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On this page, you’ll find news about ASDC – our latest publications, press releases and staff announcements. We’re expanding so keep checking back! Special ASDC Report: The Importance of Culture in Evaluation, a publication funded by The Colorado Trust, provides examples of where cross-cultural competency is critical in evaluation. While not intended to be the definitive answer to all questions about cross-culturally competent evaluation, it provides a good start in recommending questions and strategies that an evaluator should consider when practicing this form of competency. To Order Additional Copies: Colorado Trust
Special ASDC Report:The Five C’s Have you ever wondered what would have the greatest and broadest impact on the well being of individuals, families, and communities? This brief report describes the strategic factors for stimulating community-wide health and well-being. It illustrates how each of the Five C’s - Community, Connections, Control, Cash and Collective Action - can be put together to develop an effective, broad-reaching, and sustainable community development strategy. Click here for the report of The Five Cs in PDF format
Special ASDC Report:Scope, Scale, and Sustainability ASDC, with funds from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, conducted a study exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change. This report examines the specific practices, approaches and mechanisms that lead to successful initiatives. The study examines those success factors as they relate to the ability of a comprehensive community initiative to achieve the scope and scale required to generate community-level outcomes and to sustain those positive impacts over time. What it Takes to Create Lasting Community Change
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