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Rand Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation Toolkit

Author : Joie D. Acosta
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780833080721
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Rand Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation Toolkit by : Joie D. Acosta

Download or read book Rand Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation Toolkit written by Joie D. Acosta and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluating suicide prevention programs can be challenging because suicide is a rare event, data on suicides often lag by several years, and programs tend to have multiple components, making it difficult to discern which characteristics contributed to a given outcome. The RAND Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation Toolkit was designed to help program staff overcome these common challenges to evaluating and planning improvements to their programs. It begins by walking users through the process of developing a program logic model that ties program activities to intermediate outcomes, helping staff better understand the drivers of any changes in long-term outcomes, such as suicide rates. It then offers information about the latest evaluation research, helps users design an evaluation that is appropriate for their program type and available resources and expertise, supports the selection of measures for new evaluations and to augment or enhance ongoing evaluations, and offers basic guidance on how to analyze and use evaluation data for program improvement. Through checklists, worksheets, and templates, the toolkit takes users step by step through the process of identifying whether their programs produce beneficial effects, ultimately informing the responsible allocation of scarce resources. The toolkit's design and content are the result of a rigorous, systematic review of the program evaluation literature to identify evaluation approaches, measures, and tools used elsewhere and will be particularly useful to coordinators and directors of suicide prevention programs in the U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Health Administration, community-based settings, and state and local health departments. A companion report, Development and Pilot Test of the RAND Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation Toolkit, offers additional background on the toolkit's design and refinement.

RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

Author : Todd C. Helmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780833097248
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism written by Todd C. Helmus and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism uses checklists, worksheets, and templates to help programs assess whether their activities have met their goals and identify needed improvements.

Empowerment Evaluation

Author : David M. Fetterman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483355381
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Empowerment Evaluation written by David M. Fetterman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition celebrates 21 years of the practice of empowerment evaluation, a term first coined by David Fetterman during his presidential address for the American Evaluation Association. Since that time, this approach has altered the landscape of evaluation and has spread to a wide range of settings in more than 16 countries. In this Second Edition of Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment, Evaluation Capacity Building, and Accountability, an outstanding group of evaluators from academia, government, nonprofits, and foundations assess how empowerment evaluation has been used in practice since the publication of the landmark 1996 edition. The book includes 10 empowerment evaluation principles, a number of models and tools to help put empowerment evaluation into practice, reflections on the history and future of the approach, and illustrative case studies from a number of different projects in a variety of diverse settings. The Second Edition offers readers the most current insights into the practice of this stakeholder-involvement approach to evaluation. “One of the greatest evaluation innovations of the past two decades has been the development of a professional and systematic approach to self-evaluation called empowerment evaluation. This book offers you the latest, cutting-edge understanding of this powerful innovation and evaluation approach. May you be inspired and empowered as you adventure through the chapters in this outstanding volume!” —Stewart I. Donaldson, President-elect, American Evaluation Association, Claremont Graduate University “This twenty year follow-up to the original provides even better and richer stories about the versatility and utility of empowerment work in most social contexts. It expands our understanding of how empowerment evaluation is foundational to any effort to improve and measure growth in any community/social environment.” —Robert Schumer, University of Minnesota “This text brings empowerment evaluation to life, and in doing so it offers all evaluators a large body of relevant concepts and tools for designing, implementing, and assessing evaluation efforts that engage, democratize, and strengthen stakeholder’s self-determination.” —Gary J. Skolits, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Live life: an implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries

Author :
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9240026622
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Live life: an implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This product addresses the global public health problem of close to 800 000 suicides every year, of which 79% occur in low- and middle-income countries. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the age group 15-29 years. WHO guidelines already exist in the area of suicide prevention (https://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/evidence/suicide/en/); therefore, this product is not a guideline, but will ensure the implementation of the existing guidelines.

Developing a Research Strategy for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense

Author : Rajeev Ramchand
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 083308772X
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Developing a Research Strategy for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense written by Rajeev Ramchand and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to create a unified, comprehensive strategic plan for suicide prevention research, a RAND study cataloged studies funded by DoD and other entities, examined whether current research maps to DoD’s strategic research needs, and provided recommendations to encourage better alignment and narrow the research-practice gap when it comes to disseminating findings to programs serving military personnel.

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hard Truths and the Duty to Change - Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military

Author : Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault In the Military
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781954285781
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (857 download)

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Book Synopsis Hard Truths and the Duty to Change - Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military by : Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault In the Military

Download or read book Hard Truths and the Duty to Change - Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military written by Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault In the Military and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the direction of President Biden, on February 26, 2021, Secretary of Defense Austin established the 90-Day IRC on Sexual Assault in the Military. The Commission, chaired by Lynn Rosenthal, was charged with conducting "an independent, impartial assessment" of the military's current treatment of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The IRC officially began its review on March 24, 2021. This is the report of this commission. It is published as a convenience to those who may wish to have a quality professionally printed copy of the report.

The War Within

Author : Rajeev Ramchand
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833052314
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The War Within written by Rajeev Ramchand and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increase in suicides among military personnel has raised concern. This book reviews suicide epidemiology in the military, catalogs military suicide-prevention activities, and recommends relevant best practices.

Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309264278
Total Pages : 795 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As of December 2012, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in Iraq have resulted in the deployment of about 2.2 million troops; there have been 2,222 US fatalities in OEF and Operation New Dawn (OND)1 and 4,422 in OIF. The numbers of wounded US troops exceed 16,000 in Afghanistan and 32,000 in Iraq. In addition to deaths and morbidity, the operations have unforeseen consequences that are yet to be fully understood. In contrast with previous conflicts, the all-volunteer military has experienced numerous deployments of individual service members; has seen increased deployments of women, parents of young children, and reserve and National Guard troops; and in some cases has been subject to longer deployments and shorter times at home between deployments. Numerous reports in the popular press have made the public aware of issues that have pointed to the difficulty of military personnel in readjusting after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of those who have served in OEF and OIF readjust with few difficulties, but others have problems in readjusting to home, reconnecting with family members, finding employment, and returning to school. In response to the return of large numbers of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan with physical-health and mental-health problems and to the growing readjustment needs of active duty service members, veterans, and their family members, Congress included Section 1661 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008. That section required the secretary of defense, in consultation with the secretary of veterans affairs, to enter into an agreement with the National Academies for a study of the physical-health, mental-health, and other readjustment needs of members and former members of the armed forces who were deployed in OIF or OEF, their families, and their communities as a result of such deployment. The study consisted of two phases. The Phase 1 task was to conduct a preliminary assessment. The Phase 2 task was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychologic, social, and economic effects of deployment on and identification of gaps in care for members and former members, their families, and their communities. The Phase 1 report was completed in March 2010 and delivered to the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The secretaries of DOD and VA responded to the Phase 1 report in September 2010. Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan: Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families fulfills the requirement for Phase 2.

Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309466601
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.

Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309297184
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being deployed to a war zone can result in numerous adverse psychological health conditions. It is well documented in the literature that there are high rates of psychological disorders among military personnel serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq as well as among the service members' families. For service members' families, the degree of hardship and negative consequences rises with the amount of the service members' exposure to traumatic or life-altering experiences. Adult and child members of the families of service members who experience wartime deployments have been found to be at increased risk for symptoms of psychological disorders and to be more likely to use mental health services. In an effort to provide early recognition and early intervention that meet the psychological health needs of service members and their families, DOD currently screens for many of these conditions at numerous points during the military life cycle, and it is implementing structural interventions that support the improved integration of military line personnel, non-medical caregivers, and clinicians, such as RESPECT-Mil (Re-engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military), embedded mental health providers, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families evaluates risk and protective factors in military and family populations and suggests that prevention strategies are needed at multiple levels - individual, interpersonal, institutional, community, and societal - in order to address the influence that these factors have on psychological health. This report reviews and critiques reintegration programs and prevention strategies for PTSD, depression, recovery support, and prevention of substance abuse, suicide, and interpersonal violence.

Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense

Author : Rajeev Ramchand
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 083308643X
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense by : Rajeev Ramchand

Download or read book Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense written by Rajeev Ramchand and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the scientific evidence on suicide postvention (organizational responses to prevent additional suicides and help loss survivors cope), guidance for other types of organizations, and the perspectives of the family and friends of service members who have died by suicide provide insights that may help the U.S. Department of Defense formulate its own policies and programs in a practical and efficient way.

Performance Management and Assessment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Author : Victoria A. Greenfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977407320
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Performance Management and Assessment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers written by Victoria A. Greenfield and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report, the authors discuss insights drawn from academic literature and practitioner guidance that are applicable to the effective oversight, management, and performance assessment of federally funded research and development centers.

Monitoring and Evaluation of Mental Health Policies and Plans

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9241547154
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Monitoring and Evaluation of Mental Health Policies and Plans written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2007-11-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This module examines key aspects of monitoring and evaluation as they relate to a mental health policy and plan including how to monitor a plan and the different ways to evaluate a policy and plan. It presents a five-step process for conducting evaluations and explains how results of an evaluation can be utilized to improve policies and plans. The module then provides a detailed case study of a policy and plan of a hypothetical country. It describes various ways that evaluation can be used over a period of time to assess and influence policy and the plan that arises from it including the practical steps involved in policy evaluation and the policy decisions that can be made on the basis of monitoring and evaluations. Also available: 14-module package: WHO Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package - 14 modules Other modules included in the package: Improving Access and Use of Psychotropic Medicines Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans Mental Health Policy Plans and Programmes. Updated version Mental Health Context Mental Health Financing Advocacy for Mental Health Quality Improvement for Mental Health Organization of Services for Mental Health Planning and Budgeting to Deliver Services for Mental Health Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights Mental Health Policies and Programmes in the Workplace Mental Health Information Systems Human Resources and Training in Mental Health Monitoring and Evaluation of Mental Health Policies and Plans

Reducing Suicide

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309169437
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reducing Suicide written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional help. Reducing Suicide provides a blueprint for addressing this tragic and costly problem: how we can build an appropriate infrastructure, conduct needed research, and improve our ability to recognize suicide risk and effectively intervene. Rich in data, the book also strikes an intensely personal chord, featuring compelling quotes about people's experience with suicide. The book explores the factors that raise a person's risk of suicide: psychological and biological factors including substance abuse, the link between childhood trauma and later suicide, and the impact of family life, economic status, religion, and other social and cultural conditions. The authors review the effectiveness of existing interventions, including mental health practitioners' ability to assess suicide risk among patients. They present lessons learned from the Air Force suicide prevention program and other prevention initiatives. And they identify barriers to effective research and treatment. This new volume will be of special interest to policy makers, administrators, researchers, practitioners, and journalists working in the field of mental health.

Program Development and Evaluation in Prevention

Author : Robert K. Conyne
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544349599
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Program Development and Evaluation in Prevention written by Robert K. Conyne and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This seventh book in the Prevention Practice Kit illustrates how carefully constructed programs are involved with reaching prevention goals. Using examples and drawing from a clearly presented framework, this book helps readers easily translate concepts of program development and evaluation (PD&E) into doable, practical steps.

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program: Personnel

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program: Personnel written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: