It is important to have a framework when planning and conducting a program evaluation. Major reasons to have a framework is to: 1) build cohesion and collaboration among stakeholders involved with the program development, implementation, and evaluation and 2) provide a 'map' to implement an evaluation. The CDC Evaluation Framework is an evidence-based, practical approach for applied program evaluation in the field. The framework consists of 6 steps and the steps will be reviewed and discussed during this presentation.