Program Evaluation Checklist and Essay-- PASSSTTT DDUUUUEEEE

Read chapter eleven in the textbook and use Step 2 of the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework to guide you in evaluating the agency or program you select.

Select a local agency/program that addresses your selected social issue. View the agency/program’s website and call or visit the agency/program and use the checklist below to interview the manager:

Name of agency/program you contacted: Catholic charities/ Immigrants in Houston, the Nation's Most Diverse Metropolitan Area

What is the mission statement/vision the program/agency?

Our Mission is to provide service to those in need, to advocate compassion and justice in the structures of society, and to call all people of goodwill to do the same.

What theory (theories) is the program based on?

Describe the target population of the program.

This program focuses on poverty and legal right for immigrants. They also work with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a benefit that came to be as an executive order from the president on June 2012. It provides protection against deportation and employment authorization to eligible people that were brought into the country as minors before June 15, 2007.

What are the stated goals and objectives of the program? How does the agency/program measure the current program outcomes according to the program’s existing evaluation practices?

What are the data collection procedures? (Surveys, questionnaires, etc.) Explain if these procedures have been effective or not.

American Community Survey (ACS), the authors tabulate numbers of immigrants potentially in need of community-based immigration assistance. The report finds that an estimated 350,000 legal permanent residents, most of them from Mexico and Central America, are eligible for naturalization but have not yet applied. In addition, nearly half of the metro area's 400,000 unauthorized immigrants are potentially eligible for either DACA or the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program.

What are the data analysis strategies that they use? Explain if these strategies have been effective or not.

Who are the community stakeholders involved in the program? Attorneys, Case managers, Counselors, and the community as a whole.

List some of the resources available to which clients (the target population) are referred:

Nine Ways to Protect Yourself

Enforcement Actions on Sensitive Locations

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

Basic needs and Disaster relief

Sanctuary Jurisdictions (including SB4)

Detention in Houston

Non-profit legal services

Immigration Hotline

Are there any gaps in services/resources? If so, briefly explain how your proposed project/program can fill those gaps. If there are no gaps, propose some ways to raise stakeholder awareness. (50-75 words):

I do feel that they have all the services and resources need to help immigrants you are not here illegally. I do not believe that they have much for those who are illegal, but they do have a full website on information on those who may not be and the rights available to every immigrant whether not they are illegal or legal.

If there are no obvious gaps in resources/services provided, explain how your proposed program/project could still reinforce or complement what this agency/program is doing to address the selected social issue (75-100 words):

Describe the personnel structure of the program. Describe the leadership involved. What are the degrees required?

Explain if a strategic plan for the program is apparent or not. Is the program designed with culturally competent policies in mind? (50-75 words)

Explain the activities provided by the program. Is there a range of activities?

How is this program funded? How is the funding sustained?

What are the intended short, moderate, and long-term outcomes expected in the program? How are they measured or evaluated for effectiveness?