LHD Evaluation
Welcome, Local Health Departments! This page will help you find information for each of the CalFresh Healthy Living evaluation projects coordinated by Nutrition Policy Institute.
- Impact Outcome Evaluation (IOE)
- Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS)
- Site-Level Assessment Questionnaires (SLAQs)
- Adult Direct Education Evaluation
- Evaluation Cross-Project Office Hours
General announcements:
Evaluation Cross-Project Office Hours
March 20, 2025
11am-noon
Register in advance for our March OHs
About the projects
Impact Outcome Evaluation (IOE)
Impact Outcome Evaluation, commonly referred to as IOE! This evaluation project is required for all local health departments conducting a minimum intervention of series-based direct education in school or school-based after school programs with grades 4-12.
IOE Project Lead and Contact: Amanda Linares
Visit the IOE Project Website to access trainings, resources, and further project information.
Regular communication about the IOE project is sent via the IOE Newsletter and other listserv announcements. Please complete this form to subscribe.
Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS)
PEARS Project Lead: Carolyn Rider
PEARS Project Contact: NPI Evaluation Team
Visit the PEARS Project Website to access PEARS reporting job aids, trainings, and further project.
Regular communication about the PEARS project is sent via a monthly newsletter. Please complete this form to subscribe.
Site-Level Assessment Questionnaires (SLAQs)
California local health departments work with school, early care and education, out-of-school time, and retail sites to complete SLAQs each year where they are engaged in site-level Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) change work. A school district organization-level assessment questionnaire (OAQ) is available for LHDs working with school districts to implement PSE changes.
SLAQ Project Lead: Janice Kao
SLAQ Project Contact: NPI Evaluation Team
Visit the SLAQ Project Website for trainings, resources, FAQs and further project information.
Regular communication about the SLAQ project is sent through our project newsletter. Please complete this form to subscribe.
Adult Direct Education Evaluation
The California Department of Social Services requires all local implementers conducting adult direct education that consists of at least 4 sessions delivered over at least 4 weeks to participate in Adult Direct Education Evaluation.
Adult Direct Education Project Lead and Contact: Amanda Linares
Visit the Adult Direct Education Evaluation Website to access trainings, resources, and further project information.
Regular communication about the Adult Direct Education Evaluation project is sent as needed through the Adult Direct Education Evaluation listserv. Please complete this form to subscribe.
Evaluation Cross-Project Office Hours
NPI offers office hours quarterly for Local Health Departments (LHD). These office hours are an opportunity for LHD staff and their partners to ask any evaluation questions related to:
Evaluation Cross-Project Office Hours Lead: Summer Cortez
Evaluation Cross-Project Office Hours Contact: NPI Evaluation Team
Upcoming office hour information and Question and Answer guides can be found on the Evaluation Cross Project Office Hours Subpage.