Program Evaluation
For more than 25 years, Morrison has collected and analyzed data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, guide program modifications and maintain a high level of integrity and accountability to both our funders and clients.
Outcome Data from Morrison Programs
Services for Other Non-Profits
Helping nonprofits measure and improve their outcomes
Other non-profits can benefit from Morrison's expertise and experience in program evaluation. We will design an evaluation based on an organization's specific needs, funder requirements, and budget. Evaluations can range in scope from relatively simple to very complex.
Evaluation services offered include:
- Logic modeling
- Literature reviews
- Recommendations of measurement tools
- Data management
- Statistical analysis
- Written and oral reports
- Implementation of best practice models including fidelity monitoring
Broad Evaluation Experience
Morrison has extensive experience in evaluating many different program types, assessing a wide range of clients, and collecting and analyzing a variety of data.
Sample Program Evaluation Studies
Program Types
Morrison evaluates a full range of child and adolescent juvenile justice and mental health programs for boys and girls, from birth to 18 years. We have experience evaluating:
- Community-based prevention services
- Clinic-based outpatient programs
- Day treatment programs
- Residential programs
- BRS (Behavioral Rehabilitation Services) programs
Clients
Morrison has developed great expertise in assessing and evaluating a range of clients, including:
- Sexually aggressive youth
- Chemically dependent and delinquent adolescents
- Severely abused and neglected preschoolers
- Families with multiple stressors and system involvements
Data
Morrison’s comprehensive program evaluation studies document a variety of data, including:
- Client demographics and risk factors
- Client and partner level of satisfaction
- Scores on behavioral and psychological tests such as the CANS and CBCL
- Behavior changes
- Follow up data
Further Information
For more information, contact Erin Whitemore, Senior Program Evaluator, at erin.whitemore@morrisonkids.org or 503-736-6544.
