Research and Evaluation

FRCA conducts program evaluations that demonstrate positive outcomes for families. Throughout all of FRCA’s evaluations, we know that families statistically improve in economic self-sufficiency, family protective factors, and health. Find the executive summaries of our annual evaluation reports below.

In July 2024, the California Evidence-based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), a national evidence-based clearinghouse for measurement tools, awarded the CFSA2.0 a Measurement Tool Rating of “B: Psychometric Demonstrated.” This rating was based on the published, peer-reviewed research available. The B rating requires a tool to have 1 published peer-reviewed study that establishes the measure’s psychometrics, in this case reliability and validity. The CFSA2.0 Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION EVALUATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FRCA 2024 Annual Evaluation Executive Summary | English

FRCA 2024 Annual Evaluation Executive Summary | Spanish

This executive summary contains highlights from evaluation findings for families served between July 2023 and June 2024.

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION 2022-2023 EVALUATION REPORT

This summary contains evaluation findings for families served between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.

For this evaluation we expanded our focus on understanding the experiences of families from different racial/ethnic backgrounds, families living in rural or urban areas, and families experiencing different economic conditions. In this report we provide information on all families served, followed by summaries examining disaggregated data by racial/ethnic identification, rural/urban location of residence and income level.

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COLORADO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION 2021-2022 EVALUATION REPORT

This summary contains evaluation findings for families served between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.

For this evaluation we focused on understanding the specific experiences of families from different racial/ethnic backgrounds as well as the experiences of families living in rural and urban areas. FRCA’s Program & Evaluation Committee helped shape the focus and direction of this year’s equitable evaluation questions and analytic approach. In this report we provide information on all families served, followed by summaries examining disaggregated data by racial/ethnic identification and rural/urban location of residence.

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COLORADO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION 2020-2021 EVALUATION REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This executive summary contains highlights from evaluation findings for families served between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021.

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COLORADO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION 2019-2020 EVALUATION REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This executive summary contains highlights from evaluation findings for families served between July 1, 2019, and May 15, 2020.

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COLORADO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION 2018-2019 EVALUATION REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This executive summary contains highlights from evaluation findings for families served between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019.

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Annual Evaluation Reports

FRCA Research and Evaluation Timeline

2000
2000

Despite variability in FRC service approaches and service menus, FRCA begins looking at a common models and evaluation methods

2008
2008

A matrix begins to be used across the network for assessment of needs and goal-setting. Evaluation of outcomes becomes more formalized.

2011
2011

Common data elements begin to be tracked through a statewide database

2013
2013

Standards of Quality for Family Support is adopted. Work begins on the FRC Model, later known as Family Pathways Framework. A review of the literature is completed

2015
2015

The Colorado Family Support Assessment (CFSA2.0) is completed and a reliability study is published in a peer reviewed journal.

2016
2016

FRCA begins to embed Implementation Science Strategies into the service model implementation supports.

2017
2017

A fidelity checklist to the Family Pathways Framework is created; Data collection is analyzed and used for program improvement.

2023
2023-2024

Implementation supports are upgraded including; the development of a manual, implementation tools and Trainings are added; and the fidelity checklist is enhanced.

2024
2024

Validation Study of CFSA2.0 is published in a peer-reviewed journal – CFSA2.0 is added to California Evidence Based Clearinghouse as a valid and reliable Family Assessment Tool

2025
2025

Readiness to Change Study is submitted for publication to prove the evidence base of Family Pathways Framework. And an updated, fidelity matrix is revised by third party evaluators to ensure efficacy.