Using Publicly Available Data to Evaluate Sexual Violence Prevention Programs

With limited time and resources, how can programs leverage already available data to evaluate their prevention strategies? This series will discuss how to select and use publicly available data to help reduce burden when evaluating sexual violence prevention strategies. The presenters will focus on how to critically select data sources and indicators for evaluations by walking through several concepts and considerations specific to the use of public data. Drawing on examples from both nationally administered data sources and state specific resources, the presenters will review the strengths and limitations when using publicly available data for evaluating prevention strategies. In addition, this series will walk through several principles for selecting and using indicators in order to successfully link data back to evaluation questions. This series will engage audience members in rich discussion on lessons learned from their peer’s experiences of identifying and using public data.

A Peer Learning Forum is a series of web conferences on the same topic designed to build upon information and discussions from previous sessions. The audience for Peer Learning Forums are limited to enhance to ability of participants supporting each other in their learning.  A Peer Learning Forum serves as the required eLearning Collaborative for RPE grantees.