Evaluation: Did You do it? Did it Matter?

Resources

Conference speakers and grantees

Many thanks to:

Kris Bosworth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Endowed Chair in Substance Abuse Education
University of Arizona Metropolitan Education Commission
Tucson, AZ

Jeannette B. Truxillo, M.P.H.
Grant Evaluation Supervisor
DePelchin Children’s Center
Houston, TX

Shakeh Jackie Kaftarian, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Office of Knowledge Synthesis
SAMHSA/CSAP
Rockville, MD

Mario Hernandez, Ph.D.
Dept. of Child & Family Studies
Louis de la Parte, Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Vijay Ganju, Ph.D.
Director of Research Development
NASMHPD Research Institute
Alexandria, VA

In Print and Online

Federal Sources

CDC (1999). Framework for program evaluation in public health. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 48 (SS-7).
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr4811.pdf

CDC (1999). Surveillance summaries.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 48 (SS-7).
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm

CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2000).
Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/bestpractices.htm
(search to access document) or call 888-252-7751

Hawkins, D., & Nederhood, B. (1987). Handbook for Evaluating Drug and Alcohol Prevention Programs: Staff/Team Evaluation of Prevention Programs (STEPP). Rockville, MD: USDHHS

Non-Federal Sources

American Evaluation Association
http://www.eval.org

Bordon, L., & Perkins, D. (1999).
Assessing your collaboration: A self-evaluation tool. Journal of Extension, 37(2).
http://joe.org/joe/1999april/tt1.html

Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
http://www.cen.org

The Center for What Works
http://www.whatworks.org

Hernandez, M. (2000). Using logic models and program theory to build outcome accountability. Education and Treatment of Children, 23. 24-40.

McNamara, C. (1999). Basic Guide to Outcomes-Based Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations With Very Limited Resources.
http://www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/outcomes.htm

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Outcome Evaluation Plan (form).
http://the2professors.com/Evalforms/uwevalplan.htm
Outcome Evaluation Results (form).
http://the2professors.com/Evalforms/uwresults.htm

United Way Outcome Measurement Resource Network
http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes

The list of resources shown above is not exhaustive. It is provided only for your convenience in obtaining further information on the topics discussed in this publication. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply endorsement by SAMHSA or CMHS.

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