As such evaluations become more common, policy will support changes in service and funding practices. Promotion of results-oriented evaluation principles will spawn additional publicity and support. It also provides some other distinct advantages to current practice. As agencies work together, they eliminate barriers to effective service. This flexibility improves service response to the needs of children and families.
Communities support productive efforts.
Funders see tangible, meaningful results. In competition for scarce resources, agencies willing to be held accountable for achieving agreed-upon outcomes will have an advantage. Programs must gives families the tools to sustain themselves for the rest of the day. As families gain strength, they will learn to function independently within their community. Outcome evaluation is a way to determine if services effectively prepare family systems for self-sufficiency.