| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Strategies for Conducting Evaluation with Hard-to-Find, Traumatized, and Vulnerable Populations |
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Roundtable Presentation 394 to be held in the Sandstone Boardroom on Thursday, Nov 6, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Adrienne Adams,
Michigan State University,
adamsadr@msu.edu
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| Megan Greeson,
Michigan State University,
greesonm@msu.edu
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| Rebecca Campbell,
Michigan State University,
rmc@msu.edu
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| Cris Sullivan,
Michigan State University,
sulliv22@msu.edu
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| Debra Patterson,
Michigan State University,
patte251@msu.edu
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| Abstract:
Conducting evaluation/research that requires the participation of hard-to-find, traumatized, and vulnerable populations poses unique challenges and requires special considerations throughout the evaluation process. Issues of physical and emotional safety, confidentiality, and privacy are of particular concern and must be addressed in order to facilitate their participation. In this presentation we describe our work partnering with organizations that serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We take a participatory approach to tap the expertise of program staff who are best positioned to elucidate these issues. Through this collaboration we have developed a variety of strategies we employ during the design, recruitment, and data collection phases of the evaluation. Strategies include weaving evaluation into natural service delivery, innovative marketing and recruitment procedures, and adaptive data collection methods. The purpose of the round table is to generate broader discussion about conducting evaluation/research with a variety of hard-to-find, traumatized, and vulnerable populations.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Jumping the Gate: Accessing Community Sources of Data in an Evaluation of Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils when the Gatekeepers do Not Grant Entry |
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Roundtable Presentation 394 to be held in the Sandstone Boardroom on Thursday, Nov 6, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Kim Gilhuly,
Alameda County Public Health Department,
inertiate@yahoo.com
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| Claudia Albano,
City of Oakland,
calbano@oaklandnet.com
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| Liz Maker,
Alameda County Public Health Department,
liz.maker@acgov.org
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| Abstract:
Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils (NCPCs) are a community mobilization strategy used in Oakland, CA to engage residents in efforts to reduce crime and improve quality of life in their neighborhoods. An evaluation of the NCPCs relied on accessing the opinions of residents to discover if the Councils were reaching their goals of linking residents to each other and to city services, empowering residents to speak out, and making concrete changes. City staff who organize the NCPCs were gatekeepers to involved residents. While staff spoke for the residents, they did not necessarily represent the opinions of everyone (especially those critical of the NCPCs) nor were they cooperative with allowing the evaluator access to the community.
Gatekeepers who do not “open the gates” can negatively impact an evaluation. This roundtable is a case study in how one evaluator “jumped the gate”, or was able to gain access and work directly with community despite unwilling gatekeepers, and ultimately achieve more accurate community representation.
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