Developing Intervention Level Logic Models: Moving the Community Level Logic Model Into Strategic Action

1. Developing Intervention Level Logic Models: Moving the Community Level Logic Model Into Strategic Action Carol E. Hays, Ph.D., CSAP’s Southeast CAPT

3. Outcome Based Logic Model

4. Types of Logic Models Community/Local Logic Model Depicts a community’s theory of change to address a particular problem of focus, the behavior(s) contributing to the problem, the local factors thought to contribute to the behaviors. These local contributing factors present opportunities for intervention using evidence based strategies (programs, policies, practices) Intervention-Specific Logic Model Depicts how a set of activities associated with a given intervention (program, policy or practice) are related to the outcomes that result from implementing the intervention

7. Prevention Intervention (Strategy) Interventions may combine various strategies… Participant based programs, typically guided by curriculum or manual Policies that affect how, where and under what conditions substances are sold, purchased, possessed, and used Practices include rules and standards for implementing policies as well as non-participant based universal approaches for communicating prevention messages to target populations

8. Intervention-Specific Logic Model Answers… What outcome(s) is the program aiming to achieve among which population(s)? Why? What theories is the program based on? What activities are implemented to accomplish this outcome? What are the immediate effects of these activities? What underlying factors (e.g. risk and protective factors) does this outcome contribute to over time? What long term changes or impacts does the program contribute to?

9. Situation and Priorities Findings from local needs assessment that indicate need for strategy to address a local contributing factor to a prioritized problem Reflected in local community level logic model Gaps in existing resources Reflected in resource assessment Stakeholder readiness Agency mission, values, resources, capacity, collaborators

10. Strategy Selection Relevant to needs of the population Address community priorities Evidence based Demonstrated outcomes align with agency mission Are feasible given stakeholder engagement Can be adapted to community culture

11. Evidence Based Interventions Any effort to reduce the incidence or prevalence of specific ATOD outcomes, including ATOD Consumption and/or high risk use ATOD related problems (Social, health and safety consequences associated with ATOD use) Based on a strong theory or conceptual framework that comprise activities grounded in that theory or framework and that produce empirically verifiable positive outcomes when well implemented Strategies (programs, policies and practices) that result in changes (outcomes) among individuals, groups of individuals or entire communities

12. Intervention Logic Model Elements Inputs - what is invested by the implementing organization(s) Outputs - program activities, who and how many reached Outcomes – immediate results of program activities Impacts – cumulative changes to community conditions (e.g. changes in risk/protective factors, substance use and consequences)

14. Theoretical Framework Explains established theory that intervention is based on Theory should be empirically tested and empirically supported in multiple research studies Logic model details how the proposed intervention applies and incorporates established theory

16. Outputs Actions taken to accomplish outcomes Training Education Presentations Facilitate Work with media

17. Outcomes and Impacts Awareness Knowledge Opinions Attitudes Aspirations Skills

20. Benefits: Strengthened Planning for Strategic Intervention Ensures strategy is a good fit with agency mission, resources, capacity Provides focus for and enhances team work Clarifies target population Provides coherence across complex tasks, diverse environments Helps differentiate between program activities and outcomes Facilitates communication about strategy benefits

21. Benefits: Establishing Evidence Helps to maximize evaluation resources by identifying key outcomes for evaluation Helps to identify evaluation questions of interest Helps to identify evaluation methods, instruments and measures Helps to plan for timing of evaluation data collection

22. Logic Model and Evaluation Questions

25. Logic Models…Not Just a Pretty Picture Demonstrates accountability with focus on outcomes Links activities to results: Prevents mismatches Integrates planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting Creates understanding Promotes learning A way of thinking – not just a pretty picture

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