Growing Expertise in Evaluation and Knowledge Translation (GEEK) Program - September 8, 2023

PowerPoint Presentation Growing Expertise in Evaluation and Knowledge Translation (GEEK) Program September 8, 2023 WELCOME TO BRAIN CENTRAL Ontario Brain Institute OBI Logic Model OUTCOME IMPACT Better quality and quantity of Improved evidence-based care in brain health and wellness community for Ontarians WELCOME TO BRAIN CENTRAL Value of community care Community care is part of the broader hea. [...] WELCOME TO BRAIN CENTRAL 4 Why is ECB important? Why is it important to build evaluation capacity in community-based organizations? • Evaluation findings or evidence can be regularly used to aid in program and organizational decision making and allow for organizational learning. [...] WELCOME TO BRAIN CENTRAL 5 How does the GEEK program help? GEEK program provides evaluation expertise, funding, and other supports to community-led programs and services for brain health and people living with brain disorders. [...] Scale/spread: we want to support taking a good program and giving them the resources to implement that program in another location/context, or expand the number of people who have access to it. [...] Sustainability: ultimately, we want to increase the sustainability of programs/organizations in the community—help them get to a more secure place in being able to offer programs/services to people living with brain disorders/their caregivers.