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Organization: Exchange Club CASTLE Program Name: Safe Families <br /> Funder: Children ' s Services Advisory Committee RFP# 2006061 <br /> F. PROGRAM EVALUATION (Entire Section F not to exceed hvo pages) <br /> F <br /> HICS : What information (data elements) will you need to collect in order <br /> describe your target population including demographics (age, gender, and <br /> round) required by the funder in Section H? What are the pieces of <br /> hat qualify them for your target population ? How do you document their <br /> ces or their "unacceptable condition requiring change" from Section Bl ? <br /> Age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and address are collected upon intake. Eligibility for the <br /> program requires that parents pose a risk to their children, because of an identifiable risk factor <br /> such as poverty, lack of parenting knowledge and skills, or a parent' s own history of abuse, <br /> addiction or family violence. Families must exhibit at least one risk factor to be eligible for <br /> enrollment. Families must have children living in the home who are between the ages of 0- 18 . <br /> There is a three step process to documenting the need for service. First, a referral is reviewed by <br /> the program supervisor. This may include a discussion with the referral source to gather <br /> additional information. Second, if the client appears eligible from the first review, a home visit <br /> by a Safe Families counselor is scheduled. At this visit, an initial needs assessment (INA) is <br /> completed. Finally, the results of the INA are reviewed with the Program Supervisor, and <br /> eligibility is determined. <br /> 2. MEASURES: What data elements will you need to collect to show that you have <br /> achieved (or made progress toward) your Measurable Outcomes in Section D? What <br /> tools or items are you using as measures (grades, survey scores, attendance, absences, <br /> skill levels) for your program ? Are you getting baseline information from a source on <br /> your Collaboration List in Section E ? Are there results from your Activities in Section <br /> D that need to be documented ? How often do you need to collect or follow-up on this <br /> data? <br /> Outcome 1 (to reduce risk factors associated with abuse) is measured by a risk assessment tool <br /> that lists the risk factors identified at intake (see appendix). Identified risk factors become the <br /> focus of intervention until they are resolved. Risk is assessed at least quarterly <br /> Outcome 2 (to maintain the reduction in risk factors) : This is a follow-up measure . The risk <br /> assessment tool is used again ninety days after program completion, to see if the reduction in risk <br /> factors shown at the end of service is being maintained. <br /> Outcome 3 (to increase protective factors associated with a lower risk of child abuse) ' is <br /> measured by a protective factor assessment tool that lists the protective factors identified at <br /> intake, and subsequently (see appendix). Identified protective factors are a focus of intervention <br /> once risk factors have been reduced . Protective factors are assessed at least quarterly. <br /> Outcome 4 (to maintain the increase in protective factors) ' This is a follow-up measure. The <br /> protective factor assessment tool is used again ninety days after program completion, to see if the <br /> increase in protective factors shown at the end of service is being maintained . <br /> 11 <br />