Strategic Prevention Framework: Session 5 - Evaluation as Community Learning

A Fresh Look at the Strategic Prevention Framework: Community-Centered Prevention in Action Session 5: Evaluation as Community Learning

Instead of viewing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) as a step-by-step prevention planning model, reimagine it as an ecosystem—one that’s adaptive and constantly evolving with the needs and culture of the community. Through this frame, the SPF is not simply a process to follow, but one that both creates and responds to a dynamic web of relationships, environments, histories, and possibilities. Each step of the SPF—Assessment, Capacity Building, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation—functions interdependently nourishing one another, responding to changing community conditions, and requiring ongoing attention. When we treat prevention as part of the broader ecosystem of community wellness, we shift our focus from managing problems to cultivating resilience, connection, and belonging.

This six-part webinar series invites prevention practitioners and partners to explore the SPF through this lens, focusing in on key skills in each step and grounding our discussion in real-life contexts. Be inspired by the potential of what we can grow together!

Session 5: Evaluation as Community Learning

Evaluation as Community Learning In a thriving ecosystem, evaluation isn’t about static reports and numbers—it’s an ongoing practice of reflection and feedback to check the health of the community. This session reframes evaluation as collective storytelling, where data meets meaning and measurement becomes a tool for growth. We’ll explore ways to reflect the true dynamics of your community by combining numbers with narratives, outcomes with insights. When evaluation is woven into the system as a learning loop where community voice is centered, it not only tracks impact—it deepens connection and direction.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the SPF process as one that cultivates a dynamic and interdependent web of community relationships and adapts to changing community environments
• Introduce key attributes of Step 5 of the Strategic Prevention Framework, Evaluation.
• Use evaluation as a reflective, narrative-driven process that centers community voice.

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