2011

Foróige Evaluation Framework

 Dr Bernadine Brady,  Dr John Canavan and Mr Fergal Landy

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• Foroige Evaluation Resource for Staff

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Dr Bernadine Brady, Dr. John Canavan , Ms Anne Cassidy,  Ms Sheila Garrity,  Dr Connie O’Regan

This was a two-year study of the BBBS school based mentoring programme. The first year was primarily qualitative, with an assessment of stakeholder’s perspectives regarding the programme and a review of implementation. In the second year of the research, baseline and follow up measures were taken with young people to assess the outcomes from the programme.
This research explored the effectiveness of the Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) programme in providing mentoring support for youth at risk in the West of Ireland. The project involves a major evaluation of the BBBS programme in community-based projects using a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) methodology. The first of its kind in Europe, the study measured the impact of having a mentor on specific outcomes for psychological wellbeing, social support and social life for the youth involved. The study also included a qualitative component, which examined ten longitudinal case studies of mentoring in practice.

• School Based Mentoring Programme Evaluation

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 3: Summary Report

• Report 3 Summary Report

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 2: Qualitative Evidence

• Report 2 Qualitative Evidence

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 1: Randomised Controlled Trial and Implementation Report

• Report 1 Randomised Controlled Trial and Implementation Report

An Independent Evaluation of the Incredible Years Programme

 Dr Michelle Millar

The IYP is designed to promote social and emotional competencies in children aged 3-10 years. The IYP which was developed in the University of Washington, Seattle by Professor Carolyn Webster-Stratton contains three separate training programmes, one for parents, teachers and children. The project explored the process of developing the Incredible Years Programme in Galway City with a particular focus on the evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the Dina in the Classroom (Pre-School) Programme.

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• Incredible Years Programme Full Report ‌

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Dr. Cormac Forkan and Mr Fergal Landy

During the summer of 2010, the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, was appointed as the external evaluator of the Identification of Need (ION) process. The overall aim of the evaluation was ‘to assess the effectiveness of ION as a model of early intervention for children and families, and to capture the learning from the pilot phase’.

• ‌ION Full Report
• ION Executive Summary

Dr. John Canavan, Dr. Cormac Forkan, Mr Fergal Landy

The North Dublin Differential Response Model (DRM) was developed in the aftermath of a seminar held by the then Children’s Act Advisory Board in May 2008. Following this seminar a series of meetings and communications took place which led to the decision to pilot the differential response model in North Dublin.

At an overall level, the evaluation had two aims: first, to describe the development of the model and its implementation; and second, to establish whether the intended outcomes from the implementation of the model have been achieved.

• North Dublin Differential Response Model Early Implementation Report‌