An Evaluation Framework for Community Health Programs The Center for Advancement of Community Based Public Health (CBPH) produced an adapted version of the framework entitled An Evaluation Framework for Community Health Programs. This is a public document that can be shared without restriction. This version was developed to provide a practical tool for engaging community stakeholders in program evaluation activities. Access An Evaluation Framework for Community Health Programs at http://www.cdc.gov/eval/evalcbph.pdf (PDF 1,253K).

Community Toolbox For information on ways to "promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas, and resources" and to look at examples of evaluation in actual projects, access the Community Toolbox at http://ctb.ku.edu. *

Best Practices Home Page This searchable database contains over 1,000 proven solutions from more than 120 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments, and the private sector are working together to improve governance, eradicate poverty, provide access to shelter, land and basic services, protect the environment and support economic development. Best Practices Home Page is located at http://www.bestpractices.org/. *

Evaluation Resources For further information about evaluation or assistance in conducting an evaluation project, CDC includes a resources section in their evaluation site. It provides links to a variety of sites which provide information about: Ethics, Principles, and Standards; Organizations, Societies, Foundations, Association; Journals and On-Line Publications; Step-by-Step Manuals; Logic Model Resources; Planning and Performance Improvement Tools; etc. To access CDC’s Evaluation Resource links, log on to http://www.cdc.gov/eval/resources.htm.

Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health The Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health was developed to summarize and organize the essential elements of program evaluations; provide a framework for conducting effective program evaluations; clarify the steps in program evaluation; review standards for effective program evaluation; and address misconceptions regarding the purpose and methods of program evaluation. The program evaluation standards are an approved standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and have been endorsed by the American Evaluation Association and 14 other professional organizations. The suggested citation for this publication is: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Framework for program evaluation in public health. MMWR 1999;48(No.RR-11): [inclusive page numbers].You may access the Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health at http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework.htm.

Healthy People 2010 Toolkit You can access the partnership section of Healthy People 2010 Toolkit at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/state/toolkit/partners.htm.

Office of Human Subjects Research Protections Ethical issues are embedded in all facets of intervention. Any attempt to intervene, even with the best of intentions, carries with it ethical decisions and moral dilemmas. For information regarding ethical issues, begin with the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) which is located at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/.

Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH) The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH), developed by the CDC and its partners, is widely recognized as an effective model for planning, conducting, and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention programs. It is used by diverse communities in the United States and several nations to address a variety of health concerns such as cardiovascular disease, HIV, Injuries, teen pregnancy, and access to health care. The PATCH Guide contains "how to" information on the process, things to consider when adapting the process to your community, and sample overheads and handout materials. You’ll find PATCH at http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000064/p0000064.asp.

Precede-Proceed Model The goals of the Precede-Proceed Model of health promotion program are to explain health-related behaviors and to design and evaluate the intervention designated to influence both the behaviors and the living conditions that influence them and their sequelae. This model has been applied, tested, studied, extended and verified in hundreds of published studies and thousands of unpublished projects in community, schools, clinical, and workplace settings over the last decade. To access further information about Precede-Proceed go to http://hsc.usf.edu/~kmbrown/PRECEDE_PROCEED_Overview.htm. *

Other Websites

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) http://www.ansi.org/ *

W.K. Kellogg Foundation (includes evaluation documents) http://www.wkkf.org/ *

University of Wisconsin Extension http://www.uwex.edu/ *

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Here are some examples of evaluation pieces:

Documents

Evaluation Article: Theory-Based Evaluation.htm

Evaluation Guide - Developing an Evaluation Plan Evaluation_Guide-Developing_an_Evaluation_Plan.pdf (PDF 1,033K)

Evaluation Guide - Developing and Using a Logic Model Evaluation_Guide-Developing_and_Using_a_Logic_Model.pdf (PDF 1,106K)

Evaluation Guide - Writing SMART Objectives Evaluation_Guide-Writing_SMART_Objectives.pdf (PDF 465K)

Program Evaluation Manual Prog_Eval_Manual.pdf (PDF 2,812K)

TASO AIDS Evaluation TASO_AIDS_Eval.pdf (PDF 2,495K)

Tools For Research Tools_For_Research_Text.pdf (PDF 142K)

Bibliography

Connell JP, Kubisch AC, Schorr LB, Weiss, CH. New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives, New York, NY: Aspen Institute, 1995.

Fawcett SB, Paine-Andrews A, Francisco VT, Schulz J, Ritchter KP, et al. Evaluating community initiatives for health and development. In Evaluating Health Promotion Approaches, edited by I Rootman and D McQueen. Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization -- in press.

Fawcett SB, Sterling TD, Paine Andrews A, Harris KJ, Francisco VT, et al. Evaluating Community Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases. Atlanta, GA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1995.

Fetterman DM, Kaftarian SJ, Wandersman A. Empowerment Evaluation: knowledge and Tools for Self-assessment and Accountability. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996.

Herman, JL, Morris, LL, Fitz-Gibbon, CT (1987); Patton, M.Q. (1990) Crabtree BF, Miller WL (1992) Doing Qualitative Research.

Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. Program evaluation standards: how to assess evaluations of educational programs. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1994.

Patton MQ, Utilization-focused Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997.

Rossi PH, Freeman HE, Lipsey MW. Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publication

Shadish WR, Cook TD, Leviton LC. Foundations of Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1991.

Taylor-Powell E, Steele S, Douglas M. Planning a program evaluation. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, 1996.

Timmreck, T.C. Planning, Program Development, and Evaluation. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1995: 145-161

University of Toronto, Health Communication Unit at the Center for Health Promotion, Evaluating Health Promotion Programs.