Installation is underway for the new site. Community national outcomes are the primary focus of Maryland's State Strengthening project. Systems development and citizen development indicators of the Community outcome are the eventual focus of the evaluation. Indicators related to effective parenting and strong families and youth development will be measured to demonstrate eventual program effectiveness. In the first substantive year of project development, evaluation focused on demonstrating clarifying program objectives and infrastructure needs for effective project delivery.
Individual projects receive support from state and local agencies.
These relationships support Maryland's project through evaluation technical assistance, provision of relevant research and literature, and training materials and staff. Added agencies for support are anticipated with the coming project year, as are expanded opportunities for project support from collaborators. This year trainings were held on the topics of collaboration, and on the Massachusetts Model of the Master Teacher in Family Life project. There were open to all FCS and 4H faculty and attended by members of both program areas. The coming year will bring training in diversity and in community needs assessment.