Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The audience for this work is the Army Community Services headquarters staff. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?A webinar was conducted on the ERP outcome evaluation. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A full report and summary sheet were developed for the FAP and ERP evaluations and provided to the ACS headquarters staff. The ERP products were distributed to the installation directorates for further disemination and the FAP products are currently under review by the installation management command leadership before dissemination to the larger Army community. Davenport, D., White, L. & Perkins, D.F. (2020). Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program outcome evaluation report. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State. Davenport, D., White, L. & Perkins, D.F. (2020). Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program process evaluation report. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State. White, L. Urusow, A. & Perkins, D.F. (2020). Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program outcome evaluation [Summary Sheet]. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State. White, L. Urusow, A. & Perkins, D.F. (2020). Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program process valuation [Summary Sheet]. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A process evaluation for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) was conducted and an outcome evaluation of the Employment Readiness Program (ERP) was conducted.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience was policy analysts and leadership within the Army related to investments in Army Community Service Programs. Specifically, we conducted a rapid evaluability review of each ACS program component and assess the type of data available for a CB/CE evaluation; developed a comprehensive theory of change for the overall ACS system; and determined and conducted the most appropriate methodological and analytic approach for a CB/CE evaluation of three ACS efforts (SOS, FAP Prevention, and ERP) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Recommendation where shared in the form of webinars and summary sheets with relevant polcy analysts, leadership, and frontline providers. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Strong partnership built and lead to addition work. 2. Completed evaluability on all 11 ACS programs 3. Comprehensive change throy developed for ACS and its components 4. Evaluation conduiced on SOS, ACV, and ERP. CBA on SOs, ACV and FAP Prevention
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Jones, D., Crowley, D., White, L., & Perkins, D. F. (2016). An overview of costs of the Army Community Service Programs. Clearinghouse for Military
Family Readiness at Penn State.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Crowley, D., Jones, D., Davenport, K., White, L., & Perkins, D. F. (2018). Army Community Service Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator cost-benefit analysis report.
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Davenport, D., White, L. & Perkins, D. F. (2020). Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program process evaluation report. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Davenport, D., White, L. & Perkins, D. F. (2020). Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program outcome evaluation report. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Jones, D., Davenport, K., White, L, Crowley, D., & Perkins, D. F. (2017). Army Community
Service Family Advocacy Program economic assessment report. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Crowley, D., Jones, D., Butler, J., Davenport, K., White, L., & Perkins, D. F. (2017) Army
Community Service Survivor Outreach Services cost-benefit analysis report.
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn Stage.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The audience for this work is Army Community Services headquarters staff. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We presented two webinars on the hypothetical cost-benefit analysis of FAP and the cost-benefit analysis Army Volunteer Corps. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?There have been a total of three reports to the Army Community Services headquarter staff. There have been briefings to the Army Chief of Staff. Each report included a one-page inforgraphic that was shared with the ACS staff. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete the evaluability review of FAP anger managemet and parenting classes. The data collection will b completed and the evaluation report of the ERP will be disseminated.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We are completing evaluability assessment of Family Advocacy Program (FAP) anger management and parenting. We are collecting data on Employment Readiness Program (ERP). The data is longitudinal and involves three waves. Currently, we are initiating site visits to collect observational data on the ERP.
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:We have worked with all relevant stakeholders to conduct an appropriate CB/CE analysis of ACS. Over the last 12 months, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has met its objectives to do the following: build a strong, functioning partnership with all Army stakeholders. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?All reports produced were reviewed by partners and disseminated to their extended network of collaborators. Summary Sheets (i.e., infographics) were created for all finalized reports to share with the public. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Our team is combining all of the listed products into a master report. Evaluation plans are being developed to guide evaluations for the FAP and ERP in 2018/2019.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
All reports produced have been outlined in the "Other Products" section of this progress report. After the completion of the Cost Report, Site Visit Report, and the Telephonic Evaluability Assessment Report, our team collaboratively chose the following programs for continued investigation: 1) Survivor Outreach Services received a cost-benefit analysis, 2) Family Advocacy Program received an economic assessment due to a lack of robust evaluation data, 3) Army Volunteer Program received a robust cost-benefit analysis. In addition to the previously outlined major goals of the project, and within the scope of the current project, the Clearinghouse has also been asked by the Army partners to evaluate the Army Community Services Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and the Employment Readiness Program (ERP). Evaluation plans are currently being developed and evaluation activities are anticipated to begin in June 2018.
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:We have worked with all relevant stakeholders to conduct an appropriate CB/CE analysis of ACS. Over the last 12 months, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has met its objectives to do the following: (1) build a strong, functioning partnership with all Army stakeholders; (2) conduct a rapid evaluability review of each ACS program component and assess the type of data available for a CB/CE evaluation; (3) develop a comprehensive theory of change for the overall ACS system; and (4) determine and conduct the most appropriate methodological and analytic approach for a CB/CE evaluation of ACS. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?All reports produced were reviewed by partners and disseminated to their extended network of collaborators. Summary Sheets (i.e., infographics) were created (or will be created) for all finalized reports to share with the public. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Our team will finalize the Army Volunteer Corp Coordinator partial cost-benefit analysis report and provide for review by partners. We will also begin program evaluations for FAP and ERP.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Note: all reports produced or under development have been outlined in the "Other Products" section of this progress report. After the completion of the Cost Report, Site Visit Report, and the Telephonic Evaluability Assessment Report, our team collaboratively chose the following programs for continued investigation: 1) Survivor Outreach Services received a cost-benefit analysis, 2) Family Advocacy Program received an economic assessment due to a lack of robust evaluation data, 3) Army Volunteer Corp Coordinator is currently under investigation for a partial cost-benefit analysis (report anticipated in October of 2017). In addition to the previously outlined major goals of the project, and within the scope of the current project, the Clearinghouse has also been asked by the Army partners to evaluate the Army Community Services Family Advocacy Program (FAO) and the Employment Readiness Program (ERP). An evaluation plan is being created and will be submitted for review by the partners in September. Work on the evaluation of these programs is anticipated to begin in November, 2017.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Therefore, the primary goal of this project is to work with all relevant stakeholders to conduct an appropriate CB/CE analysis of ACS. Over the next 12 months, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) will conduct a full or partial CB/CE evaluation of Army ACS. Our objectives are to do the following: (1) build a strong, functioning partnership with all Army stakeholders; (2) conduct a rapid evaluability review of each ACS program component and assess the type of data available for a CB/CE evaluation; (3) develop a comprehensive theory of change for the overall ACS system; and (4) determine and conduct the most appropriate methodological and analytic approach for a CB/CE evaluation of ACS. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The reports are being reviewed by the partners. Once reports are completed, an infographic will be created to share with public. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete Evaluability Assessment report for both parts. After the EAs have been completed for all eleven ACS programs, we will partner with the coordinating committee at ACSIM to identify the three programs most ready for either a CB/CE analysis, or an evaluation plan (EP). If there is robust, high-quality data available for a given program, a CB/CE analysis can be conducted. A CB and/or CE analysis will involve thorough mapping of outcome data availability. Where robust data is not currently available to perform a CB/CE analysis, we will take a multi-tiered approach that will provide a comprehensive evaluation plan (EP) for up to three programs. This plan will provide a step-by-step guide on how these programs can efficiently move to a full CB/CE analysis in the future. Again, due to limited resources in this phase of the project, only the three most suitable ACS programs will be chosen for either a CB/CE Analysis or an EP.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A cost analysis of all ACS programs has been drafted and feedback from partners has been solicited and recieved. By July, the cost analysis of ACS and its programs will be finalized and published. The first part of the Evaluability Assessment, telephonic feedback sessions, has been drafted and is currently under review with partners. The second part of the Evaluability Assessment, site visits, are currently being conducted with completion date as to end of August.
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