Program "Miracle Grow": Program Stadd and Evaluators Joining Forces to Power-Up Program Potential

Like all living things, health education programs grow, change, & mature. If left unattended, however, they can fade, fail, or fall apart. Evaluation can strengthen a program, particularly when it is rooted in a strong relationship among experienced, knowledgeable, & motivated teams of plann...

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Published in:Health promotion practice 2009-04, Vol.10 (2), p.168-170
Main Author: Lieberman, Lisa D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demonstration projects
Health education
Interventions
Planners
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Summary:Like all living things, health education programs grow, change, & mature. If left unattended, however, they can fade, fail, or fall apart. Evaluation can strengthen a program, particularly when it is rooted in a strong relationship among experienced, knowledgeable, & motivated teams of planners, implementers, clients, & evaluators. Evaluation can be the key to helping your program realize its full potential &, even, if threatened, flourish. When program & evaluation staff work together on pilot/demonstration projects, new program roll-outs, or established interventions, the results are like "Miracle Grow" to your programs! [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright.]
ISSN:1524-8399
DOI:10.1177/1525839908331273