Oct 1, 2011 | Community Outreach, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
If your organization asks where the underserved in your area live, work, or congregate, could you answer “yes†with confidence? Knowing where your target population lives, works, and congregates helps you focus and fine-tune your outreach program. Having visually...
Oct 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Most grant applications ask applicants to report on data. Strategic use of data can reinforce and create a strong foundation for a proposal; and when used properly, it can be a major determining factor in the awarding of a proposal. There are three sections commonly...
Aug 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Community health centers and voucher programs throughout the country provide many different services to increase access to health care for underserved and vulnerable communities. These services, typically referred to as “enabling services,” are counted on...
Aug 1, 2011 | Collaboration, Health Education, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Outreach programs go through busy and slow periods throughout the year. If your organization expects a slow period, consider the following low-cost strategies to build your team’s skills and aptitude for serving the community. These six educational...
Jun 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Community health centers across the country are increasingly seeking ways to collect data that will accurately document their work, make a strong case for increased funding, and aid in program planning. Qualitative data collection is an excellent approach for...
Jun 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
Health Outreach Coordinators wear many hats; they are often responsible for program planning and evaluation, conducting outreach, and supervising outreach staff. Supervision does not come naturally to everyone nor is it easy. Here are some helpful hints to keep in...
Jun 1, 2011 | Case Management, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
As a result of escalating medical care costs and national health care reform, community health centers are receiving well-deserved praise and attention for their cost-effective and high-caliber health services. Community health centers are particularly well suited to...
May 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Because outreach program funding is oftentimes limited, your outreach program should prepare itself to compete for available grant opportunities. Rather than wait for a funding opportunity to arise, assess your program’s readiness for fundraising. ...
Apr 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
Outreach programs do phenomenal work assisting hard-to-reach, vulnerable populations in accessing and utilizing available health resources. The value of this work is evident to outreach professionals; however, the practice of evaluating outreach efforts allows program...
