Since 1997, program evaluation has been the primary focus of both my work and my ongoing studies.
Usefulness is a priority in all my evaluation work. Engaging stakeholders in every step of decision-making increases buy-in and ultimately results in an evaluation that is
more useful and results that are used. I like to use this participatory, no-surprises approach for both conducting evaluations and developing evaluation frameworks.
As an evaluator I am able to draw on many years experience in adult education and group facilitation. I use a variety of participatory approaches that include focus groups,
workshops, online discussions and Labonte and Feather’s Story-Dialogue method.
Over the years I have planned and completed dozens of evaluations for community and government programs at the local,
provincial, regional and national levels. A few of these are listed below. But first, a link to an evaluation resource:
| Project Title: |
Healthy Beginnings Evaluation Phases I and II (2006-07) |
| Client: | Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection |
| Description: | Evaluation of a
province-wide home visiting initiative to support new mothers, using
surveys and focus groups with program participants; staff and partner
surveys; and numerous key informant interviews. |
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| Project Title: |
Evaluation of Model for Working with Francophone Communities
(2005-06) |
| Client: | Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Region |
| Description: | Evaluation of the
Agency's organizational structure for working with Francophone communities
and meeting the requirements of the Official Languages Act. |
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| Project Title: |
Inventory of Francophone Primary Health Care Service
Providers (2006) |
| Client: | Health Care Human
Resource Sector Council |
| Description: | Evaluation of a
short-term, province-wide initiative |
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| Project Title: |
Canadian Diabetes Strategy, Atlantic Region
Evaluation (2003-05) |
| Client: | Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Region |
| Description: | A
roll-up of evaluation and final reports
of all Atlantic Region projects funded through the Diabetes Prevention and Promotion
Contribution Program. |
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Project Title: | Healthy Beginnings
Evaluation Framework (2004-05) |
| Client: | Nova Scotia Department of Health |
| Description: | Development of a 5-year evaluation
strategy for a new, province-wide program to support new mothers. This work included a literature review and
province-wide consultation. |
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| Project Title: |
PHAC Atlantic Evaluation (2003-05) |
| Client: | Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Region |
| Description: | Development of an evaluation framework
and subsequent evaluation of the Atlantic Regional Office of the Population and
Public Health Branch, Health Canada. |
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| Project Title: |
Preventing Falls Together (2002-04) |
| Client: |
Community Links |
| Description: |
Development of an evaluation framework and subsequent evaluation of a community-based program to
reduce falling among seniors. |
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| Project Title: | Evaluation Framework,
National Projects Fund (2002-03) |
| Client: | Division of
Childhood and Adolescence, Health Canada, Ottawa |
| Description: |
Development of an evaluation framework for a national
program designed to support Health Canada's children's programs. |
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| Project Title: | Evaluation, Capacity Building for
Policy Development Initiative (2002-04) |
| Client: | Population and Public Health Branch,
Atlantic Region, Health Canada |
| Description: | Development of an evaluation framework
and subsequent evaluation of an Atlantic-wide initiative to enhance the capacity of communities to influence public policy.
This work included surveys, interviews and stories. The stories are available online in a publication called
What Works! |
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| Project Title: |
Evaluation, Mental Health Consumers in Action Project
(1999-2001) |
| Client: | National Network for Mental Health / Self-Help Connection |
| Description: | Development and implementation of a participatory
evaluation for a three-year capacity-building project. |
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| Project Title: |
Evaluation,
The Best it Can Be Project (2000-2003) |
| Client: | Family Caregivers Association of Nova Scotia |
| Description: |
Development of an evaluation framework and subsequent evaluation of a three-year
project supporting family caregivers. |
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