New York University, School of Medicine

Smaller, nonacademic organizations often lack the experience, time, and resources needed to conduct and implement evaluations that are critical to effective program execution and sustainability.

To address this need among its own grantees, NYHealth began funding in 2008 a technical assistance initiative that offers additional support in strengthening the evaluation aspects of grantee projects. With funding from NYHealth, the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine has provided direct assistance to selected grantees, held training workshops for grantees, and created an online evaluation toolkit to be used by potential NYHealth applicants and current grantees. Through continued support from NYHealth, the evaluation technical assistance program has built on the successes of previous years. In 2022, NYHealth awarded NYU a grant to continue this initiative for NYHealth grantees.

Under this grant, NYU will continue to provide evaluation technical assistance workshops for grantees that cover a range of topics, including developing a logic model; designing and implementing a process and outcome evaluation; and coding and analyzing qualitative data. As a result of ongoing office closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU will continue to offer workshop content through monthly, interactive webinar learning sessions. Participants will further receive evaluation workshop presentations and other resources in an electronic format. NYU will also reach out to new grantees to schedule an initial, one-hour consultation. The evaluation team will provide enhanced technical assistance to grantee organizations over a one-year period and offer customized support, depending on grantee needs.

Related Grants:
Phase 1: $253,635
Phase 2: $220,301
Phase 3: $166,979
Phase 4: $151,670
Phase 5: $148,297
Phase 6: $149,553
Phase 7: $151,579
Phase 8: $154,690
Phase 9: $161,255
Phase 10: $163,005
Phase 11: $167,233
Phase 12: $167,441
Phase 13: $171,525

See a Q&A with Dr. Carolyn Berry, who has led the technical assistance initiative since its inception.