Evaluating your program

Evaluation is something we do every day. We gather and look at information about things that we do in order to learn from our experiences.

As you become involved with falls prevention and active living programs you will likely have questions about how effective your efforts have been. You may want information to help you plan future programs. Or, you might need to do an evaluation to meet the requirements of funders or justify further funding.

Whether your evaluation is complicated or simple, the basic steps are the same:

• Plan your evaluation
• Collect information
• Understand your findings
• Use and share the findings