A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities (2013)
New Resource Available for Conducting Collaborative
and Effective Evaluations in Tribal Communities
The Children’s Bureau is pleased to announce the release of an important new resource:
A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities (2013) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
CB formed a Tribal Evaluation Workgroup to develop a product that might improve evaluation with Tribal communities. Together, workgroup members created a shared vision for the future of Tribal child welfare evaluation and a guide for developing culturally and scientifically rigorous evaluation.
This publication will be accompanied by two brief videos that introduce concepts described in the Roadmap document. The videos are part of a new Child Welfare Evaluation Virtual Summit Series that will feature presentations on key evaluation topics. The Summit Series will launch on the CB website on a rolling basis between
A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities is now available on the Children’s Bureau website at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
American Indian and Alaska Native communities face unique challenges when participating in program evaluation. Historically, Tribes have experienced intrusive research and judgmental evaluations that have caused many of them great harm. Many evaluators do not understand the fear that persists due to this history, and some fail to respect Tribal cultural traditions, worldviews, and values.
late February and June 2014. Watch for announcements and check the CB website often for more information on new releases.