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Planning for Evidence-Based Programming. Introducing the PSBA-GTO ACT for Youth Center of Excellence in consultation with Healthy Teen Network. What is the PSBA-GTO?. P romoting S cience – B ased A pproaches to Teen Pregnancy/STI and HIV Prevention Using G etting T o O utcomes
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Planning for Evidence-Based Programming Introducing the PSBA-GTO ACT for Youth Center of Excellence in consultation with Healthy Teen Network
What is the PSBA-GTO? Promoting Science – Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy/STI and HIV Prevention Using Getting To Outcomes 10 – Step Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Framework
#1 Needs & Resources What are the underlying needs & conditions that must be addressed? • Establish a small workgroup including people from the priority population • Gather data on population, incidence, prevalence, behaviors, risk and protective factors, and community resources available • Prioritize the population to be served http://www.actforyouth.net/?communityAssess
#2 Goals What are the goals, target population, and objectives or desired outcomes? Interventions Determinants (risk & protective factors) Behaviors Health Goal Helps to develop process objectives Helps to develop outcome objectives Helps to develop impact objectives
#3 Best Practices What science-based models and programs can be used in reaching the goals? Programs that • Have an experimental or quasi-experimental design • Measure knowledge, attitude and behavior • Use sound research methods and processes
#4 Fit What actions need to be taken so the selected program “fits” the community context? • Assess program fit with your youth, organization, and stakeholder community • Choose a program that is right for your youth participants and is compatible with your community
#5 Capacities What organizational capacities are needed to implement the program? • Staff • Fiscal • Leadership • Evaluation • Partnerships in Community
#6 Plan What is the plan for this program? • Complete the Logic Model • Develop a detailed work plan • Confirm your program is culturally appropriate • Finalize your program selection
#7 Implementation Process Evaluation Is the program being implemented with quality? • Process evaluation plan • Activities are implemented as planned • Monitor work plan • Track number of participants & attendance • Monitor program fidelity
#8 Outcome Evaluation How well is the program working? • Develop outcome evaluation plan • Implement outcome evaluation plan • Analyze, interpret, and report your results
#9 Improve/CQI How will continued quality improvement strategies be included? • Document successful program activities • Assess program activities which did not work well • Identify areas for improvement • Create strategies for improvement
#10 Sustain If the program is successful, how will it be sustained? • Develop a sustainability plan • Use PSBA-GTO work to market your program
Resources • Getting to Outcomes 2004 http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR101/index.html • Little (PSBA) GTO. 2008http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/AdolescentReproHealth/PDF/LittlePSBA-GTO.pdf • Douglas Kirby: BDI Logic Modelshttp://www.etr.org/recapp/documents/BDILOGICMODEL20030924.pdf • ACT for Youth Center of Excellence: Comprehensive Community Assessmentshttp://www.actforyouth.net/?communityAssess • ACT for Youth Center of Excellence: Evidence-Based Programming and Adaptationhttp://www.actforyouth.net/?ebp • Tool to Assess the Characteristics of Effective Sex and STD/HIV Education Programs http://tinyurl.com/ybzndhy (links to Healthy Teen Network)