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.
- Healthy Default Beverage Project (HDB)
- Impact Outcome Evaluation (IOE)
- Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS)
- Site-Level Assessment Questionnaires (SLAQs)
- Evaluation Activity Timelines (all projects)
Healthy Default Beverage Project(HDB)
NPI evaluation staff have worked with LHDs in 10 counties to identify opportunities to increase consumption of milk and water among children in conjunction with new legislation promoting healthy beverages to be included in kids' meals. Implementation of this project is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HDB Project Contact: Anna Martin
Impact Outcome Evaluation (IOE)
California Local Health Departments receiving $400,000 or more in funding annually are required to complete impact or outcome evaluation of their CalFresh Healthy Living interventions.
IOE Project Lead and Contact: Amanda Linares
Regular communication about the IOE project is sent via the Collaborative Tools site. Please contact Amanda for access to this site.
Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS)
All of California's Local Health Departments use PEARS to complete annual reporting of their CalFresh Healthy Living interventions.
PEARS Project Lead: Carolyn Rider
PEARS Project Contact: NPI Evaluation Team
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 use SLAQs to complete an annual assessment of all school, early care and education, out-of-school, and retail sites where they are engaged in site-level PSE work.
SLAQ Project Lead: Janice Kao
SLAQ Project Contact: NPI Evaluation Team
Regular communication about the SLAQ project is sent via the Collaborative Tools listserv. Please contact the NPI Evaluation Team for access to this site.
The Evaluation Activity Timelines outlines the timelines for completing activities for IOE, PEARS, and SLAQs.