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The Community Change Chronicle Method for Program Documentation and Evaluation

Scott, S. A., & Proescholdbell, S. (2009). Informing best practice with community practice: the community change chronicle method for program documentation and evaluation. Health Promotion Practice, 10(1), 102–110. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839907307677

Example available

Journal article

Description

This method offers a narrative approach to documenting local stories of evidence-based practices. It has been used to create stories to help implement evidence-based practices in real-life settings.

Steps for Using Method/Tool

The method involves the following steps:

Develop a logic model to visualize how program activities are linked to outcomes.
Select outcomes of interest for evaluation.
Review the program monitoring data to identify potential outcomes for further data collection.
Construct the story using the CCC story template.
Disseminate the story.

These summaries are written by the NCCMT to condense and to provide an overview of the resources listed in the Registry of Methods and Tools and to give suggestions for their use in a public health context. For more information on individual methods and tools included in the review, please consult the authors/developers of the original resources.

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