| 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:
Exploring Collaborative Planning and Evaluation With ConnectFamilias-Little Havana Community Partnership |
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Roundtable Presentation 565 to be held in Suwannee 21 on Friday, Nov 13, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM
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Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Teresa Nesman, University of South Florida, nesman@fmhi.usf.edu
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| Betty Alonso, Dade Community Foundation, betty.alonso@dadecommunityfoundation.org
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| Myriam Monsalve-Serna, Center for Community Learning Inc, mlmonsalveserna@mac.com
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| Antonina Khaloma, Center for Community Learning Inc, mlmonsalveserna@mac.com
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| Maria Elena Villar, University of Miami, mvillar@miami.edu
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| Abstract:
This roundtable discussion will be led by members of ConnectFamilias-Little Havana Community Partnership, and evaluators from the University of South Florida. The presentation will be based on experiences in collaboratively developing a theory of change and evaluation plan for ConnectFamilias, a partnership of natural helpers, providers, and community residents that addresses family and community safety within the unique context of Little Havana, Miami. Challenges and opportunities for partnership evaluation within the context of urban immigrant communities will be discussed, focusing on aspects such as capacity building, community outreach and engagement, and cultural competence.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Moving Community Organizations Towards Adoption and Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices |
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Roundtable Presentation 565 to be held in Suwannee 21 on Friday, Nov 13, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM
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Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Marizaida Sanchez Cesareo, University of Puerto Rico, marisanchez@rcm.upr.edu
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| Betzaida Santiago Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico, santiagob@rcm.upr.edu
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| Abstract:
Decisions to implement new programs or treatments are embedded within financial, political, and organizational contexts. Recent mandates related to grant accountability have re-shaped the selection and evaluation of community intervention programs. Organizations are urged to adopt evidence-based practices (EBPs) which have demonstrated efficacy and effectiveness, as well as to utilize rigorous outcome evaluations. However, this level of sophistication is not easily employed by many community-based organizations. This roundtable will present three examples of projects which supported adoption and/or rigorous evaluation of evidence-based practices, such as dissemination of EBPs through web-based applications, with diverse partners (e.g. the Puerto Rico Department of Children and Family Services, a Chicago community-based counseling center ). Discussion will be encouraged regarding; 1) the process of collaborating with organizations to establish EBPs; 2) ethics of collaborating with programs with limited or inconsistent evidence, 3) the meaning of culture and context within EBPs and 4) funding EBP evaluation research.
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