Assessment/evaluation. A participatory evaluation model for healthier communities: developing indicators for New Mexico

The author describes the development of a participatory evaluation model for New Mexico's Healthier Communities program and shows the links between process, community-level system impacts, and population health changes.

Abstract

Participatory evaluation models that invite community coalitions to take an active role in developing evaluations of their programs are a natural fit with Healthy Communities initiatives. The author describes the development of a participatory evaluation model for New Mexico's Healthier Communities program. She describes evaluation principles, research questions, and baseline findings. The evaluation model shows the links between process, community-level system impacts, and population health changes.