The California Endowment Logic Model Preparatory Meeting for Community Facilitators

2. The California Endowment Logic Model Preparatory Meeting for Community Facilitators Building Healthy Communities September 10, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

3. Objectives • Develop a common understanding of the basic terms and concepts of logic models • Understand the overall logic modeling process at the big-picture level • Discuss what is needed to get ready for the logic modeling process • Gain more clarity on the roles and responsibilities of key partners in the logic modeling process • Have an opportunity for questions, concerns, and feedback

4. Agenda • Using logic models for planning • Basic terms and concepts of logic models • Overview of the logic modeling process and key components • Discuss readiness guidelines and what the process would look like • Roles and responsibilities of key partners in the logic modeling process • Questions, concerns, and feedback

5. Logic models for planning • A tool to help your community figure out how to achieve your goals • Helps manage the complexity • Creates a visual picture of change • Provides a general framework and common language • Improves the evaluation

6. Inputs Impact Strategies Outcomes Outputs External Influences and Related Programs Logic model terms and concepts The short- and longer-term effects of change strategies on client awareness, knowledge, attitude, motivation, skills, opportunities and behavior The long-term and aggregate effect of a sustained change effort on the overall target audience All the resources necessary for supporting a change effort The specific change effort and activities that serve a particular target audience An immediate measure of change strategy implementation

7. Inputs Impact Strategies Outcomes Outputs External Influences and Related Programs Logic model terms and concepts<example> • Unstructured recreational activities • Structured team-based activities • Activity-based workshops for parents • Partnership with schools and other CBOs to create space and opportunities for leisure-time physical activities • Increased leisure time physical activities • Improved physical fitness • Increased energy level • Increased parental involvement and support • Improved recreational opportunities (quality and quantity) in the community • 5 Drop-in swimming sessions for teens per week • Weekly team practices • Saturday workshops for parents at the school gymnasium • Free fitness classes for families at school • Recreation staff skills, experience and time • Gym facilities and equipment • Teens’ family and friends • Community partners and resources Healthy and productive teenagers

8. Basic steps for logic modeling

9. Logic Modeling process - overview Targeted change 1 Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Targeted change 2 Strategy 1 Outcome 3 Targeted change 3 Strategy 2 Outcome 4 Outcome 5 Capacities Resources Strategy 3 Outcome 6 Outcome 7 Outcome 8 Outcome 9 Outcome 10

10. Opportunity Knowledge Awareness Attitude Skills Skills Opportunity Motivation Opportunity Skills Skills Opportunity The logic behind logic models • It’s about the path to behavior change: • Awareness • Knowledge • Attitude • Motivation • Skills • Opportunity • Behavior

11. Categorizing Targeted Change: Four Sectors • What changes need to be made in the following sectors: • Education • Health • Human Services • Community Environments

12. Types of change and change strategy Type of change Systems Change strategy Changes in policies, practices, norms within specific systems Advocating, Monitoring, Mobilizing Policy analysis, Policy development, Voter education, Policy maker education Public Policy Changes in governmental policies Organizations Changes in rules and regulations ; Capacity building Long-term outcomes Changes in specific institutions Social marketing, Media campaign, Service delivery reform Families/ residents Group formation; Organizing; Mobilizing Changes in neighborhood conditions and community culture Community/ Neighborhood Groups Changes in individuals

13. Types of change and change strategy<Example> Schools Increase PE Mobilize parents & teachers Govt $ for Sports & Nutrition Voter education Voter mobilization (Advocacy) Advocacy research Increased Institutional Provision of Fitness Facilities & Resources Educate Rec Centers on Facilities Design, Planning and Maintenance Healthy and productive teenagers Provide health and fitness workshops for parents Educate & engage residents through park clean up & safety experiences Family Activity Level Increases Community Stewardship of Parks

14. Indentify critical capacities Adaptive Capacity Leadership Capacity Technical Capacity Management Capacity

15. Logic Modeling Process Planning Support Team (PST) and The Endowment Program Officers work with the Collaboratives to determine if they are ready to launch the logic modeling process Community stakeholders participate in 3-5 in-person meetings facilitated by Learning and Evaluation Coaches and community facilitators The Collaborative develops draft narratives with support from Planning Support Team, The Endowment staff, Learning and Coaches and other consultants

16. Guidelines for Assessing Readiness • The collaborative • Has a clear understanding of community priorities • Has a beginning collaborative structure • Has a representative group of people at the logic model table who can bring in necessary knowledge and skills as well as voices of all stakeholder groups • Has clear steps for “planning to plan” • Has begun to think systematically about their capacity, tools and mechanism for insuring community residents have a voice and say in the plan and its implementation

17. Glossary of key partners

18. Glossary of key partners – cont’d

19. Questions, concerns, and/or feedback