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designed and implemented award-winning program called LINCS for 57 Allston-Brighton residents from 20 foreign countries to become liaisons between their own cultural groups and local health and human services providers.
raised $70,000 in local and private funds to sustains LINCS for a third year.
paired 100 local teenagers with adult mentors for career exploration through "Youth Works!" project.
trained and hired 6 local teenagers in community assessment skills, public speaking, meeting facilitation, surveying, and report writing.
trained over 100 people in "Job Hunting in a Tight Economy".
distributed information on health and human services in 7 languages to over 6000 residents.
registered over 40 families for low-cost food supplements and health insurance.
trained 200 neighborhood providers in cross-cultural skills and experiences.
developed neighborhood service directory in 6 languages covering how to access health services, education, housing, and job training services.
developed domestic violence prevention curriculum and piloted it with 30 Asian women.
expanded local high school's mediation program to train teen mediators throughout community.
launched basketball league for teenage girls.
assisted Boys and Girls Club in winning $25,000 grant from Boston Foundation to enable neighborhood youth providers to develop programming aimed at 15-19 year-olds.
worked with youth providers to open teen center with recreation, tutoring, and life skills programming geared toward older teens.
published regular newsletters.
secured grant to expand local ESL program and establish ESL support groups.
provided technical assistance for local schools and agencies to begin to expand their own ESL programs.
cooperated with the International Institute of Boston to assist local immigrants and refugees in applying for citizenship.
registerer more than 200 eligible voters who had never before participated in the electoral process.
trained neighborhood residents to open recreation and social club for isolated Russian elders.
hosted 3 awards dinners to publicly honor community members from diverse backgrounds who labor behind the scenes to make the neighborhood safer, healthier, and more cohesive.
won State School-Linked Services grant.
ran breast health and dental hygiene programs for community residents.
ran financial management project for community residents.

Charlestown Coalition (1993-1996)

established Violence Prevention Design Team to work at making minorities feel more welcome in town - nominated for a Boston Management Consortium Excellence Award.
conducted survey of Latino residents and businesses to assess their perception of safety.
distributed 100+ Welcome Bags which contain valuable information for new residents in community.
started publishing bilingual flyers and announcements through member agencies.
began Spanish-language Masses at Saint Catherine's Church, a member agency.
sponsored E.S.L. instruction in the community.
facilitated collaborative efforts among the BHA, the Boys and Girls Club, and community centers - a ball-hockey league was one activity among the 11 or so activities.
administered Family Fun Nights at Community Centers through alternating agencies.
put on Charlestown Teen Day for over 150 teens.
administered the Smoking Cessation Program in conjunction with the Health Center and Massachusetts General Hospital.
hosted, in conjunction with the Mayor's Public Safety Forum, a friendly game and cookout between Boston Police officers and local teenagers.
assisted in Bunker Hill Community College's financial aid workshop for over 15 parents at the Boys and Girls' Club.
initiated teen pregnancy prevention activities.
established teen GED study groups and referrals system.
established new linkages between youth groups and the Navy Yard.
hosted home buyers classes with the Public Facilities Department.

The Chinatown Coalition (1993-1996)

undertook comprehensive assessment of youth needs through grant from United Way.
expanded coalition to include agencies which serve elderly community in Chinatown.
sponsored Asian Pacific American Agenda Coalition Leadership Conference with over 200 participants.
participated in EEC process through the Community Advisory Board.
established quarterly newsletter.
sponsored on-going Economic Town Meetings and Job Training Fairs which continue to draw between 60-150 community members to each event.
assisted consortia of University of Massachusetts/Boston Institutes' HUD application for economic devdopment funding.
hosted discussions with Boston Public School principals about issues affecting Asian students.
initiated public policy advocacy around federal welfare and immigration reform.
worked with Neighborhood Council to address wide range of public safety issues.

Codman Square Healthy Boston Coalition (1992-1996)

established U.N.I.T.Y. (United Neighborhood Serving the Youth) Project which provided after school programming in 5 agencies for 100 youth in topics like theater arts, photography, computer skills.
placed Neighborhood Bulletin Boards in 3 locations along Washington Street enabling neighbors to communicate across communities.
jointly produced and distributed neighborhood newsletter with Neighborhood Council - reaching a circulation of 1,000 and offering information on community events, neighborhood elections, and provider services.
trained 30 at-risk young adults (aged 16-24) in health, human services, and construction professions at 6 different sites through a unique initiative called Positive People.
contracted with ABCD to provide GED preparation for the trainees of Positive People.
assisted with the renovation of the community youth center in Codman Square/Four Corners.
established mentor corps of young adults to provide on-going peer leadership to area youth.
implemented leadership development curriculum geared toward helping youth understand concept of peer leadership and neighborhood involvement.
a selected group participated in an Outward Bound program through Urban Adventures - provided construction training to local youth in conjunction with the Home Builders Inc.
provided training in resident services and property management to local community in conjunction with Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation.
established community recognition awards program honoring 15 "hidden heroes" who have contributed to the improvement of the neighborhood.
ran a smoking cessation program for community residents.
provided HIV/AIDS education and training for community residents.

Columbia Point Neighborhood Coalition (1992-1996)

implemented 15-week program with over 30 family members to learn new parenting and nurturing skills which included volunteer facilitators from Coalition members.
collaborated with Dever School Compass After school Program and local businesses in providing space and food contributions for the Family Nurturing Program.
supported ANCHORS mentoring program which matches caring adults in Harbor Point with children between ages of 9 and 13.
created a job bank for residents of Harbor Point; assessed training and employment needs of residents and provided referrals to job opportunities on peninsula and in city -and hosted job fairs.
established communication network with employers (i.e.. The Boston Globe, Bank of Boston, Standard Uniform, UMASS Boston, Bayside Expo, Channel 56, Harbor Point Apartments Company) on the Peninsula - the Coalition is in regular contact with personnel managers to locate and direct Harbor Point residents to job opportunities on the peninsula; so far 6 people have been hired.
worked in collaboration with UMass Professor and Harbor Point resident in developing survey of consumer needs designed to improve usage and efficiency of local convenience store and restaurant.
collaborated with 3-4 police forces with overlapping jurisdictions to devise public safety map.
initiated domestic violence training for community residents.
assisting Harbor Point Task Force to secure Federal Youth Gang Prevention planning grant.

The East Boston Coalition (1993-1996)

received a Pew Charitable Trusts' Neighborhood Preservation Initiative grant with local matches from the Boston Foundation and others of 1.2 million dollars for neighborhood preservation. The Coalition is coordinating and implementing the arts and cultural aspects of this initiative.
provided outreach, staff and office support for emerging East Boston Arts Council.
received grant from Polaroid Foundation for 100 free cameras and film for community photo project.
held two-week photography exhibit about East Boston called "Visions of a Community" at Boston City Hall - seen by thousands of people enhancing the prestige of East Boston.
organized art exhibit featuring 30 local artists at a Boston Gallery.
developed an East Boston Arts Sampler program of workshops for school age children and received funding from the Local Cultural Council to implement the program.
initiated and continue to organize an anti-litter campaign. The campaign includes:
- sponsored community anti-litter poster contest with prizes and awards ceremony,
- petitioned Ackerley Communications for 6 public service billboards and won 6 for anti-litter campaign,
- increasing awareness through bumper stickers, posters, and newspaper articles.
- developed a "Clean and Green" identity for the campaign with assistance from Massport staff, and
- coordinated "Clean and Green East Boston Week" which included an information fair, youth clean-up crews, and resident volunteer clean up projects.
organized and continues to sponsor annual community building events such as the spring Fling Health Fair and the East Boston Winter Festival.
organized and continues to offer free education forums/workshops such as:
- slide show about the History of East Boston with historian Anthony Sammarco,
- smoking cessation workshop in collaboration with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center,
- domestic violence workshop "Coping With Family Stress, Planning for a Safe New Year" with local victims, victims' advocates, police, courts, and shelters,
- "How to Apply to College", helping students with applications, essays and financial aid,
- nutrition lecture and free nutrition book distribution at the East Boston Branch Library,
- "From Tolerance to Acceptance: Issues Confronting Gay and Lesbian Youth,"
- lecture about taxes and the U.S. tax system, held at East Boston Branch Library,
- community health forum about HIV/AIDS (The coalition also organized the HIV/AIDS Awareness Week activities which reached 400 people and resulted in increased numbers of people being tested for HIV.), and
- health forums for senior citizens with Project Healthy Plus on such topics as public safety, Medicare and Medicaid, city government and the Elder Services Plan at the EBNHC.
brought together various groups for collaborative activities that resulting in community projects such as:
- a sex education collaborative program between the East Boston Health Center and the Maverick Youth Center,
- a photography collaborative project between ZUMIX, the Salesian Girls and Boys Club and the Cambodian Girls' Club,
- music in Maverick Square series, based on collaborative relationships of residents, businesses and artists, and
- violence prevention and AIDS education, based on collaboration between local courts, health center, police and residents.
organized and did outreach for "Women's Safety Workshop" attended by over 150 women (ages 13-80) and translated into Spanish, Italian, and Vietnamese.
provided free health screenings and health information - reaching a total of 2,000 people.
organized bilingual voter registration drive for East Boston.
published quarterly newsletter.
formed Maverick Civic Association.
provided free training for coalition members in meeting facilitation, focus groups, multi-cultural outreach, grant writing, fundraising, action planning, goal setting, and time management to help the 30 participants be more effective community leaders.

Egleston Square Coalition (1992-1996)

created Youth Workers Council to provide common training and improve coordination among staff of all youth programs in area.
established Youth/Family Development Project - hiring coordinator to facilitate Youth Workers Council, Youth Council, and Parent Project.
established Information Resource Center with coordinator.
published monthly community calendar.
sponsored Annual "Hands Around Egleston" event in which 1,000 residents participate and raise funds to support youth programming.
published neighborhood resource directory.
established Unity Games - an annual series of sports and cultural events for youth.
participated in Main Street Initiative.
co-sponsored community meetings to increase resident participation in economic development process.
awarded Department of Labor grant to establish alternative high school in Egleston Square.
ran Asthma Project and Immunization Project for local residents.
raised private foundation funding to support youth programming.

Fields Corner-Meeting House Hill-Bowdoin Street (1992-1996)

established Sister Talk-Career Path Speaker Series for adolescent girls.
sponsored violence prevention seminar and training for 5 designated young people.
organized multi-cultural festivals, holiday events, and street fairs.
established a Housing and Open Space Partnership with the Public Facilities Department, Dorchester Bay, E.D.C., social providers and residents for aggressive home ownership campaign in the Meeting House Hill area.
hosted 2 annual Family Fun Nights
was catalyst in initiating "This Neighborhood Means Business," an innovative training program for small business owners.
sponsored Gun Buy Back Program.
facilitated $20,000 of business loans to the community.
reorganized Fields Comer Business Association.
helped organize Dorchester Night Out.
promoted E.S.L. instruction in community and city.
involved in Children's Health Access Project.
participated in Safe Neighborhoods Initiative.
ran Immunization Project.

Franklin Field and Franklin Hill (1993-1996)M

sponsored Make Your Own History - an evening of supper and activities for 75 kids (ages 9-12)
sponsored Smoke Detector Give-Away in partnership with Health and Hospitals.
put on a Family Christmas/Kwanzaa Holiday Event at Blue Hill Avenue Boys and Girls' Club.
sponsored free CPR First Aid Training for 20 community agency staff members and residents.
dispensed thousands of condoms to area residents.
distributed 250 free window guards to families in community.
recruited and managed USDA Americorps team which constructed the ReVision House green house and community gardens; landscaped Shandon Road in the Franklin Hill Housing Development; planted 3,000 daffodil bulbs.
established Math Club for 4th and 5th graders and Parent Group at the Perkins Community Center.
merged with Dorchester Against Drugs team.
participated in the Youth Gang Drug Prevention Project and Safe Futures.

Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (1993-1996)

undertook advocacy around impact of proposed federal policy changes in education.
established the Safe Homes Pilot Project, which trains adults to be foster parents for homeless G/L/B/T youth - also wrote new curriculum for specialized foster parent training.
gave keynote presentation at National Resource Center Conference held in Boston in July, 1994.
provided public speaking training to 20 youths in collaboration with the Boston Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Speakers Bureau and the B.A.G.L.Y.
provided on-going technical assistance and training to the state Departments of Public Health, Social Services, and Mental Health to insure appropriate protocols in the assessment and delivery of services to G/L/B/T Youth.
participated in a national working committee to author a primary care protocol for health care providers on meeting the needs of G/L/B/T Youth.
established city-wide working committee to implement comprehensive peace initiative and highlighted special status of G/L/B/T Youth.
formed first-ever Youth Leaders Collective for G/L/B/T youth.
established intergenerational lesbian history discussion group.
hosted HIV/AIDS adolescent networking breakfasts.
provided technical assistance to the Boston Happens Program.
hosted variety of events for community residents: Transgender dinner forum; Youth Advocacy Day; "Our History, Our Future Forum"; Youth Pride Dance, "Meeting the Needs of G/LIB/T Youth of Color", "Sticks and Stones: A forum on harassment".
built up on-going provider network - a roundtable discussion for direct care providers working with G/L/B/T youth.
was instrumental in organization of National Advocacy Coalition on Youth and Sexual Orientation.
co-creator of the Time Out Conference.
presented at the National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference 1996.
ran Lesbian Health Outreach Project.

Hyde Park Healthy Boston Coalition (1993-1996)

put on Hyde Park Works Festival - a one-day community service delivery clearinghouse attended by over 1,000 people.
hosted domestic violence panel discussion and follow-up development of the community meeting to meet the concerns raised by residents at the Alliance for Community Health Neighborhood Meeting.
hosted Recognition Dinner for 100 participants and volunteers of the Share Program - a program that serves over 100 families.
assisted in the development of the Main Streets proposal with Hyde Park businesses, residents, and agencies.
provided technical assistance to "City View/Town View" - a business district revitalization project.
initiated after-school program in municipal building, including sewing class.
researched and printed first fact sheet on diabetes - next fact sheet on hypertension is in the works.

Jamaica Plain Coalition (1992-1994, 1995-1996)

merged with J.P. BAD and human services committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council to form the Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida Coalition.
secured and implemented two external grants: DSS family preservation planning grant and Department of Public Safety juvenile delinquency prevention grant.
received, with Bromley Health Early Childhood Coalition, a grant of $2,500 from the Children's Trust Fund.
produced bi-lingual guidebook of community resources.
won a planning grant to link local schools with communities and community-based after school programs.
sponsored workshops on broad range of health topics.
provided Stress Reduction workshops to J.P. residents in various organizations.
organized residents and youth participation in the Alliance for Community Health Process.
ran substance abuse awareness day with the residents at the South Street Development.
participated in Substance Abuse and Awareness and Prevention Week at Bromley Heath.
provided for substance abuse prevention workshops and retreat for 15 youngsters from South Street Development.
sponsoring a youth leadership group at the Curley Middle School.
held retreat at Thompson's Island for teens from the Bromley Heath and Hyde Square.
funded retreat and training for the Hyde Square Task Force Board and membership in community empowerment.
facilitating organizing of the South Street residents into a neighborhood association.
sponsored and participated in training for three J.P. youth groups.
held a J.P. crime watch summit which brought together all levels of public safety officials and community residents.
sponsored three Annual Community Awards Banquets.
provided links between various members, i.e.. Faulkner Hospital and Bromley Heath after school program, CIT training for Hyde Square Task Force Summer program with Community Centers training.
ran Asthma Project.

Mattapan Coalition (1993-1995)

developed after school program with Mattahunt Elementary School.
helped develop school health clinic at Hyde Park High School.
sponsored field trip for 4 groups of 40 children, ages 11-16, to the Black Heritage Trail, Museum of Science, the Aquarium, and a cruise with the Boston Police Department.
sponsored 5-hour Youth Theater workshop in conjunction with the Family Van.
sponsored Community Youth Summit.
undertook comprehensive evaluation of existing youth services.

Mission Hill Coalition (1993-1996)

sponsored Men's, Women's, and Community Health Fair.
established "Hands Across Huntington" program.
represented the neighborhood in Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, an Annie E. Casey and state Department of Health and Human Services-funded children's mental health initiative.
mobilized community in response to neighborhood shooting incident.
provided technical assistance to the Roxbury Public Health Data Roll-Out.
received $2,500 for a Police-Youth Relations Conference.
sponsored Hospitals community benefits presentation.
held Mission Hill Community Center Christmas Party.

Roslindale Coalition (1992-1996)

developed and delivered parent/caregiver seminars in English and Spanish with Roslindale Against Drugs and community collaborators, including: the Sumner School, the Ohrenberger Community Center and the Elementary School, the Archdale Community Center, the Roslindale Community Center with funding from a Boston Safe Neighborhood Youth Grant.
developed a public safety/crime watch network to reduce fear and crime through collective action.
participated in B.P.D. Districts 5's Phase I and II Strategic Planning for the Community Policing Team.
organized new crime watches independently and in collaboration with the B.P.D. E-5 and B.P.D. E-18 as part of E-5's Strategic Plan for the Neighborhood Policing.
co-developed and co-produced the Boston Cable Access Channel's bi-weekly "Neighborhood Policing in District 5."
awarded mini-grants to encourage and support schools, community centers and youth programs.
published newsletter to promote the coalition and community collaborations and activities - training youth in newsletter production.
convened youth safety town meeting and youth speak-outs on activity and program needs.
recruited adult and youth graffiti busters and removed graffiti at selected community sites.
advertised local and city events, programs and conferences in monthly mailings to 130 residents, churches, and organizations.
was community liaison to Washington Irving Middle School, a member of the School Site Council.
co-sponsored with Faulkner Hospital a day-long "The Health in Your Classroom" C.P.R. certification, health and safety classroom issues, and child development workshops for B.P.S. educators.
co-sponsored with the American Cancer Society and the Roslindale Baptist Church "Cancer Answers," an information pilot program for community groups.
planned, staffed and recruited volunteers for the Roslindale Board of Trade's International Festival that raised $5,000 for holiday decorations and lights in the business district.
participated in Roslindale Main Street letter-writing campaign that raised $10,000.
developed a survey for the Roslindale Board of Trade to identify ways to revitalize the business district - survey results were used by Main Street to develop a database.
sponsored a board and leadership development training for Coalition and Roslindale Community Center Council
sponsored a planning retreat and cook-out for the Hyde Park, Roslindale, and West Roxbury coalitions.
sponsored speakers at monthly community meetings, including: Berne Lynch of the Boston Red Shirts Program and Mel King.

South End/ Lower Roxbury (1993-1996)

hosted three Community Forums to identify and prioritize major issues in community.
sponsored Peace March and Festival which drew between 200-250 residents and the Festival was attended by 1,200 individuals.

United in Spirit (1993-1996)

was unfunded member of state school-linked services project and has been assured funding for FY97 (and following 2 years).
conducted benchmark Neighborhood Opinion Poll.
represented the neighborhood in Roxbury Unites for Families and Children.
provided technical assistance to Share Program at the Eliot Congregational Church in its activities with seniors at MLK towers.
co-sponsored senior citizens conference and nutrition program in conjunction with RoxComp, United South End Settlement, Eliot Congregational Church, and other agencies.
sponsored two Proposal Writing Workshops for community residents.
distributed over 150 child safety window guards to families.
distributed more than 150 copies of "Drug Prevention Guide for Parents" published by U.S. government.
co-sponsored Healthy Heart Luncheon for community residents, in association with the Roxbury Heart Center.
provided technical assistance to Jewish Memorial and Lewis Middle School in running their adolescent obesity prevention program.
partnered with Cambridge College to sponsor Family Support and Education Conference, May 10, 1996.
trained 10 facilitators in the Right Question Project strategies - facilitators train parents.
assisted Dale Street residents in establishing a Neighborhood Watch.
co-sponsoring with We Have A Dream Coalition the Lesley College Comm. Agency Management Program to occur in summer of 1996.
sponsoring micro-enterprise business workshops for women (beginning August, 1996).

Upham's Corner Coalition (1992-1995)

received $1,000 grant from Public Facilities Department for community-based programming.
held HIV education session with storyteller Derek Burrows - about 20 teens and adults attended this event.
sponsored gun buy-back program.
created support system for formerly homeless women returning to school at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
undertook outreach for Upham's Corner Health Center - disseminating information about the Children's Medical Security Plan.
sponsored Multi-cultural Holiday Celebration - 350 kids received gifts and watched play by Bird Street Community Center After-School Program.
provided technical assistance to Citizens Bank and the Latino Economic Development Center in their workshop drive among Latino and Cape Verdian business owners.
provided technical assistance to Boston's Youth Activists' Forum.
provided technical assistance to Boston's Peace-Out is In Campaign.

"We Have a Dream"/Lower Roxbury (1992-1996)

received $10,000 grant through the D.H.H. to conduct Parent Nurturing Program.
conducted in-service training for the Committee for Boston Public Housing organizing staff.
helped secure a new state-of-the-art health facility for the Whittier Street Health Center.
helped secure abandoned buildings on Shawmut Avenue and developed crime watch groups in same neighborhood.
participated in Roxbury Unites for Families and Children.
initiated breast health program.
represented neighborhood residents in development concerns with city and state officials.
participated in citywide ESL drive.
undertook extensive Voter Registration drive.
provided strategic technical assistance in development of Parcel 3 zone of Lower Roxbury.
helped secure funds for Talented Young Teens Program - an arts program that brings together youths from different sections of lower Roxbury.
sponsored Youth Day involving 7 community-based organizations which some 400 children attended.
held monthly public safety meetings.
participated in closing drug trafficking site.

West Roxbury Coalition (1993-1995)

identified elders in need of services.
put on smoking cessation class.
established Safety Task Force.
published youth services reference material for the community.
sponsored essay contest with West Roxbury Against Drugs.
held 3-on-3 basketball tournament attended by 50 young people.

Appendix A: Evaluation Guidelines and Questions

These questions and guidelines were developed through the original stakeholder meetings that were conducted prior to the evaluation. They were later refined by the evaluation steering committee.

I. Purpose of Healthy Boston Evaluation

Educate funders, city staff and community participants about the short and long term goals of Healthy Boston.
Quantify for current and potential funders the accomplishments of Healthy Boston.
Provide a map of the HB community development process to serve as a guide for Boston and as a model for cities across the country.
Offer policy guidance for the city and funders on the "elements" critical for "healthy" community development.
Assist Healthy Boston participants, staff and coalitions, to better identify community needs and develop the appropriate infrastructure to address those concerns.
Provide assessment capacity to all Coalitions.

II. Healthy Boston Evaluation Should

Include a balance of qualitative and quantitative data.
Be interactive and flexible—communicate findings to appropriate parties regularly and easily.
Be beneficial to those who provide information.
Highlight the strengths of community endeavors and lower anxiety about being evaluated.
Not contain so many criteria that key points and issues are obscured.

III. Questions the Evaluation Should Address

City/Community Partnership Issues

Does the city operate differently relative to the neighborhoods in light of Healthy Boston goals? If so how? (e.g.: police assignments; more collaboration between city agencies; more coordination between city and community)
Does the community operate differently relative to the city government in light of Healthy Boston goals? If so how?
Have those changes benefited the community?
Have those changes benefited the city government?
How has the city/bureaucratic style effected the development of Healthy Boston? (e.g.: city bureaucracy and bottlenecking; city's changing commitment; change in administration )
How has the community empowerment style effected the city's delivery of services?

Coalition Structure, Formation, and Operational Issues

Were Coalitions the "right" vehicles to reach the HB goals?
- agency based vs. community based?
- use of a fiscal agent to channel funds to the coalitions
- staffing: coordinator and non coordinator coalitions
- "right" institutional partners?
- "right" objectives for coalitions?
How important is the existing civic infrastructure to the development of coalitions?
Are there conditions that contribute to the coalitions operating more effectively?
- coalition coordinator communication w/city, w/other coalitions, w/funders?
- coalition coordinator abilities/skills/experience?
- depth and breadth of leadership within Coalition?

Healthy Boston Central office issues

What HB central staff functions, programs, or policies have helped coalition development and accomplishment? (e.g.: TA, staff support, training,)
What HB central staff functions, programs, or policies have hindered coalition development and accomplishment?

Coalition outcomes

Does the community and member agencies operate differently? If so, how? (e.g.: greater/improved collaboration; different focus of work?) Have those changes benefited the community?
Are coalitions working on problems of significance to the community? Are they addressing a pressing community need?
Do coalitions involve the diversity of the community in the work of defining the issues and working on problems?
What impact has Healthy Boston/coalition activities had in the neighborhoods?
- greater resident awareness?
- emergence of leadership?
- new individuals participating in community affairs?
- development of weak and strong institutional link's?
- emergence of specific public-private partnerships?
- improved capacity of community to leverage resources?
- improved access to institutions, organizations, funders or other important resources?
- change in perception of the community?
- improved quality of life for residents?(e.g.: people feel safe; feel a level of optimism and sense of control; know each other)
Have the coalitions contributed to capacity building in their respective communities?

Policy Issues Evaluation Should Address

What does the Healthy Boston initiative suggest about the role government should play in community empowerment initiatives? What role do community residents need to play?
Does HB have the means to become a vehicle for collective decision making and pooling of funds?
What are visions of success and failure?
What were unexpected successes and learnings?

Notes

16. Major accomplishments are included for all of the Healthy Boston Coalitions except for the Grove Hall coalition which was defunded early in the process and became part of the Blue Hill Avenue Coalition.

Index

Introduction
Chapter 1: Summary of Key Findings
Chapter 2: Evaluation Methodology
Chapter 3: Description of Healthy Boston—History
Chapter 4: Project Outcomes and Evaluation Findings
Chapter 5: Evaluation Team Recommendations
Chapter 6: Round-One Community and Coalition Profiles
Chapter 7: List of Coalition Accomplishments
Appendix A: Evaluation guidelines and questions

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