strategy and Operations
Analytics
Erica Thunder, JD
Partner
Policy and
Public Relations
Policy Development
Governance & Strategy Support
Policy Education and Facilitation
Public and Intergovernmental Relations
Who We Work With
- Nonprofit Organizations
- State and Federal Agencies
- Tribal Governments
- Tribal Health Programs
- Community Development Organizations
- Public and Community Health Programs
- Addiction Treatment Centers
- Hospitals and Ambulatory Clinics
- Courts and Family Court Systems
- Legal and Policy Teams
- Family Service Programs
- Foster Care and Kinship Care
- Social Service Providers
- Philanthropic Organizations
- TERO and Ordinance Boards
- Contractors and Private Businesses
We partner with other agencies and consultants to provide a network of support for our clients.
Problems We Help Solve
Our clients often come to us when the path forward isn’t clear—or when the stakes are too high to get it wrong
- Unclear government-to-government consultation processes
- Challenges translating community needs into actionable policy proposals
- Need for improved collaboration between healthcare systems and communities
- Gaps in coordination between agencies serving families
- Barriers to building sustainable community development programs
- Need for culturally responsive care in child welfare, rehabilitation and re-entry, and various healthcare programs.
If this feels familiar, we can help.
Why Chose Rivara Group
We don’t offer one-size-fits-all solutions. We work alongside our clients to understand their realities, clarify their options, and move work forward in a way that is practical, respectful, and sustainable.
- Cross-disciplinary expertise under one roof
- Experience working with:
- Tribes
- Governments
- Large complex systems
- Respect for sovereignty and mission
- Relationship-driven, not transactional
- Practical, real solutions
