Evaluation of Capital Region Home Visitation Network: Outcome Evaluation Report, 2001-2004

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2005
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Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family.
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The purpose of this report is to present selected findings regarding program activities and outputs, and a more detailed analysis of the impact of the Home Visitation program at a system level based on outcomes measures. The findings in this report are drawn from the comprehensive evaluation of the Capital Region Home Visitation Network. More specifically, this report has two major objectives as follows: 1. To present an analysis of descriptive information about the clients in all the sites in the Capital Region Home Visitation Network including the following: • program activities: contacts, goal summaries, and community referrals; and • program outputs: client profiles, client intake, demographic characteristics, and risk assessments. 2. To present an analysis of program outcomes based on: • outcomes data collected from a core set of outcomes measurement tools, aggregated and summarized regionally; • a survey of clients’ experiences and views of the Home Visitation program; • involvement with Child Welfare services; and • utilization of health care services.
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Gomes, J.T, Hornick, J.P, Wagner, H.A, Boyes, M.C.,, Billings, A. (2005). Evaluation of Capital Region Home Visitation Network: Outcome Evaluation Report, 2001-2004. Report prepared for the Early Childhood Development Initiative Evaluation Committee. Calgary, AB: Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family.