Melissa Abraham, Ph.D. Participatory evaluation set the standard for cooperation between program evaluators and stakeholders. Coalition evaluation calls for more extensive collaboration with the community at large. Integrating principles of community based participatory research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) into coalition evaluation fosters relationship building. The resulting evaluation method, community based participatory evaluation (CBPE), takes time, money, and skilled personnel but can lead to more accurate results and coalition sustainability. CBPE provides a degree of formality and structure, supports conflict resolution, and strengthens relationships with external organizations. Broad-based participation allows coalition members greater access to create organizational and community change
TFRIssue1-Community-BasedParticipato.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation to accompany Evaluation 2009 presentation by Danelle Marable and Erica Clarke describing the use of CBPE in two communities near Boston. #2009Conference #Alcohol,DrugAbuse,andMentalHealth #Evaluation2009 #Boston #overdoses #MassCALL2 #Opioids #Revere #Charlestown #CBPE
Opioid Assessment 1.0.ppt
Participatory action evaluation (PAE) is a type of concept-driven participatory action research and is intended to provoke thought and discussion among its participants, thus building community capacity, as well as generating a wealth of information useful to researchers and decision-makers alike. This paper describes a pioneer PAE case focusing on participatory video conducted in Pagudpud, Philippines. The findings reveal that participatory action evaluation has the dual function of providing information for policy-making, and community capacity building by empowering people through information dissemination, critical community discussion, and leadership development. This work adds to the dialogue on action science, evaluation, and participatory methods
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Article published on Community Based Participatory Evaluation (CBPE) framework - particularly applicable for internal evaluators and in coalition evaluation
Community-Based Participatory Evaluation (CBPE) Article.pdf
Enhancing informal child care, unlicensed care provided by family, friends, and neighbors, is a promising strategy to improve child outcomes for children experiencing vulnerability by providing them with access to high quality early care and education in home-based settings. The W.K Kellogg Foundation, three community partners, and researchers formed a collaborative to develop, test, and implement strategies to enhance informal child care by adhering to the key principles of community based participatory research (CBPR). Focusing on the community context and the lived experiences of the partners, the project works to ensure that participant voices are incorporated into the design and implementation of the strategies
Using this hypothesis, a communitydriven food dehydration project was developed and implemented in a rural community in southeast Ohio. A qualitative inquiry preceding the community project captured the community learning and the ensuing community food dehydration project transformed this learning into action. Preliminary insights from the project reveal aspects of long term association with the core project idea, food dehydration, and experiential learning as some factors that have engaged the community member’s interest in continuance with the program. A narrative on the translation of community learning into community driven action would illustrate key learning points to guide future community projects for the same or similar communities
AEA 2017 Poster_Seema Mahato Final.pdf