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Organization: Exchange Club CASTLE Program Name : Safe Families Funder: Children' s Services Advisory Committee RFP #6067 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 ? Age, gender, ethnicity, marital status , and address are collected upon intake . Eligibility for the program requires that children ages 0- 18 must be living in the home. Families must exhibit at least one risk factor on a child abuse risk factor checklist to be enrolled . Families who pose an imminent risk of harm to their children are referred to another program. Intake and eligibility information are assessed during an Initial Needs Assessment, which takes place during the first home visit. 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? Outcome 1 (to reduce risk factors associated with abused is measured by a risk assessment tool that lists the risk factors identified at intake (see appendix) . Identified risk factors become the focus of intervention until they are resolved . Risk is assessed at least quarterly Outcome 2 (to maintain the reduction in risk factors) : is measured by a follow-up phone survey done one year after completion of the program, with families who complete the program successfully. Outcome 3 (to increase protective factors associated with a lower risk of child abuse) : is measured by a protective factor assessment tool that lists the protective factors identified at intake, and subsequently (see appendix) . Identified protective factors are a focus of intervention once risk factors have been reduced . Protective factors are assessed at least quarterly. Outcome 4 (to maintain the increase in protective factors, is measured by a follow-up phone survey done one year after completion of the program, with families who complete the program successfully. i Outcome 5 (no re-reports of abused is measured by the state database on abuse. Families enrolled in Safe Families for three months or more are checked to see if there have been any subsequent reports to the child abuse hotline. This check is done quarterly. Outcome 6 (improve on. post test scored is measured by the AAPI (Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory), which is a nationally accepted standardized test that measures parent attitudes and beliefs . Low scores are associated with an increased risk of abuse ; high scores are associated with a lower risk of abuse . The test is administered during intake, and prior to closure. Other data collected include satisfaction surveys from all clients , and completion of family plan goals , for each family. 11