The Missouri Foundation for Health currently funds an evaluation of a multi-site obesity prevention initiative. Projects implement physical activity and healthy eating components, including a policy/advocacy component. This paper discusses the application of PolicyLift, a comprehensive, evidence-based tool designed to assess the strength and comprehensiveness of obesity prevention policy language
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The Missouri Foundation for Health currently funds an evaluation of a multi-site obesity prevention initiative. Grantees implement physical activity and healthy eating projects in rural and urban settings in Missouri. This study examines the differences in the number of, diversity of, and contributions of partnerships formed in conjunction with rural and urban obesity prevention projects. As part of the evaluation’s core data set, information has been collected using a mixed methods approach of the partnerships formed to implement projects
AEA 2012 Poster 106_Does rurality matter in partnership development.pdf
Presentation provides overview of the session, the process for 'Thinking Evaluatively' and the steps involved. The problem of childhood obestiy is used to demonstrate use of the tools, including stakeholder analysis and action oriented strategy mapping. #Non-ProfitsandFoundationsEvaluation ...
2012 10 25 AEA Thinking to Acting Evaluatively Presentation to Post on AEA.pdf
Presentation Abstract: Twelve City of Chicago agencies led by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) have utilized an Inter-departmental Task Force on Childhood Obesity (IDTF) to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in Chicago. A participatory evaluation of the task force was used...
IDTF_AEA_2012_Final.pdf
This presentation was given at AEA's 2010 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Session 698 #Electronic #Implementation #HealthEvaluation #Record; #Childhood #Obesity; #Medical #2010Conference
2010 AEA Presentation_AEA Copy.ppt