C RITTENTON W OMEN S U NION O CTOBER 9, 2012 C OLLEGE OF THE H OLY C - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

4TH ANNUAL SUMMIT: MEASURING IMPACT & MAKING A DIFFERENCE! MFEC COLLABORATIVE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PILOT PRESENTATIONS

MFEC SUMMIT PIONEER: SATORI BAILEY OF CRITTENTON WOMEN’S UNION

OCTOBER 9, 2012 COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, WORCESTER, MA

WHAT THIS EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE

• Novice
• Unable to attend workshops, so I heavily relied on

CWU’s strong backbone in logic model and outcome assessment analysis

• Jennifer Lowe, Director of Research and Evaluation

was instrumental

• Very interesting to see the Woman to Woman

program in this logic model framework

• Discovered a few things I’d like to present to the

program director as improvements to our outcome assessments

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT

• Keeps you purposeful
• Maintains integrity of organizational and

programmatic mission

• Reminds you that even the little “wins”

are worth measuring

• Provides a framework for intangible

gains to be measured

BRIDGE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY TM

 Woman to Woman  Full-time, 8-week, career development program  Women gain the skills and training necessary for job success and for building a path to a professional career.  Participants of WTW must be:  Motivated to become economically independent  At least 18 years old  A High school/GED graduate  Legally eligible to work in the US

CRITTENTON WOMEN’S UNION LOGIC MODEL

CRITTENTON WOMEN’S UNION LOGIC MODEL, SELECTED OUTCOMES

• Classroom

instruction on resume building, cover letter writing, and job interviewing skills

• Mock interviews

with volunteers

• Individual goal

advising

• Increased ability to

articulate professional experiences and skills through resume, cover letter, and job interviews.

• Increased

realization of professional abilities and subsequently increased confidence in their skills Employment Job with earnings greater or equal to the MA Index wage

Activities Short-term Outcomes Long-term Outcomes Short-to Intermediate- term Outcomes

PARTICIPANT STORY

Julie

• 26 years old; single mother with one

son

• She came to CWU as a part-time baker

with limited growth potential

• She had a dismissed case on her CORI

that she believed was preventing her from gainful employment.

• During WTW, we sealed her CORI and

she gained the confidence and skills to begin a meaningful job search.

• She is now working at Boston Medical

Center as a Dietary Aid at $14/hour with opportunity for professional development and pursuing an Associate’s Degree.

“I broke

• ke out of my shell.
• ll. I'm

m no longe nger r beating ating mysel self f up and shutt utting ing down n when en I fail il at some mething

• thing. I

I closed

• sed a

chapt hapter er in my life e and hav ave e a plan an for the future. ture.”

CRITTENTON WOMEN’S UNION LOGIC MODEL, SELECTED OUTCOMES

• Classroom

instruction on studying, note-taking and test-taking

• Explanation of

CWU’s MA Economic Index

• Exploration of

CWU’s Hot Jobs Report

• Workshop on how

to pay for education

• Increased

understanding of the need for higher education

• Increased confidence
• f being academically

successful

• Increased familiarity

with the college application and FAFSA process

• Increased

understanding of the cost of higher education and the

• ptions available to

fund it. Attending college or post-secondary job training program Completed bachelor’s degree

• r higher

Activities Short-term Outcomes Long-term Outcomes Short-to Intermediate- term Outcomes

PARTICIPANT STORY

Holly

• 28 years old
• Her family was a victim in the Perfect

Storm in 1991, and they lost their home and most of their material wealth.

• She was diagnosed with a chronic

health condition that causes extreme fatigue

• She never thought college was an

affordable option.

• During WTW, she gained the knowledge

and confidence to succeed academically.

• She is now enrolled at Quincy College

for her Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences.

• Her long-term goal is to to continue on

to get her Masters in Public Health and live an economically independent life.

“I wasn’t sure about being able to atten end d colle lege, e, but I wa was determin rmined ed to find ways to to improv

• ve

e myself.

• lf. I wa

wanted d to make e a c change ange for the better ter.”

Crittenton Women’s Union www.liveworkthrive.org Satori Bailey Economic Mobility Finance Specialist sbailey@liveworkthrive.org

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