In the last several years the online technology to collect and analyze data has changed tremendously.  For those of us who do prevention work, it is time to revisit how we can work with our data. I have seen som e may thinks that services such as SurveyMonkey can do for very little cost. At the CALCASA trainings on measuring prevention held last March, Wendi Siebold talked about online tools to support evaluation.

How have you used online tools for your evaluation efforts?

The new edition of the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance‘s sexual violence /intimate partner violence prevention newsletter “Moving Upstream” features an article by Wendi Siebold on “Evidence-Based Decision Making.” The article is based on a Prevention Connection web conference held in August 2009.

In a previous blog on this subject I highlight why we need to collect evidence on our prevention work.  I am interested in learning how you create evidence for prevention?

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Wendi Siebold

(26:52 minutes) This presentation describes the value of a logic model in planning a violence against women primary prevention effort. It starts by looking how logic models build on existing strengths, and then explores when to use a logic model. The presenentation also reviews logic model basics, explaining how logic models are a series of questions. Finally, it explores the next steps in creating logic models.

This presentation was adapted from the “Using Logic Models for Planning Primary Prevention Programs” web conference held on January 28, 2009.

Other related materials include:

• Presentation Slides, 2 per page [PDF]
• Presentation Slides, 6 per page [PDF]
• Sample Logic Model [PDF]
• Tips for Writing Goals and Outcomes [PDF]

Recipients of Rape Prevention Education funds administered by the California Department of Public Health are required to develop an Action Plan or Logic Model as part of each grantee’s planning process for primary prevention programs.  On January 28, 2009, CALCASA provided a web conference on using logic models as a tool for program planning in order to provide support for this requirement.

Trainer:

Wendi L. Siebold, MA, MPH
Senior Research Associate
Evaluation, Management & Training Associates

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the role of logic models in program planning and evaluation
• Know how to use a logic model to streamline and improve prevention programming
• Identify basic tips for creating a logic model identify resources for further technical assistance in developing logic models

Recording:

A recording of this web conference, along with recordings of other CALCASA web conferences, is available at:

http://calcasa.ilinc.com/public/calcasa

Materials:

• Presentation Slides, 2 per page [PDF]
• Presentation Slides, 6 per page [PDF]
• Sample Logic Model [PDF]
• Tips for Writing Goals and Outcomes [PDF]