Communities Evaluating Community-Level Interventions

The Development of Community-Based Indicators in the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative

Authors

  • Ross F. Conner University of California, Irvine Irvine, California
  • Sora P. Tanjasiri University of California, Irvine Irvine, California

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0014.006

Abstract

This paper reports on two communities that are developing and using community-based indicators to evaluate their progress toward becoming a healthier community. These communities are part of the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI), a project involving 28 diverse communities in the state of Colorado. Following a description of CHCI and the 28 communities involved in it, the article explains the evaluation components for the initiative, one of which is community-based indicators. The community indicators component is illustrated by two case studies. The process the communities used to develop their indicator sets, and the indicator reports they produced are described, with illustrations of specific domains, dimensions, and indicators. The article concludes with a discussion of the indicators evaluation component and the need for responsive design in developing indicators.

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Published

1999-12-01

How to Cite

Conner, R. F., & Tanjasiri, S. P. (1999). Communities Evaluating Community-Level Interventions: The Development of Community-Based Indicators in the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 14(3), 115–136. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0014.006

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (1999): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 1999 Ross F. Conner, Sora P. Tanjasiri

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