Information Access Categories III and IV Resource Development Equipment Acquisition

1. Information Access Categories III and IVResource DevelopmentEquipment Acquisition

2. Resource Development To support an organization to meet the needs of their clients or communities by developing specific educational or informational materials such as culturally or language specific fact sheets, bibliographies, guides or other products.

3. Equipment Acquisition To improve access to electronic AIDS and other health-related information resources which may require the purchase of hardware (computer equipment), software, or contractual relationships necessary to obtain a connection to the Internet for the purpose of accessing AIDS-related information or sharing AIDS-related information.

4. Project Examples 3 Produce and syndicate culturally and linguistically appropriate messages Ready Reference Guides to person with HIV/AIDS or at high risk for HIV Culturally competent and age appropriate information in English and Spanish emphasizing prevention, risk reduction and skills building Develop and facilitate access to factsheets on the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related information written in nontechnical language and translated into several languages

5. Measures 3 Resource needs Target population needs assessment/types of resources needed Resource development Resource materials created: type such as cultural specific, bibliography Resource materials utilized/sustained/maintained/updated Purchases of hardware/software to develop resources Utilization of consultants/contractual relationships to develop resources Access Purchases of hardware/software to access and share information Utilization of consultants/contractual relationships to access and share information

6. Evaluation Questions 3 Resource needs Has a resource needs assessment been conducted for the target population? If so, what were the outcomes of that needs assessment? Resource development What types of resource materials are being developed? How are the resource materials being utilized/sustained/maintained/ updated? Was hardware/soft purchased to develop resource material? If so, what kind and how was it used? Were consultants/contractual relationships used to develop resource material? If so, who and what work did they complete?

7. Evaluation Questions 3 (cont’d) Access Was hardware/soft purchased to help agencies provide access/share materials? If so, what kind and how was it used? Were consultants/contractual relationships used to help agencies provide access/share materials? If so, who and what work did they complete?

8. Sample Evaluation Tools 3 Resource needs Outcomes of Community/resource needs assessment Resource development Resource development template Resource material tracking (How utilized/sustained/maintained/updated) Comparison checklist for equipment/software purchases Consultant/contractual reports Access Equipment/software inventory Utilization log Consultant/contractual reports

9. Resources 3 TeamLab-University of Southern California Designing materials for particular audiences/understanding culture http://teamlab.usc.edu/learn/roadmap/audience.html CenterLink-The Community of LBT Centers Conducting Needs assessment http://www.lgbtcenters.org/how-to-do-a-community-needs-assessment.aspx

10. Resources 3 (cont’d) Harvard Family Research Project Evaluation Exchange, Understanding Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation http://www.hfrp.org/evaluation/the-evaluation-exchange/issue-archive/methodology-15/at-what-price-benefit-cost-analysis-and-cost-effectiveness-analysis-in-program-evaluation TechSoup.org Website for Non-Profits and technology. Planning and how to articles http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/articles-by-subject?subjectid=14