Equity, Engagement & Evaluation
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Exploring the Path from Partnerships to Collaborations: Voices from the Field (Video)
WHO WE ARE
Equity, Engagement and Evaluation (EEE) program associates design, implement, and evaluate projects within health, education, and workforce development arenas to achieve outcomes based on evidence-based, quality standards. We proudly direct specific attention to equity, diversity and inclusion.
WHAT WE DO
We work with organizations and communities to assist in achieving desired outcomes, developing plans, conducting needs assessments, collecting data, designing evaluation plans, and providing other forms of technical assistance. A variety of research and evaluation methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups, database applications, content analysis, archival data analysis) are used to clarify goals, build logic models, and identify appropriate methods for addressing significant issues.
OUR COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are proudly woven into every aspect of our work. We lead the center’s Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Movement to increase our efforts in workforce development, education, and family and community engagement toward the pursuit of a holistic approach to equity, social justice, and inclusion. We produce monthly professional development sessions designed to increase associates’ awareness of how racial injustice manifests itself and we strive to increase associates’ readiness for change. Additionally, we facilitate white affinity groups to engage in difficult conversations to enhance awareness of biases and build capacity to serve as coconspirators. We also facilitate a Black affinity group that serves as a space of reprieve and restoration where participants can offer care for themselves and each other while guiding CETE’s REDI Movement. Finally, we convene the REDI Steering Team to serve as the center’s vehicle for planning and executing interventions to support an antiracist approach to improving CETE community members’ knowledge and skills relevant to the posture and practice of cultural humility; identifying and establishing anti-racist norms, practices, and policies; and contributing to the dismantling of institutional racism within CETE’s spheres of influence. For more information contact Dr. Melissa Ross at ross.565@osu.edu.
SPONSORS
We customize tools and procedures to meet the needs of sponsors and are uniquely positioned to contribute to new and continuing interventions based upon productive working relationships with a variety of national, state and local partners.
- Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council
- Governor’s Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
- United Way of Central Ohio
- Ohio Departments of Education, Mental Health, Health, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Advancing Ohio’s English Learners
Our Advancing Ohio’s English Learners (AOEL) project is designed to create a comprehensive system of supports for English learners and their families
Anti-Human Trafficking Evaluations
Our center has served as the evaluator for the Salvation Army’s anti-human trafficking efforts for two Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Developing Public-Private Partnerships to Target Elevated Phosphorus Fields to Increase Water Quality & Availability
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has funded seven grants for research that will provide solutions to
Family and Community Partnership Liaisons Project
We are engaged in a partnership with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) in a statewide effort to build the capacity of Ohio
GrandUnderstandings
Center associates in the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center have partnered with the Ohio Department of Education on developing a resource platform
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop for Undergraduates: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop for Undergraduates: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Effectively managing and sustaining the nation’s valued recreational and
Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio Community Programs: Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO)
Our associates are currently working with the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) as they implement a unique capacity building model in
Ohio Head Start Association, Inc. Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Project
The Ohio Head Start Association, Inc. (OHSAI) is currently engaged in significant activities related to the promotion of equity and racial justice. Such
Ohio Youth Resiliency Collaborative: Ohio Department of Higher Education/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Ohio State’s College of Public Health, College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU Extension, and Central State University Extension are partnering to
Parent Mentors Oversight and Professional Development Project
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recognizes the critical need for supporting and honoring families as the primary caregivers and educators of
Planning and Evaluation Services for the Ohio Interagency Council for Youth: Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services
Ohio developed and is implementing a comprehensive, strategic plan to improve treatment for transitional-aged youth (aged 16-25) with substance-use disorders (SUD) and/or
PROSPER: Promoting School-Community-University Partnerships to Enhance Resilience
Ohio State’s College of Public Health, College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU Extension, and Central State University Extension are partnering to
State-Wide Family Survey for Families of Students With Disabilities (Indicator 8)
State-Wide Family Survey for Families of Students With Disabilities In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), our associates design, distribute,
Staying and Thriving: Cultivating Community with and for Black Women Undergraduate Students in the College of Education and Human Ecology
Staying and Thriving: Cultivating Community with and for Black Women Undergraduate Students in the College of Education and Human Ecology About the
