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Data Evaluation and Tools for Measuring Collective Impact

Christine Murray, UNC Greensboro

Cindy

Fraga Rizo,

UNC Chapel Hill

Tonya VanDeinse, UNC Chapel Hill

Presentation Overview

Data & Evaluation Strategies of the Guilford County Family Justice Center –

Christine

Developing a Shared Vision and Agenda for FJC Research and Evaluation in NC –

Cindy and Tonya

Questions & Discussion of FJC Data & Evaluation Trends Across NC –

Group Discussion

Data & Evaluation Strategies of the Guilford County Family Justice Center

Data & Evaluation Strategies of the Guilford County Family Justice Center

Data collection began

before

the Greensboro FJC opened in 2015

Ongoing data collection strategies include the following:

Tracking client data (

FJC Data Dashboard

) and other FJC statistics (e.g., volunteer hours and community outreach)

Annual community-level data provided by partner organizations

Annual survey of frontline professionals

Annual/bi-annual week-long census

Unique opportunities with the 2

nd

FJC location opening in High Point in 2018

Compile data in annual reports

Sharing our Resources

Toolkit Overview

Available online at

http://www.christinemurray.info/violence--abuse-resources.html

Professional Survey:

Demographic & professional questionnaire

Rating statements about perceptions of the community’s responses to violence & abuse, the effectiveness of the FJC, and professional burnout

Open-ended questionsCan be done electronically or via paper

Should be anonymousPartner Annual Organizational Data:Data request email templateSample types of data to request from different types of partners (e.g., law enforcement, SANE program, FJC, DV agency, CPS)Annual Week-Long Census:Templates for different types of agencies to track data during the census weekMore specific information, such as time spent assisting clients and outcomes of court data

Developing a shared vision and agenda for FJC research and evaluation in North Carolina

Pre-Summit

Listening sessions with FJCs and co-location agencies during the summer of 2018Discussion with the Alliance for HopeParticipating counties included: Alamance, Avery/Watauga, Buncombe

, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Rockingham, Wake

Brainstorm evaluation needs, assets, and priorities

Summit

Summit Background

Summit Priorities

Pre-development/Development and Planning of FJCUnderstand and learn from data collection and monitoring methods used by other agenciesIdentify what local communities want to accomplish (i.e., identify outcomes)Identify what data points are needed to document the need for FJCs

Summit Priorities

Implementation (early and later stages)Enhance state-level support and understanding of the FJC framework and modelFocus on sustainability and funding over timeIdentify outcomes to be tracked across various levels (clients, systems, communities, existing data) – e.g., Guiding Principals Logic ModelCollective impact

Summary of Summit Findings and Conclusions

Challenges related to current evaluation practices make it difficult to translate findings into programmatic decisionsReporting to many fundersNo standards or benchmarks for comparisonVariation in definitions and termsIntegrating data from partnersEtc.

Summary of Summit Findings and Conclusions

Some FJCs in NC (e.g., Buncombe and Guilford) have robust program monitoring/evaluation capacityConsider building on these efforts to generalize to other countiesCollaboration is key and sustainable solutions are needed: Current approach to technical assistance and the need for a more sustainable model

Discussion

Initial reactions? Is there anything missing? How do you see your role in research and evaluation?

Moving ForwardSubcommittee of the Research and Evaluation Summit tasked with moving forward on these priorities

How should this group engage others?How, when, and where should this group report out?

Overall Questions

& Discussion of FJC Data & Evaluation Trends Across NC