Evaluate, Expand, Enhance: Making the Most Out of Center Programming

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Description:

Tracking and evaluating program outcomes is one of the most useful actions a center can take. When determining ways to sustain a program, center directors can review the program evaluation to devise an action plan for improvement. When applying for grants, program evaluation surveys can be used to demonstrate to funders that the programs offered by a center are having a positive impact on residents. Funders also typically require grantees to track and evaluate the programs they are supporting. This session teaches participants how to establish an effective tracking and evaluation program that captures the data funders want and that center staff need to improve center programs.

Presenters:

Karla Granados
Community Development Coordinator
San Diego Community Housing Corporation
Phone: (858) 560-0411

Belinda Tuttle
Service Coordinator
Housing and Community Services, Inc.
Phone: (210) 821-4300

Karla Granados serves as a community development coordinator for the San Diego Community Housing Corporation (SDCHC). In this position, Ms. Granados assists Kimberly Paul, vice president of the SDCHC, with educational enrichment learning center assessment and research. She is also responsible for coordinating financial education workshops that SDCHC conducts in conjunction with Washington Mutual at affordable housing centers throughout the state of California. Ms. Granados’ professional experience includes creating and implementing curriculum for developmental purposes, providing case management, and supervising youth programs in various regions, including Germany and Italy. Ms. Granados earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the California State San Marcos University (CSUSM).

As the services coordinator for Housing and Community Services, Inc. (HCS), Belinda Tuttle is responsible for technical assistance and quality assurance oversight of supportive service and learning center programs company-wide. Prior to joining HCS in 2003, Ms. Tuttle served as a paraprofessional in the Special Education Department of the Judson School District. Ms. Tuttle earned a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2006, and is a member of the American Association of Service Coordinators.

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