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Using Large Scale Data Management Systems in the Evaluation of Multi-site Family Support Programs
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| Pam Van Dyk, Evaluation Resources LLC, evaluationresources@msn.com
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| Bertha Gorham, Gorham Consulting, berthagorham@nc.rr.com
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| Linda Blanton, Cumberland County Partnership for Children, lblanton@ccpfc.org
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| Pat Hansen, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, phansen@smartstart.org
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| Abstract:
This paper sessions explores the implications and challenges of implementing web-based, large-scale data collection and management sytems across multiple sites. Two comparative case studies offer insights from multiple perspectives (system developers, program funders, system users). Central to this discussion is how these systems ultimately contribute to effective multi-site evaluations and subsequently impact program quality.
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Assessing the Strength of Community Health Programming: A New Tool for Evaluators
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| Amy A Sorg, Washington University in St Louis, asorg@wustl.edu
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| Sarah C Shelton, Washington University in St Louis, sshelton@wustl.edu
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| Stephanie Herbers, Washington University in St Louis, sherbers@wustl.edu
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| Douglas Luke, Washington University in St Louis, dluke@wustl.edu
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| Bobbi Carothers, Washington University in St Louis, bcarothers@wustl.edu
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| Abstract:
An ongoing challenge with complex initiatives is the ability to link efforts to outcomes. As part of our evaluation of the Missouri Foundation for Health’s multi-site, multi-program Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative (TPCI), we created the Strength of Community Health Programming Index (SCHPI). The Index serves as a tool to monitor the intensity of TPCI programming at the county level and to link these efforts to tobacco-related outcomes. The Index also serves as an important planning tool and can be used to inform community health planning, policy development and evaluation. The process used to create SCHPI can be adapted to other community health interventions and a range of geographic boundaries. In this session, we will describe the process taken to create and validate SCHPI, how the index is currently used, and recommendations for other evaluators on how they can use the Index in their work.
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