Thrive grant for CAP evaluation 2008

Thrive has recently been notified that we have been the recipient of a “Service to Science” grant award. Only 26 sites in the nation receive this prestigious award. This award will help to strengthen our evaluation of the CAP program. The internal evaluation capacity of the program will be strengthened in the areas of organizing and reformatting data for professional analysis, submitting evidence-based articles for peer-reviewed publication, and developing an application for recognition in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). Second, external program evaluation expertise will be secured through consultation with researchers at Montana State University for expertise and technical support in the areas of evaluation consultation, data analysis, refining existing program evaluation measures, collaboration on submission of journal articles, and technical assistance for developing an NREPP application.

Research Project – Partnership Project 2008

In a recent study conducted by an independent research team at the University of Washington, funded by the National Institutes for Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research and the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, Thrive’s Partnership Project showed the most significant impact compared to the other programs in improving family health literacy. Improved health literacy increases timely access to appropriate health services and reduces untreated illness in children. Seven family support programs nationwide participated in this study.

Parent Place – Program replication 2008

• MT Children’s Trust Fund discusses replication of Gym Day and Dynamite Dads
• Community Health Partners – Livingston replicates Gym Day

Thrive – Best of Bozeman 2009

• Thrive was elected ‘Best Non-Profit’ in Bozeman

CAP and Parent Liaison – Professional Presentation at National Mentoring Conference 2009

Presented CAP and Parent Liaison Comprehensive Model and School District Collaboration with Bozeman Schools at National School-Based Mentoring and Volunteerism Conference, Kansas City, MO

Parent Place

For the 2008-2009 time frame, the number of fathers and mothers we are serving through the Parent Place parent/child groups are almost the same. We served 160 fathers and 178 mothers. Traditionally mothers have had much higher representation, but with specific programming to meet father’s needs we continue to provide programs that impact the entire family.