adcanp/ctf program evaluation: rfp training april 4, 2012
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ADCANP/CTF Program Evaluation: RFP Training April 4, 2012. M. Felicia Woerner, MA Debra Nelson-Gardell, Ph.D., LCSW The University of Alabama School of Social Work. ADCANP State Level Evaluation Goal. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ADCANP/CTF Program Evaluation:
RFP Training
April 4, 2012
M. Felicia Woerner, MADebra Nelson-Gardell, Ph.D., LCSW
The University of Alabama School of Social Work
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ADCANP State Level Evaluation Goal
• Programs will work to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors related to child maltreatment.– Assessed using measures provided by UA
Evaluation Team
• Congruent with current, empirically supported, best practices
• Same goal recommended across programs– Implementation differs across program types
• State-Level versus Program-Specific Evaluations
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Protective Factors
• Nurturing and attachment
• Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
• Parental resilience
• Social connections
• Concrete supports for parents
Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/)
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Risk Factors
• Parent or caregiver factors– Personality characteristics/mental health – History of abuse – Substance abuse – Child rearing approaches – Teen parents
• Family factors – Family structure – Domestic violence – Stressful life events
• Child factors – Birth to age 3 – Disabilities
• Community and Environmental factors – Poverty and unemployment – Social isolation and social support – Violence in communities
Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/)
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Parent Education/Support and/or Home Visitation Program – Objectives
• Programs will:– develop parents’ knowledge and skills in responding to
the various types of maltreatment (physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect).
– develop parents’ abilities to manage their own emotional responses and identify their own risk for maltreatment of their own children.
– develop parents’ knowledge of community resources.– develop parents’ knowledge and skills around
developmentally appropriate practices for nurturing their children and managing child misbehavior.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Public Awareness and Training Programs – Objectives
• Public Awareness and Training Programs will:– Increase knowledge about the respective issue.– Increase knowledge about how to respond to
the respective issue.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Abusive Head Injury Prevention – Objectives
• Each training program will:– Increase knowledge about consequences of Abusive
Head Injury (Shaken Baby Syndrome).
– Increase knowledge about infant crying (#1 Trigger for Shaking).
– Increase knowledge of ways to sooth babies.
– Increase knowledge of ways to handle frustration.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Mandatory Reporter Training – Objectives
• Each training program will:– Increase participants’ awareness of mandatory
reporters’ legal responsibilities in reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
– Increase participants’ knowledge about physical and behavioral indicators commonly associated with child abuse and neglect.
– Increase participants’ knowledge of how to report abuse and neglect.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Internet/On-line Safety Training - Objectives
• Each training program will:– Increase knowledge about internet/on-line risks
for children and teens.– Increase knowledge of how adults’ can help
protect children and teens from internet-related personal safety hazards.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Safe Sleep Training - Objectives
• Each training program will:– Increase knowledge of consequences of
unsafe sleeping environments.– Increase knowledge of what population is most
at risk for death/injury from unsafe sleeping environments.
– Increase knowledge of what is a safe sleeping environment.
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Respite Care Program – Objectives
• Each respite care program will:– Reduce caregiver(s) stress
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Child Focused Program – Objectives (includes School-Based, After-School/Non-School Based, and Mentoring Programs)
• Programs will:– Increase participants’ knowledge about identification of
feelings in self and others
– Increase participants’ abilities to choose prosocial behaviors rather than risky behaviors
– Increase participants’ knowledge about physical and emotional safety
– Increase participants’ knowledge of how to report risk of harm (i.e., bullying, child abuse and neglect, cyberbullying and internet exploitation)
Source: ADCANP/CTF Request for Proposal, 2012-2013
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Our Mission as Program Evaluators
• UA DCAP Project’s mission is to support DCAP/CTF in the successful delivery of child abuse and neglect prevention services through an effective, efficient, and feasible data collection, management, analysis, and reporting system.
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UA Evaluation FAQs
• Process and Outcome Evaluation– Process Evaluation: describe clients and client services
– Outcome Evaluation: measure change
• Monthly Online Reporting– 2012-2013 Target Data Form in RFP gives a broad
overview of data needed. Specific data points collected are located on evaluation website (dcapdata.ua.edu)
• client-level data (demographics, pre- and post-tests, etc.)• agency-level data
– Pre- and Post-Testing of Objective Attainment (described in the following slides)
• Instruments selected to maximize data quality while minimizing instrumentation burden.
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UA Evaluation FAQs (continued)
• Two forms to complete each month before deadline:– Client Form – Agency Form
• Training on the data entry system will be provided after grants are awarded (through User Guide as well as e-mail and phone contacts as needed).
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Outcome Instruments
• Parent Focused & Home Visiting Program– Protective Factors Survey (PFS)
• Respite Care Programs– Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
• Child-Focused Programs– Assessments for Prosocial and Self-Protective Behaviors
(APSB) – customized for CTF programs• Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade to 5th Grade
• 6th Grade to 12th Grade
The instruments and their User Manuals are available for download at http://dcapdata.ua.edu under the Outcome Instruments tab.
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UA Reports
• monthly reports to DCAP/CTF on all programs
• three-month reports to DCAP/CTF on HHS-funded programs to
• six-month executive summary program specific reports to DCAP/CTF and grantees
• annual report to DCAP/CTF
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Client Form
Data Entry
Demonstration
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Thank you! Questions?
• M. Felicia Woerner, Project Manager
– [email protected]– 205-348-8011
• Debra Nelson-Gardell, Principle Investigator
– [email protected]– 205-348-2990
This presentation is available at http://dcapdata.ua.edu under the Additional Resources tab.