Evaluating Community-Based Children’s Health Promotion Programs: A Snapshot of Strategies and Methods
This report provides practical information that states and community groups can use to develop evaluation components for community-based projects that focus on children’s health promotion. Through an examination of seven representative projects, the report offers examples and lessons learned related to various aspects of evaluation, among them: design, process and partnerships, outcomes, and dissemination.
Programs may need to address underlying tensions that may exist between program administrators and evaluators when trying to determine the balance between the community’s interest in evaluation and the evaluator and funders’ concerns with rigorous evaluation methodologies. Being clear about the purpose of the evaluation, listening to stakeholder needs, and designing well-constructed evaluations can alleviate some of these concerns.
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For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
