There has been a recent surge of interest in involving youth in tobacco control work, and it’s no wonder why: These youth are experts on their community and know what their peers are looking at, listening to, and what issues are important to them.
As the statewide evaluation technical assistance provider for California’s tobacco control programs, the Tobacco Control Evaluation Center maintains a database of data collection instruments previously used by local projects. A key piece of this puzzle is screening and selecting instruments for quality.
As you may have heard, TCEC is creating a collaborative space for tobacco control evaluation, where evaluation ideas can be shared. We are calling it The Evaluator Alliance (TEA).
During May and June, the Tobacco Control Evaluation Center provided 7 regional trainings for 117 participants from projects across the state. The purpose of the training was to help Local Lead Agencies (LLAs) expand their evaluation teams and make the most of everyone on the team.
Whether you did better than you hoped or worse than you expected, what’s important is the feedback about how well you told the story of your project and where your report could be improved.
