Conducting culturally responsive evaluation engagement with Tribal and Native communities

Elizabeth Tibaduiza; Rebecca D. Pfeffer; Christina Louise Melander; Ada Pecos Melton; Rita  Martinez; Christina Melander; Elizabeth Tibaduiza; Rebecca Pfeffer

Conducting culturally responsive evaluation engagement with Tribal and Native communities

Pecos Melton, A., Martinez, R., Melander, C., Tibaduiza, E., & Pfeffer, R. (2024). Conducting culturally responsive evaluation engagement with Tribal and Native communities. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/opre-culturally-responsive-engagement-brief-sep-2024.pdf

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Abstract

The multisite VHT-NC formative evaluation involved participatory and culturally responsive approaches and was informed by and incorporated the knowledge, values, and traditions of the VHT-NC projects and communities. This brief discusses the guiding principles, methods, and approaches the VHT-NC evaluation team used, including our strategies for Tribal study approval and community engagement.