Final Project – TA
Final Project – Evaluation Plan for a Behavioral Health Organization
In 1975, the U.S. government passed legislation, known as the Special Health Revenue Sharing Act, which affected all community mental health centers that received federal funding. This bill required that an annual program evaluation be conducted at an expense of no more than two percent of the operating budget. It also required quality assurance specifications for services and specific criteria for use, accessibility, and effectiveness. Finally, it mandated that results be made available publicly (S. Res. 246, 1975). Legislation such as this has driven the development of many processes and tools for program evaluation in behavioral health. Regardless of your role in the field, you are likely to be a part of program evaluation efforts, whether they are driven by external or internal forces. At their core, they all have the same purpose: to adhere to the social responsibility of providing the best services possible to clients and communities.
Your Final Project for this course is a comprehensive evaluation plan for either the Substance Abuse or Elder Care Program for the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center (HCBHC). An evaluation plan outlines what you intend to monitor or measure and how, along with a plan on how your results will improve the program itself or decision making regarding it.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
The Assignment:
Develop an 8- to 10-page comprehensive evaluation plan for the HCBHC Substance Abuse or Elder Care Program. The plan should describe how you will collect data about the program and the individuals responsible for collecting each piece of data. In the plan, respond to the following:
- Describe data collection methods based on outcome needs you are trying to achieve.
- When conducting your evaluation, describe how you will engage the involved staff and stakeholders. Failure to convey the importance of each individual’s contribution may result in decreased staff buy-in and less accurate assessments overall.
- Describe how you will conduct regular needs assessments to ensure that you meet the needs of your priority population.
- Explain how you will regularly collect data on your target population to advocate for the need for and/or effectiveness of your program. If you do not have sufficient resources to collect these types of data, look for publicly available data sources (e.g., census data, local health data, employment data).
- Explain how you will routinely assess how program implementation is going and use the results to ensure the ongoing quality, fidelity, and reach of your program’s policies and initiatives.
- Evaluate how you will collect and share relevant data among program staff and partners at the local, county, state, or national level. This includes reporting measurable outcomes and demonstrating the value of your program to political decision makers and funders.
- Include how you will establish regular meetings to review evaluation data and develop a plan for making necessary program changes.
By Day 7
Submit your Final Project.
submission information
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
- To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK11Proj_LastName_Firstinitial
- Then, click on Start Project near the top of the page.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Project for review.
Congratulations! After you have finished all of the assignments for this week, you will have completed this course. Please submit your Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching by Day 7.
Rubric
PBHL_8200_Week11_Project_Rubric
PBHL_8200_Week11_Project_Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
230 to >206.0 ptsEXCELLENT – above expectationsPaper demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Paper provides significant detail, including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other sources, and discerning ideas.
206 to >183.0 ptsGOOD – met expectationsPaper demonstrates a good understanding of most of the concepts and key points presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Paper includes moderate detail, evidence from the readings, and discerning ideas.
183 to >160.0 ptsFAIR – below expectationsPaper demonstrates a fair understanding of the concepts and key points as presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Paper may be lacking in detail and specificity and/or may not include sufficient pertinent examples or provide sufficient evidence from the readings.
160 to >0 ptsPOOR – Significantly below expectations or missingPaper demonstrates poor understanding of the concepts and key points of the text(s) and Learning Resources. Paper is missing detail and specificity and/or does not include any pertinent examples or provide sufficient evidence from the readings.
230 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
80 to >71.0 ptsEXCELLENT – above expectationsPaper is well organized, uses scholarly tone, follows APA style, uses original writing and proper paraphrasing, contains very few or no writing and/or spelling errors, and is fully consistent with graduate-level writing style. Paper contains multiple, appropriate, and exemplary sources expected/required for the Assignment.
71 to >63.0 ptsGOOD – met expectationsPaper is mostly consistent with graduate-level writing style. Paper may have some small or infrequent organization, scholarly tone, or APA style issues, and/or it may contain a few writing and spelling errors and/or somewhat fewer than the expected number or type of sources.
63 to >55.0 ptsFAIR – below expectationsPaper is somewhat below graduate-level writing style, with multiple smaller or a few major problems. Paper may be lacking in organization, scholarly tone, APA style, and/or it may contain many writing and/or spelling errors or shows moderate reliance on quoting vs. original writing and paraphrasing. Paper may contain inferior resources (number or quality).
55 to >0 ptsPOOR – Significantly below expectations or missingPaper is well below graduate-level writing style expectations for organization, scholarly tone, APA style, and writing, or it relies excessively on quoting. Paper may contain few or no quality resources.
80 pts
Total Points: 310
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