| Session Title: Evaluating Health Program Sustainability: Improving the Quality of Methods and Measures |
| Think Tank Session 239 to be held in REPUBLIC B on Thursday, Nov 11, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM |
| Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG and the Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Mary Ann Scheirer, Scheirer Consulting, maryann@scheirerconsulting.com |
| Abstract: This think tank will discuss methods and measures to evaluate health program sustainability in the context of program life cycles. What happens to programs funded by foundations and governmental entities after their initial funding has ended? We will briefly review the state of recent evaluations addressing sustainability, then facilitate discussion among participants around key topics concerning the quality of sustainability evaluation. What methods are most appropriate and feasible for collecting data about sustainability? What sustainability outcomes should be measured and how can we assess the predictors or facilitators of sustainability? This session will help to further develop the paradigms for addressing the quality of evaluation in this relatively new content area. |