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Youth Development Strategy Journey to Evaluation
Ross Wortham Regional Manager Perth
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children Australia
Why evaluate?
We knew we were making an impact anecdotally but couldn't always prove it!
Our experience with Monitoring & Evaluation
• Old school Logic Models – measures the:
– Inputs – yes – Activities - yes – Outputs (quantitative data) – yes – Outcomes – mostly ad hoc – Analysis? – not normally!
• Qualitative Research
– It Takes a Village and Communities for Children – Rich analysis – But who’s got the $ and time?
Mostly driven by funder KPIs
Youth Development Model
The Journey began with strategic thinking to improve our practice in supporting young
people
Circle of Courage
W.H.O. Life Skills
Culturally appropriate questions
Risk
Outcomes
Resilience
Research!
Data collection
Log-frames
evidence
Indicators
Protective Factors
Impact analysis
Behaviour Change Theory Theory
Theory Theory
Time time time
Vulnerability
Complexity!
Start with the problem and work backwards
Vulnerable children and families
Protective x Risk = Vulnerability
Focus on the solution
Resilience?
Protective x Risk = Resilience!
Our Approach Resilience vs Vulnerability
Resilience is • an individual and collective
process in which young people, families, and communities develop the capacity to respond positively to difficult situations
Vulnerability is • the interplay between risk
and protective factors which together determine to what extent a young person is vulnerable
Building Capacity
Assets Resources
Increasing: • Life skills • Cultural connection • Confidence • Etc.
Increasing: • Family functioning • Community connection • Role models • Etc.
Decreasing: • Low confidence • Poor social skills • Etc.
Decreasing: • Truancy • Drug abuse • Etc.
Unpacking Resilience
GOAL: To protect young people and improve their resilience by building their capacity to respond positively to adversity
Priority Area 1: Community Connectedness
Objective 1: Young people increase their
engagement and participation with their
community, peers, family and services
Objective 2: Young people increase their
safety
Priority Area 2: Individual Capacity
Objective 3: Young people develop life skills
and cultural values to respond positively to
risk
Objective 4: Young people increase their connection to formal
education and training opportunities
Youth Development Model
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Universal:
Early Intervention: Children and Youth
Secondary Intervention: Young people and Family
Family and Community Events
Reconnect and Strong Tomorrow
One Step Closer
Primary Prevention: Early Childhood Intensive Supported Play scheme Armadale
Implementing the Youth Development Model
Medium term Long term Time line of program implementation
Measuring Change Small Steps to Success in our Youth Development Model
“I haven’t smoked in over a year and I even helped my
friend give up pot”
“I’m no longer smoking anymore
and haven’t for the last 6 months”.
“I know Marijuana affects my motivation, but I’m not ready to give up”
Using evidence base evaluation tools
Mapping our tools and indicators to the YDM objectives Reconnect - Outcomes Star model for individual assessments One Step Closer – Circle of Courage domains and now implementing Dr Ungar's Child and Youth Resilience Measurement tool
Next Steps
We are working on ‘get it right’
We dream to evaluate: • Collective impact • Evaluating across the life continuum • Collecting hard vs soft indicators • Engaging universities and academic institutions • Counterfactual analysis and research
Questions?
Ross Wortham | Regional Manager Perth Save the Children Australia 1074 Hay Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Direct line: +61 8 9267 3920 | Fax: +61 8 9486 9503 Mobile: +61 (0) 450 085 562 Email: [email protected]