| Project |
Description |
Partners |
| Participatory Evaluation |
| Tribal Tobacco Education & Policy Evaluation |
Scott Consulting Partners serves as evaluation consultant for the ClearWay MinnesotaSM funded tribal Nation projects to create community change on commercial tobacco. We work closely with tribal staff to collect useful, real-time data to apply to programmatic efforts. Our mixed methods design integrates reflection and planning with an emphasis on culturally relevant and rigorous data to build stakeholder capacity to uncover successes and challenges of mobilization and implementation in tribal communities. |
ClearWay MN SM |
| Utilization-focused Evaluation for Cancer Control Projects |
Scott Consulting Partners serves as evaluation consultant for the statewide partnership, the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. We work closely with partnership staff to apply the CDC Framework for Evaluation, identifying primary users and uses of evaluation information to create evaluation plans and collect evaluation data that will be accessible and useful for program improvement. The evaluation of special projects will be integrated into an overall evaluation plan that will help uncover successes and challenges as the implementation of the plan unfolds over the next several years. (Link to wicancer.org) |
Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan |
Participatory Program Monitoring for Tobacco Control Coalitions |
Developed a computerized Progress Tracking System (PTS) for coalition activity/outcome tracking and held "Data Parties" to build motivation and improve data validity After 5 years of continuous use, the PTS has been updated to focus on best practice indicators and is now called the iPTS. Software development and technical assistance is provided by Community Research Works member, Leigh Welper. We also created an innovative evaluation and program development method using the PTS a help generate qualitative stories of chosen best practice successes. |
NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
University of North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Programs |
Youth Empowerment Evaluation |
Question Why is a program that provides a clear, replicable model to empower youth to create change in their communities, their states and their world. We trained youth evaluators and created dozens of tools to help youth and adults conduct program evaluation. Tools included databases such as the “Survey Wizard” and the “Training and Leadership Database” to track youth groups trained by ?Y. We also incorporated creative methods such as website follow-up surveys and Palm Pilot surveys to evaluate youth events. |
Question Why (?Y) Youth Centers
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| Program Development |
CHOICES: Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders |
Scott Consulting Partners are working with the CDC to provide support for the dissemination of the evidence based prevention program “CHOICES”. We have evaluated training activities and are currently working to adapt the curriculum for use in American Indian communities. |
Centers for Disease Control& Prevention
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| Piya Wiconi |
This one-year collaborative project funded by the Office of Women’s Health in conjunction with community partners (the Indigenous Peoples Task Force and the St. Paul Elder's Lodge). We developed a curriculum and trained American Indians to serve as family peer educators. The educators moved within their family circles to raise awareness and initiate dialogue that "we can change the future" to address the alarmingly high rates of diabetes within Minnesota Indian communities. Participants ranged from 17 to 78, with a variety of experiences and tribal backgrounds. |
Indigenous Peoples Task Force |
Smoke Free HBCUs: Developing Advocacy Skills |
We developed a partnership to conduct a project that nurtures African American leadership in tobacco prevention and control on historically black college campuses. NCCU became one of the first public HBCUs to create a smoke free dorm policy with student leadership. For dissemination of success, we created an Advocacy Toolkit & assisted with a tri-state Workshop in 2005. |
North Carolina Central University |
| Community-based research |
| Circle of Community Research for Indigenous Health |
A community-based action research project where American Indian community members determined methods, received training, conducted Photovoice research and created a community calendar to disseminate their results. |
Indigenous Peoples Task Force |
Improving Research on Service for HIV/AIDS Affected Communities |
Developed HIV needs assessment methods, including instrument, sampling plan, data management and analysis and built capacity for evaluation. Worked with staff to develop sensitive, yet rigorous sampling plan for diverse populations, including GLBT populations of color, homeless, substance abusers, and women. |
Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center |
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