Multi-Site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting
MUSE evaluates home visiting program planning and implementation among grantees of the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, including supports and challenges in tribal communities.
It is the first multi-site, multi-model evaluation of home visiting in tribal communities, and its community-engaged approach features extensive stakeholder input. The mixed-methods design incorporates existing administrative program data and new data collected through qualitative interviews, surveys, and program activity logs. Project activities also include the following:
- Convening a technical workgroup
- Training and providing ongoing technical assistance to home visiting program staff to collect study data from families receiving services
- Obtaining approval from participating tribal entities and institutional review boards
- Sharing findings with Tribal MIECHV programs, policy makers, and tribal communities
Staff
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Kate Lyon, M.A.
Vice President
Kate Lyon has 20 years of experience in program evaluation, applied social science research, and evaluation technical assistance. Her areas of expertise...
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Melina Salvador, Ph.D., M.A.
Senior Research Associate
Melina Salvador has more than 20 years of experience in critically applied public anthropology, health and mental health services research, and program...
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Kerry Ryan, M.A.
Senior Research Associate
Kerry Ryan has nearly 15 years of experience conducting social services evaluation research, with a focus on the implementation, dissemination, and...
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Patrice Cachat, M.S.W.
Research Associate
Patrice Cachat has nearly 20 years of experience in child and family services with extensive knowledge in child welfare and protection and child and adolescent...
- Nichole Sturmfels, M.P.H. Senior Data Manager
- Yuan Wang, M.S. Senior Research Analyst
- Loren Masters, M.P.H. Research Analyst
Partners
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado