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United for Families, Foster Parent Mentor Program, Children's Services Advisory Committee F. PROGRAM EVALUATION (Entire Section F not to exceed two pages) 1 . DEMOGRAPHICS : What information (data elements) will you need to collect in order to accurately describe your target population including demographics (age, gender, and ethnic background) required by the funder in Section H? What are the pieces of information that qualify them for your target population? How do you document their need for services or their "unacceptable condition requiring change" from Section Bl ? UFF will capture the following information through program-specific spreadsheets : foster parent name, initial licensure, number of children foster parent is licensed to serve, children in home, length of stay for each child, number of disruptions, reason for disruptions. All foster parents are entitled to the services provided by mentors . However, mentors will target parents licensed within a year of program start. 2. MEASURES : What data elements will you need to collect to show that you have achieved (or made progress toward) your Measurable Outcomes in Section D? What tools or items are you using as measures (grades, survey scores, attendance, absences, skill levels) for your program? Are you getting baseline information from a source on your Collaboration List in Section E? Are there results from your Activities in Section D that need to be documented? How often do you need to collect or follow-up on this data? UFF will assess the number of homes seeking re-licensure, as well as the total increase in homes in a year. The foster parent coordinator also will gauge on a monthly basis the number of times a child is removed from a home due to foster parent inexperience or lack of support in sustaining the placement. We will collect these data elements through licensing reports, yearly retention records and re-licensing reports. Disruptions will be measured with UFF placement reports. Baseline information will come from UFF, which oversees all foster-child placement activity, and Hibiscus Children' s Center, which retains records for foster-parent recruitment and retention. All activities will be recorded by mentors and reported to the foster parent coordinator, who will review the reports on a monthly basis. Baseline comparisons will be reviewed quarterly. Finally, foster parents will be surveyed at the 6-month point to ensure that the population is aware of the program and that the program is being met with enthusiasm. The survey also will ask for any suggested changes. A follow up survey will be given at the end of the first 12-month period. 3. REPORTING : What will you do with this information to show that change has occurred? How will you use or present these results to the consumer, the funder, the program, and the community? How will you use this information to improve your program? The foster parent coordinator will compile all data in an annual report and present it to the Director of Development, who will make sure the program is meeting outcomes and goals . The 10