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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Deborah Kelley, RN BSN and Barbara Neely, RN BSN MPH. Department of School Health Services, Multnomah Education Service DIstrict, 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR 97220, 503-257-1611, dkelley@mesd.k12.or.us

What are the reasons programs or projects should evaluate? Short term and long term reasons need to be examined to keep a project viable and help the program to continue to meet the community needs. Short-term evaluation goals help make small and immediate changes to respond to needs and concerns. Long term results of evaluation assist the with program planning, program revamping or program improvement. Evaluation helps bring accountability to any governing board. Key concepts to consider in the evaluation process are:

• Why is this evaluation process necessary? • What data do we need to collect and how do we get there? • How will our team benefit from evaluation? • Who is involved with the process? • What parts of the team are evaluated? • What to do after the evaluation is completed

With data collected from an evaluation, a team can strengthen its structure and purpose. It can improve those components that have not been supportive and continue those services the community finds most valuable.

Evaluation includes the thoughts, suggestions and innovative concepts of the entire team. A panel discussion of school administrators, business leaders, Medicaid specialists, and school health professionals will be available to discuss and answer questions on the successes and weakness of the outreach program designed and operating in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Learning Objectives:

• 1.Identify and discuss the necessity of program evaluation and its indications in the continuation of the program.
• 2.Discuss construction of evaluation and reporting tools.

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Health Insurance

Related Web page: w3.mesd.k12.or.us/shs/childhealth/index.html

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No