Week 13

Question 1

1. What is evaluation?
2. T/F: eval should be done only at the beginning of the program
3. worth determines whether or not the object/program is ________
   merit determines whether or not the object/program is _______

Answer 1

1. a systematic study that is designed, conducted and reported in order to assist a client group to judge and/or to improve the worth and/or merit of some object of interest
2. F. should be done throughout
3. Needed
   good

Question 2

What was the population focus of the pine river institute concept?

Answer 2

provided residential treatment for adolescence and families who are struggling with significant substance abuse/mental health issues in Canada

Question 3

What were the initial reasons for doing evaluations?

Answer 3

• very few programs actually measured their outcomes, so they wanted to do something to change Canada and transform the landscape of services available to young people and families who are struggling with significant substance abuse
• wanted to help people regain their lives, families and futures