Ensuring that 100% of group participants will be able identify at least one safety, nutrition, or parenting concern at each session will be evaluated by:
In-session prompting for each group participant to identify at least one such concern
Ongoing recordkeeping and evaluation of failures to meet this objective, with immediate additional interventions initiated after one incident of failure
Program leader/coordinator evaluations that ensure proper practices, methodologies and knowledge areas are incorporated into every group session
Collection Personnel and Methodologies
Data will be collected in various forms by all program leaders and instructors, with certain data collected during group sessions and other data collected through later interviews. The same individual tasked with overall program design will also be responsible for external data collection and coordination with other offices and organizations that offer similar or related services. The education coordinator will be responsible for the ongoing collection, collation,...
Interviews as well as entrance and with questionnaires will be utilized to collect this raw data, with both instruments undergoing continual appraisal and adjustment. Interviews that contain questions pertaining to needed data will be embedded within support and needs-determination entrance interviews, so as not to disrupt the therapeutic process.
Information Reporting and Utilization
The information that is gathered for evaluation purposes will be reported to the program developer and all other program leaders, as well as to any interested contributors, public organizations and private citizens. It is believed that transparency will help this program to increase its effectiveness by demonstrating good faith to the community at large and to the specific population targeted by the program, while also encouraging the continued improvement of practices within the program. Information will be used to directly adjust and influence program offerings and methodologies .
