SLIDE 1 Nothing About Us Without Us:
Using a Participatory and Equitable Approach to Evaluating an Overdose Prevention Project
CESBC Webinar May 8, 2020
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- Intros
- Peer perspective and terminology
- What worked
- Challenges
- Peer experience
- What we’d do differently next time
- Resources
Agenda
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SLIDE 4 Jennifer Alsop
Manager of Policy and Evaluation Community Action Initiative
Charlene Burmeister
Peer Engagement & Evaluation Project (PEEP) BC Centre for Disease Control
Paul Choisil
Peer Engagement & Evaluation Project (PEEP) BC Centre for Disease Control
Prairie Chiu
Project Manager, OPEN Community Action Initiative
Kylie Hutchinson
External Evaluator Community Solutions
Today’s Presenters
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Overdose Prevention and Education Network (OPEN)
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Evaluation Steering Committee (ESC)
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Evaluation Process
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Peer Perspective
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Terminology Harm reduction
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Terminology Cultural Safety
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Terminology Trauma-informed Care
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Focus on building eval capacity What Worked
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What Worked Competency in trauma-informed practice
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What Worked Coordination aspects
2019
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What Worked PEEP mentors
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What Worked Peer-directed focus
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What Worked Evaluator did transcription
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Challenges Coordination from a distance
SLIDE 19 Peer Perspective & Terminology Challenges Recording Interviews
Recording phone calls Background noise Delivering recorders
SLIDE 20 Peer Perspective & Terminology Challenges Maintaining Neutrality
vs.
Peer Outreach worker Neutral research interviewer
SLIDE 21 Challenges Analyses
In-house transcription Distinguishing between results vs. personal experience Getting payment to marginalized people
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Peer Perspective
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What Worked – Peer Perspective Data party & in-person events
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Peer Perspective & Terminology Challenges – Peer Perspective Convening logistics
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What We’d Do Differently Interview Training
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What We’d Do Differently More in-person meetings
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What We’d Do Differently More peer involvement in analyses
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What We’d Do Differently Additional Accommodations
vs.
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Peer Perspective & Terminology What We’d Do Differently Overall process
2019
SLIDE 30 Peer Perspective & Terminology Resources
- Pacific AIDS Network: Policies and Procedures Concerning Peer Workers (2018):
https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/files/2018/09/PAN_Policies_and_Procedures_for_Pe er_work_2018_final.pdf
- Peerology: A guide for people who use drugs on how to get involved
- Peer Engagement Principles and Best Practices, BCCDC
- http://www.bccdc.ca/resource-
gallery/Documents/PEEP%20Best%20Practice%20Guidelines.pdf
- Peer Payment Standards for Short Term Engagements, BCCDC
- http://www.bccdc.ca/resource-
gallery/Documents/Educational%20Materials/Epid/Other/peer_payment- guide_2018.pdf
- Guidelines to using non-stigmatizing language, Towards the Heart
- https://towardtheheart.com/assets/uploads/1512674325aOAkOYmxn5R3JpXBE1u
dQKm9ypzwBNP1OkjtwcJ.pdf
- Research 101: A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the DTES
- http://bit.ly/R101Manifesto
- Wellesley Institute:
- Peer Research in Action 1: Models of Practice
- Peer Research in Action 2: Management, Support and Supervision
- Peer Research in Action 3: Ethical Issues
