Evaluation Insights
Top Impacts | Individuals | Teams & Coalitions | Communities | Participant Satisfaction
CROSS-PROGRAM EVALUATION
We rigorously evaluate our work each year and survey program participants about their experience.
The data below reflect an aggregate impact across our work at the individual, team, and community levels. Participants in our programs and initiatives overwhelmingly report strengthend skills and ability to create a positive impact.
95% worked on projects that had a positive impact in their community
96% would recommend our programs to a colleague
94% applied skills to their everyday work
94% improved their leadership skills
88% engaged new partners in their community
94% improved their effectiveness working across sectors
INDIVIDUAL IMPACT
Individuals report gaining valuable skills, experience, and ability to affect change in their local communities.
Since 2012 we have supported 2,213 leaders collaborating as multi-sector teams.
94% of participants self-reported improvement in leadership skills
94% of participants applied skills and knowledge from our programs toward everyday work
88% of participants self-reported improvement in building cross-sector partnerships
93% of participants improved their ability to develop policy solutions
The program taught me the importance of thinking outside of the box and working with others, especially those with a different demographic background, discipline of specialty, and beliefs to keep learning how to be an effective change agent.
- NLAPH Cohort 11 participant
One of the most impactful leadership capacities I developed was effective delegation… being intentional about understanding each member’s strengths and strategically leveraging their unique gifts. By doing so, I created space for them to lead confidently.
- CALAPH Cohort 8 participant
Discover how we help build adaptive leadership skills for public health professionals
TEAM & COALITION IMPACT
Teams and coalitions report significant progress in their ability to work across sectors and develop new partnerships.
Our teams have worked on 304 policies, programs, or initiatives.
96% of participants self-reported progress toward project goals
3 out of 4 of participants expanded their professional networks
The Accelerator [program] increased our efficiency, expanded our reach, and strengthened our ability to design programming that reflects community needs.
- Accelerator 6.0 participant
Our coach helped us see opportunities working with broader collaboration. Through this process, we've worked…with organizations [that] weren’t on our radar when we started.
- NLAPH Cohort 12 participant
Learn how one team developed strategic partnerships to support overdose prevention efforts in Contra Costa County, California
Discover how one team’s project led to policy change in Sacramento
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Communities across the country have experienced a positive impact and healthier outcomes as a result of our programs.
With our support, teams have impacted communitied across 49 states and US territories..
95% of participants worked on projects that had a positive impact in their community
88% of participants engaged new partners in their community
The resources we have created are being talked about in other counties and have reached a large number of communities within our tri-county coalition.
- Accelerator 4.0 participant
[Our coalition] received 28 reports of usage of our naloxone kits with every instance resulting in a successful [overdose] reversal.
- AmeriCorps VISTA Hub member
Discover how an overdose prevention coalition helped save lives in rural and urban California communities by implementing data-driven strategies.
PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION
Participants highly rate their experience in our programs, and data show consistent satisfaction year after year
96% of participants would recommend our programs to colleagues
“The program tools and learning group calls are always…beneficial to our coalition and its work. I love hearing from coalitions all over the state about their projects and hurdles. Having a Rural Learning Group is fantastic, sometimes we feel like an island, that group is so valuable.”
- Accelerator 6.0 participant
Our coach helped us see opportunities working with broader collaboration. Through this process, we've worked…with organizations [that] weren’t on our radar when we started.
- NLAPH Cohort 12 participant
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Learn more about our programs and initiatives
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Building adaptive leadership skills and ability to work across sectors
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Accelerating local impact and building networks to save lives from overdose
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Transforming the public health workforce through training, capacity building, and direct placement of professionals
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