The readiness assessment tool for evaluation capacity building is described, including its purposes and applications. The tool is used to obtain information on an organization's and a programs readiness for evaluation capacity building. The development of the tool was informed by Preskill and Boyle’s (2008) multidisciplinary model of evaluation capacity building by exploring leadership, organizational culture, structures and communication. The tool is also informed by the knowledge translation literature and our experiences in the past 5 years in funding program evaluation grants to agencies in Ontario that provide mental health services to children and youth.#Instruments #Alcohol,DrugAbuse,andMentalHealth #Evaluation2009 #evaluability #OrganizationalLearningandEvalCapacityBuilding #2009Conference #HumanServicesEvaluation #HealthEvaluation #Assessment #NeedsAssessment