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Topic
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Evaluation & Health |
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Authors
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Stevenson, J.F., Florin, P., Mills, D.S., & Andrade, M. |
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Title
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Building evaluation capacity in human service organizations: A case study. |
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Source
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Evaluation and Program Planning, 25(3), 233-243. |
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Abstract
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Funding sources for prevention programs, including state and federal government agencies as well as philanthropic organizations like United Way, are demanding increased accountability for program outcomes. Local prevention service agencies typically do not have the capacity to deliver on these demands, and technical assistance for program evaluation is essential to improve the results. This report provides data on the modest success of a state-funded technical assistance system which was designed and delivered by the Community Research and Services Team at the University of Rhode Island. Barriers and lessons learned are also included. |