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Performance Measures Resources
This is a one-stop resource for applicants and grantees which offers the ability to review the significance of performance measures in light of relevant federal legislation; assist applicants in developing a logic model that sets goals and objectives for their program; helps applicants select appropriate performance measures and identify pertinent data sources for performance reporting; and enables grantees to report their performance measures online.
Program Evaluation: A Variety of Rigorous Methods Can Help Identify Effective Interventions
This GAO report describes how program evaluations can help identify effective interventions.
Q&A: Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom on Choosing the Right Outcome-Measurement Tool
The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth spoke with Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom, a lead author of the report, From Soft Skills to Hard Data, to learn more about how to choose the right outcome-measurement tool for a youth program.
Project Launch
Project LAUNCH is a grant program of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) which seeks to promote the wellness of young children birth to age eight. Using a public health approach, Project LAUNCH focuses on improving the systems that serve young children and address their physical, emotional, social, cognitive and behavioral growth. The goal: for all children to reach physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive milestones.
Program Evaluation Tip Sheets
These tip sheets, developed by Penn State Extension, are teaching tools that apply scientific and communication principles to an extension evaluation problem in the field.
Putting the Pieces Together: Guidebook for Fact-based Decision Making to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
This publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health, “Putting the Pieces Together: Guidebook for Fact-based Decision Making to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families,” provides important basics that will help staff who are new to using data to more effectively identify, use, evaluate, and monitor practices, services, and outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Principal Considerations in Selecting Evidence Based Programs
Philip Uninsky discusses principal considerations in selecting evidence based programs at the Emphasizing Evidence Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
Q&A: Building Community Relationships
The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth features a Q&A with the executive director of a youth-serving group in which he discusses steps organizations can take to develop good relationships in the community.
Replicating Evidence-Based Programs in Boys and Girls Clubs
Ed Mishrell discusses replicating evidence based programs in Boys and Girls Clubs at the Emphasizing Evidence Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
Right on the Money: Lessons in Social Media Fundraising
The Department of Health and Human Services' National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth website outlines the “three big lessons” about social media fundraising and how these lessons can help youth-serving nonprofits as they try to raise money.
Scaling Up Success for All
Robert Slavin discusses scaling up Success for All at the Emphasizing Evidence Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
Risk Assessment for Adolescents
This paper discusses how risk assessment tools for adolescents are constructed and used, as well as challenges for using them.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Centers - Community of Practice
This site is a meeting place that provides members of the RHYTTAC CoP with opportunities to participate in discussion forums, member profiles, photo gallery, file storage, and more.
Social Media Tip Sheet #1: Innovative Engagement
This series of tip sheets is designed to help state and local education agencies expand online engagement. The first tip sheet focuses on innovative engagement, highlighting new and creative ways in which states are engaging with audiences.
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) program is one of SAMHSA's infrastructure grant programs. SAMHSA's infrastructure grants support an array of activities to help grantees build a solid foundation for delivering and sustaining effective substance abuse and/or mental health services. The SPF SIGs, in particular, will provide funding to States and federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations to implement SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework
Thinking Creatively in Family and Youth Work
This collection of articles highlights how using creative approaches like art and other forms of self-expression can enhance work with young people, as well as steps that youth-serving organizations can take to nurture creativity among staff.
To Boldly Go Where No Scientist Has Gone
Dennis Embry discusses creating new solutions for new situations and problems using evidence-based kernels and applied designs at the Emphasizing Evidence Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
USASpending.gov
USAspending.gov provides federal funding information to the public, as collected from federal agencies, in an easy to use website. The data is largely from sources: the Federal Procurement Data System, which contains information about federal contracts; and the Federal Assistance Award Data System, which contains information about federal financial assistance such as grants, loans, insurance, and direct subsidies like Social Security.
Using Research Synthesis to Develop Evidence Informed Interventions
Mark Lipsey discusses using research synthesis to develop evidence informed interventions at the emphasizing evidence based programs for children and youth forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
USASpending Website Upgrades
USASpending.gov is upgrading. This federal government’s website informs the public about federal awards. Upgrades include new features that will provide information about federal grant funds invested at the state and county levels.
Using Evidence to Improve the Child Welfare Service System
Susan Maciolek discusses using evidence to improve the child welfare system at the Emphasizing Evidence Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 27-28, 2011.
Usability.gov
Usability.gov is a one-stop source for government web designers to learn how to make websites more usable, useful, and accessible.
Usability Testing with Kids and Teens
This article from Usability.gov shares tips and information on including young people in usability testing, meaning any goal directed conversations about improving a website or tool’s user experience. The article also addresses involving parents, recruiting, and selecting testing sites and provides recent examples of federal agencies that have used children and youth in usability testing.
When a Local Partner Closes, a Response Plan Keeps Youth Services Constant
This article provides insights about how social services organizations can ensure that services to young people continue to be delivered seamlessly after a longtime source of support is no longer available
Youth Leadership Toolkit: Youth Engagement
Young people are valuable contributors in the planning and implementation of programs that impact them. This section of the Toolkit discusses strategies for increasing the effectiveness of their participation and engagement in the process.