Progress 05/15/08 to 05/14/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: PREPAS-NH implementation included staff cohesion by participation in meetings, State and National Annual CYFAR Meetings, IT training, site participants trainings, site visits, and specific plan of action for community site facilities' accessibility, participant recruitment, social marketing, and curricular evaluation. Community central sites were identified and made available and site centers marketed during an initial open house that resulted in recruitment and registration of targeted clientele .Both sites had a desktop, two laptops, and a printer available. WEB access was negotiated with the Extension Service network and/or private service providers. Meetings with Extension Service staff, site local authorities and institutions resulted in a commitment for PREPAS-NH sustainability and expressed interest in continuation of services past the project period. Weekly training in subject matter and IT use were held in both sites. Three yearly intra and inter sites were held for the development PARTICIPANTS: During this period, the project director was in charge of implementing the PREPAS-NH programmatic area, the development and support of project staff, community facilitators, and participants. Also, on the intervention face to face, to offer support and increase project continuity and sustainability. Project evaluator, community facilitators and sites coordinators gave direct assistance to strength targeted clientele and communities. Partner organizations and collaborators have been added to the project to offer support to the project and expressed interest in continuation on services after the conclusion of the project period. Partner organizations included; Head Start Program, Social Action Agency, local government, Department of Family, Department of Education, and faith based organizations. The project also received support from project "liaisons" and other colleagues from U.S. universities and secondary education institutions. (Example: project educational activities, sharing educational, web-seminars, etc.). Throughout the project staff cohesion was included by participation in meetings, IT trainings to staff and participants. Professional development to project staff was provided by PD, clientele workshops, trainings and interventions were made by PD, community facilitators, local staff, and volunteers to enhance and increase resilience for problem solving. (That includes educational material and resources distributed among targeted clientele). TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences served included low income families, communities and families at risk, diverse population as ethnic minorities, people who are socially, economically disadvantaged and underserved individuals. Efforts obtained were directed toward clientele and delivered in a based-knowledge and development of skills to people through non-formal educational programs. Methodologies and educational strategies included: experiential learning opportunities, practicum experiences, workshops, service learning, and development of curriculum, technology teaching and innovating teaching methodologies. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Increase in active community participation in project communal activities. Fifty participants were recruited. Increase in knowledge and use of knowledge of project management, evaluation, and sustainability in project staff and community collaborators, PREPAS/NH and other National Parent/Families CYFAR models and outcomes. Staff members participated in the CYFAR Annual Conference, CYFAR new project orientation meeting, SPSS survey methodology, and analysis training, CYFAR Annual State Conference, and local project specific trainings. Clientele workshops and interventions initiated during the month of February 2008, specifically Successful Parenting curriculum that includes educational materials and resources distribution among the forty-targeted clientele. Project staff content analysis during and after CYFAR Annual Conferences, post IT training and technology use, project administration meeting, content specific trainings showed content and context understanding and positive attitudes. Post IT training demonstrated acceptable skills and knowledge for basic communications, searches, and information retrieval. Post Project management meeting and county staff actions demonstrated below expected results. These outcomes imply that further training and state staff assistance is needed for county staff in project management. Staff CYFAR knowledge is high and positive attitudes observable. Further participation in national activities is to be encouraged. IT training is needed to enhance communication skills, web usage, technical skills, and knowledge for county staff to increase local reliability for problem solving. Participants' positive attitudinal changes have been observed and reported in interviews and reaction sheets after open-house and workshop activities. Well being inventories at the end of the project period demonstrated a positive increase in the perceived well-being among participants after participation.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 05/15/08 to 05/14/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: PREPAS-NH implementation first phase includes staff cohesion by participation in meetings, annual CYFAR meetings, IT introductory training, site visits and specific plan of action for community site facilities accessibility, participants recruitment, social marketing, and curricular evaluation. Community central sites were identified and made available and site centers marketed during an initial open house that resulted in recruitment and registration of targeted clientele .Both sites have a desktop and a printer available. WEB access is negotiated with the Extension Service network and/or private service providers. Meetings with Extension Service staff, site local authorities, and institutions have resulted in a commitment for PREPAS-NH during its five-year period and expressed interest in continuation of services past the project period. Outputs: Increase in active community participation in project communal activities. Forty participants have been recruited. An open house in each community was held in December 10 and 13, 2007 Increase in knowledge and use of knowledge of project management, evaluation, and sustainability in project staff and community collaborators, PREPAS/NH and other National Parent/Families CYFAR models and outcomes. Staff members participated in the CYFAR Annual Conference, CYFAR new project orientation meeting, SPSS survey methodology, and analysis training, CYFAR Annual State Conference, and local project specific trainings. Clientele workshops and interventions initiated during the month of February 2008, specifically Successful Parenting curriculum that includes educational materials and resources distribution among the forty-targeted clientele. PARTICIPANTS: During this period, the project director was in charge of implementing the PREPAS-NH programmatic area, the development and support of project staff, community facilitators, and participants. Also, on the intervention face to face, to offer support and increase project continuity and sustainability. Project evaluator, community facilitators and sites coordinators gave direct assistance to strength targeted clientele and communities. Partner organizations and collaborators have been added to the project to offer support to the project and expressed interest in continuation on services after the conclusion of the project period. Partner organizations included; Head Start Program, Social Action Agency, local government, Department of Family, Department of Education, and faith based organizations. The project also received support from project "liaisons" and other colleagues from U.S. universities and secondary education institutions. (Example: project educational activities, sharing educational, web-seminars, etc.). Throughout the project staff cohesion was included by participation in meetings, IT trainings to staff and participants. Professional development to project staff was provided by PD, clientele workshops, trainings and interventions were made by PD, community facilitators, local staff, and volunteers to enhance and increase resilience for problem solving. (That includes educational material and resources distributed among targeted clientele). TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences served included low income families, communities and families at risk, diverse population as ethnic minorities, people who are socially, economically disadvantaged and underserved individuals. Efforts obtained were directed toward clientele and delivered in a based-knowledge and development of skills to people through non-formal educational programs. Methodologies and educational strategies included: experiential learning opportunities, practicum experiences, workshops, service learning, development of curriculum, technology teaching and innovating teaching methodologies. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Outcomes: Project staff content analysis during and after CYFAR Annual Conference 2007, post IT training and technology use, project administration meeting, content specific trainings showed content and context understanding and positive attitudes. Post IT training demonstrated acceptable skills and knowledge for basic communications, searches, and information retrieval. Post Project management meeting and county staff actions demonstrated below expected results. These outcomes imply that further training and state staff assistance is needed for county staff in project management. Staff CYFAR knowledge is high and positive attitudes observable. Further participation in national activities is to be encouraged. IT training is needed to enhance communication skills, web usage, technical skills, and knowledge for county staff to increase local reliability for problem solving. Participants' positive attitudinal changes have been observed and reported in interviews and reaction sheets after open-house and workshop activities.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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