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Process Evaluation of "Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Integrating Services, Programs, and Strategies through Community-Wide Initiatives"

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State and Community Awardee Staff Needs Assessment















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Staff Needs Assessment


The purpose of this assessment is to help your organization identify strengths and areas of potential growth regarding your ability to support the implementation of this project. This assessment is aligned with the key components of this project and requests information on your organizational background, partnerships, community mobilization, evidence-based programs, training and technical assistance for program implementation, contraceptive services for youth, educating stakeholders, and cultural competence and diversity.


Please respond to only those sections that apply to your project role. Please answer as honestly as possible. Results from this assessment will be used by CDC and the five funded National Organizations to develop a targeted training and technical assistance plan for your organization.


Thank you for your candor in completing this important assessment.


Section I. Individual Information


  1. Please select your organization.


Alabama Department of Public Health

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina

Family Planning Council

Fund for Public Health New York

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign

City of Hartford

Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy

SC Campaign

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio


2. Which of the following describes your role/title? (select all that apply)


Clinical technical assistance provider

Program technical assistance provider

Youth leadership team coordinator

Evaluator

Other (please specify) ______________________________________________


3. For how many years have you held your position?


< 2 years

3-5 years

> 5 years


4. For how many years have you worked in teen pregnancy prevention?


< 2 years

3-5 years

> 5 years





Section II. Community Mobilization

5. Do you lead organizational efforts to work with community partners (e.g., core partner leadership team) in developing action plans and implementing community-wide initiatives?


Yes, please continue to question 6

No, please skip to question 8, page 4


6. Please indicate whether you have received formal training and the time frame in which the formal training on leading/facilitating collaborative community-wide efforts was received. Formal training refers to planned teaching of standard knowledge and/or skills related to specific capacities.


Skill set

Never

< 2 years

3-5 years

> 5 years

Conducting a comprehensive community needs and asset assessment in support of TPP

A theoretical justification for community mobilization in support of TPP

Developing a long-range community mobilization plan

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Core Partner Leadership Team

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Community Action Team

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Youth Leadership Team

Supporting community participants to develop TPP goals and identify strategies to address them

Preparing for possible opposition to TPP within communities

Identifying strategies for long-term sustainability of TPP activities within communities

Supporting community team members to evaluate their mobilization efforts



7. How confident are you in your ability to lead a community group through the following activities?

Skill set

Not at all Confident

1

2

Somewhat Confident

3

4

Extremely Confident

5

Conducting a comprehensive community needs and asset assessment in support of TPP

A theoretical justification for community mobilization in support of TPP

Developing a long-range community mobilization plan

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Core Partner Leadership Team

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Community Action Team

Identifying and recruiting participants for a Youth Leadership Team

Supporting community participants to develop TPP goals and identify strategies to address them

Preparing for possible opposition to TPP within communities

Identifying strategies for long-term sustainability of TPP activities within communities

Supporting community team members to evaluate their mobilization efforts

Section III. Community Mobilization


8. Do you lead organizational efforts to facilitate one or more of the 3 partnership groups (i.e., Core Partner Leadership Team, Community Action Team, or Youth Leadership Team)?


Yes, please continue to question 9

No, please skip to question 11, page 5


9. With which of the three groups you are involved as a facilitator/group leader? (please select all that apply)


Core partner leadership team

Community action team

Youth leadership team


10. How confident are you in your ability to do the following activities?

Skill set

Not at all Confident

1

2

Somewhat Confident

3

4

Extremely Confident

5

Facilitate the goal setting process within your project team to achieve community mobilization in support of TPP

Work within your project team to identify, recruit and retain the best “mix” of persons for your community teams

Work within your project team to help community teams establish their legitimacy as spokespersons for TPP within their communities

Work within your project team to help community teams rally support for TPP within their communities

Work within your project team to evaluate the functioning of the community teams to achieve their goals


Section IV. Contraceptive Services for Youth


11. Do you lead organizational efforts to provide training and technical assistance to clinic partners as part of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention project?


Yes, please continue to question 12

No, please skip to question 14, page 7


12. Please indicate whether you have received formal training and the time frame in which the formal training on certain topics related to reproductive health services was received. Formal training refers to planned teaching of standard knowledge and/or skills related to specific capacities.


Skill set

Never

< 2 years

3-5 years

> 5 years

The use of the Quick Start Method for dispensing hormonal contraception to adolescents

The use of the Quick Start Methods for dispensing IUDs

Pap smear guidelines for adolescents

Healthcare delivery system budgeting

Business planning including maximizing coding, billing, and reimbursement strategies

Coding confidentiality in billing for adolescent reproductive health services

Work flow processes for patient visits

Health care delivery systems productivity standards

Appointment scheduling practices

Contraceptive methods for adolescents

Performance improvement or quality improvement methodologies

Performance measurement

Strategies for supporting time-alone between a provider and an adolescent client

Strategies for supporting confidentiality in the delivery of contraceptive and reproductive services for adolescents

Addressing social determinants of health in the clinical setting

Male sexual and reproductive health services


13. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?


Skill set

Not at all

1

2

Somewhat

3

4

Extremely

5

Intrauterine devices (IUDs)

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Contraceptive implant (Implanon)

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Injectable contraception (Depo-provera)

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Birth control pills

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Emergency contraception

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Male condoms

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Female condoms

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures

Other methods (please list) ______________________

  1. Efficacy

  1. Costs

  1. Side effects

  1. Dispensing procedures


Section V. Educating Stakeholders


14. Do you lead/co-lead organizational efforts to educate stakeholders in your community?


Yes, please continue to question 15

No, please skip to question 18, page 8


15. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?


Skill set

Not at all

1

2

Somewhat

3

4

Extremely

5

How to identify important stakeholders in your community

How to determine your target audiences for stakeholder education

How to determine goals and objectives and an action plan for stakeholder education using data from your community needs assessment

Methods for raising awareness of your community-wide initiative

How to educate on statistics and trends in teen pregnancy, by age and race/ethnicity and for special populations

Methods for educating on evidence-based and/or evidence-informed strategies to reduce teen pregnancy and data on needs and resources in target communities

Methods for crisis communication and managing controversy


16. How confident are you in your ability to conduct the following activities?


Skill set

Not at all Confident

1

2

Somewhat Confident

3

4

Extremely Confident

5

Identify important stakeholders in your community

Determine your target audiences for stakeholder education

Determine goals and objectives and an action plan for stakeholder education using data from your community needs assessment

Raise awareness of your community-wide initiative

Educate on evidence-based and/or evidence-informed strategies to reduce teen pregnancy and data on needs and resources in target communities

Manage controversy through communication techniques/strategies


17. What resources or tools would increase your capacity to work with stakeholders in your community?


Specific talking points

Additional training

Resources and fact sheets

Individual technical assistance

Other (please specify) ______________________________________________________

SECTION VI – Working with Diverse Communities – Project Lead/Co-lead


18. Do you lead/co-lead organizational efforts for working with diverse communities?


Yes, please continue to question 19

No, please skip to question 21, page 9


19. How knowledgeable are you regarding each of the following topics?


Skill set

Not at all

1

2

Somewhat

3

4

Extremely

5

Health equity


Health disparities

Social determinants of health


Frameworks for examining and addressing social determinants of health

Cultural competency

Strategies for engaging marginalized youth (i.e. foster care, homeless, GLBTQ) in teen pregnancy prevention efforts


20. How confident do you feel about providing technical assistance or training to individuals in your community?


Skill set

Not at all Confident

1

2

Somewhat Confident

3

4

Extremely Confident

5

Increase awareness around the impact of social determinants of teen pregnancy with community partners

Actively engage informal community leaders and other influential community stakeholders (i.e. business leaders) around the significance of addressing social determinants of teen pregnancy

Assess attitudes and beliefs around social determinants among different audiences

Facilitate a process to identify key social determinants of teen pregnancy with community partners

Identify feasible strategies to address key social determinants of teen pregnancy

Enhance levels of cultural competence for clinical providers and program facilitators

Utilize community-based participatory approaches to evaluation

Assess and evaluate progress on strategies to address social determinants of teen pregnancy.



Section VII. Evidence-Based Programs - Training and Technical Assistance for Implementation


21. Do you provide training and technical assistance to support program implementation as part of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention project?

Yes, please continue to question 26

No, please skip to question 30, page 15


22. Please indicate whether you have received formal training and the time frame in which the formal training on certain topics related to evidence-based approaches to planning, selection, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programs and practices was received. Formal training refers to planned teaching of standard knowledge and/or skills related to specific capacities.


Skill set

Never

< 2 years

3-5 years

> 5 years

Understanding the benefits of using evidence-based approaches such as the Getting To Outcomes (GTO) approach to prevent teen pregnancy

Knowing which evidence-based programs and/or practices have reduced sexual behaviors leading to teen pregnancy, STI, and/or HIV

Using logic models to plan general organizational activities

Using logic models that link risk and protective factors to intervention activities for the purpose of selecting an appropriate TPP program/curriculum or practice.

Knowing how to plan and conduct effective trainings on evidence-based or evidence-informed programs to others

Knowing how to assess an evidence-based program for fit with one's priority population and community

Knowing how to conduct process evaluation

Knowing how to conduct outcome evaluation


23. We are interested in the amount of experience you have providing technical assistance and training on the topics listed in question 26. Experience providing training and TA refers to working with one or more client organizations on a particular topic. Please indicate if you have at least 6 months of experience providing technical assistance and training on the following.


Skill set

Yes

No

The benefits of using evidence-based approaches such as the GTO approach to prevent teen pregnancy

Which programs, practices, or policies related to promoting adolescent sexual health have evidence of effectiveness

Using logic models to plan general organizational activities

Using logic models that link risk and protective factors to intervention activities for the purpose of selecting an appropriate TPP program/curriculum or practice.

How to plan and conduct effective trainings on evidence-based or evidence-informed programs to others

How to assess an evidence-based program for fit with one's priority population and community

How to conduct process evaluation

How to conduct outcome evaluation




24. How knowledgeable are you regarding each of the following teen pregnancy prevention activities?


Skill set

Not at all

1

2

Somewhat

3

4

Extremely

5

Develop program goals for a teen pregnancy prevention activity or program

Assess how well program activities fit within other existing program activities offered to the same target population

Define a target population for teen pregnancy prevention program(s) or practices

Measure participant satisfaction with a prevention program or practice

Evaluate an activity to ensure that it is meeting goals and objectives, including completing analysis and interpretation of data

Identify those who will be responsible for each program delivery task

Specify the amount of change to expect in program objectives

Assess community strengths in programming by examining existing resources such as existing programs and availability of volunteers

Determine if an existing program or practice is suited to a community program’s goals and objectives

Develop program objectives that are linked to program goals

Examine how a prevention program fits with the philosophy of a community organization

Measure how well program implementation followed the original program design (i.e., fidelity) for each program activity

Ensure that all new program activities are linked to specific goals and objectives

Determine if any evidence-based programs are applicable to a target/priority population(s)

Specify by when one should expect the change in their objectives to occur

Assess the causes and underlying risk factors for teen pregnancy in a community

Assess the adequacy of resources to implement a (new) program (e.g., staff, technical resources, funding)

Create timelines for completing all program tasks

Develop a budget that outlines the funding required for each program activity

Develop a plan to sustain successful programs or activities (i.e., determine future funding sources, staffing)

Use evaluation results to improve delivery of a teen pregnancy prevention program or practice the next time it is offered

Adapt an evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program while maintaining the integrity of the program


25. How confident would you be providing training or technical assistance in the following areas to support other organizations as part of the TPP project?


Skill set

Not at all Confident

1

2

Somewhat Confident

3

4

Extremely Confident

5

Develop program goals for a teen pregnancy prevention activity or program

Assess how well program activities fit within other existing program activities offered to the same target population

Define a target population for teen pregnancy prevention program(s) or practices

Measure participant satisfaction with a prevention program or practice

Evaluate an activity to ensure that it is meeting goals and objectives, including completing analysis and interpretation of data

Identify those who will be responsible for each program delivery task

Specify the amount of change to expect in program objectives

Assess community strengths in programming by examining existing resources such as existing programs and availability of volunteers

Determine if an existing program or practice is suited to a community program’s goals and objectives

Develop objectives that are linked to goals

Examine how a prevention program fits with the philosophy of a community organization

Measure how well program implementation followed the original program design (i.e., fidelity) for each program activity

Ensure that all new program activities are linked to specific goals and objectives

Determine if any evidence-based programs are applicable to a target/priority population(s)

Specify by when one should expect the change in their objectives to occur


Assess the causes and underlying risk factors for teen pregnancy in a community

Assess the adequacy of resources to implement a (new) program (e.g., staff, technical resources, funding)

Create timelines for completing all program tasks

Develop a budget that outlines the funding required for each program activity

Develop a plan to sustain successful programs or activities (i.e., determine future funding sources, staffing)

Use evaluation results to improve delivery of a teen pregnancy prevention program or practice the next time it is offered

Adapt an evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program while maintaining the integrity of the program

Document adaptations made to evidence-based programs to reflect and respond to the youth and community context.

Train program facilitators to develop their understanding around cultural and gender difference with respect to adolescent sexual risk behavior, teen pregnancy and implications of this on engagement and program implementation.




Section VIII. Organizational Technical Assistance Needs

CDC and the funded national organizations will use the following information to plan future TA and training.


26. Please list topics, in order of priority, on which you would most like to receive technical assistance and training through this project over the next year.


Skill set


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