Results by Term: Health and Wellbeing
Using Data to Make a Difference for Boston-Area Students at Risk of Homelessness
Author: Urban Institute | Year of Publication: 2016
This blog entry is a grantee spotlight on how a Boston-area Promise Initiative uses data to promote academic success and fight homelessness.
Preparing and Fielding High-Quality Surveys: Practical Strategies for Successfully Implementing Neighborhood and School Climate Surveys in Promise Neighborhoods
Author: Kaitlin Franks Hildner, Elizabeth Oo, Peter A. Tatian | Year of Publication: 2015
This document builds on earlier guidance on preparing and administering surveys in chapter 7 of Measuring Performance: A Guidance Document for Promise Neighborhoods on Collecting Data and Reporting Results. The document also expands on lessons learned from the experiences of Promise Neighborhoods implementation grantees to provide practical guidance on how to prepare and manage high-quality neighborhood and school surveys.
Supporting Place-Based Initiatives: Data-Driven Promise in the District of Columbia
Author: Leah Hendey, G. Thomas Kingsley | Year of Publication: 2015
NeighborhoodInfo DC supports the DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) and is a partner in the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a peer-learning network operated by the Urban Institute. To inform its planning efforts, DCPNI used the data NeighborhoodInfo DC staff had compiled and analyzed. NeighborhoodInfo DC participated in working groups and shared data on crime, education, and early childhood that highlighted important issues and drove the formation of program strategies.
Building the Capacity of Educators and Service Providers to Support Black Male Achievement
Author: PolicyLink | Year of Publication: 2014
This webinar, hosted by the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink, discusses professional development programs being implemented in Promise Neighborhoods to effectively promote the academic achievement of children of color with low incomes, with a focus on Black boys and young men.
U-Turn Now: A GPS for Neighborhood Change
Author: Sarah Gillespie | Year of Publication: 2014
This blog post discusses the necessity of a rigorous performance measurement process, focusing on how performance measurement can provide the data necessary to correct a program that is off-track.
Promise Neighborhoods: A Comprehensive Approach to Expanding Opportunity for All Children
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2011
This fact sheet describes the impact of Promise Neighborhoods with funders and partners.
The Preferred Technical Assistance & Resource Provider Guide
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: No date
The Center for the Study of Social Policy developed this guide for the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink. The guide describes organizations, including nonprofits, university-based research centers, and independent consulting firms, that offer high-quality technical assistance and resources that can support Promise Neighborhoods communities in their efforts to achieve the federal program’s intended results by making improvements on the associated indicators.