Title

Massachusetts Evaluation Plan

Date

2011

Author(s)

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition

Brief Type

Grantee-led evaluation plan

Model(s)

  • Early Head Start Home-Based Option
  • Healthy Families America (HFA)
  • HealthySteps
  • Parents as Teachers (PAT)

Description

Purpose: Analyze the implementation of the Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative (MHVI).
Example Topics Addressed:
Levels of collaboration and coordination at the state, community, and individual/family/program levels
Community capacity to support family health and development
Programmatic and operational activities at multiple levels, including program-level fidelity and participant outcomes

Data Collection Methods

  • Focus groups
  • Interviews
  • Program administrative record reviews
  • Surveys or questionnaires

Status

Finished

For More Information

Ron Benham, Director
1-617-624-5901
Ron.benham@state.ma.us

Topics

  • Collaboration and Coordination
  • Participant, Family, and Program Outcomes
  • Program Quality, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Fidelity

Notes

This is part 1 of 2 evaluation components.