Did It Work? Measuring Program Success with Outcome & Summative Evaluations with Cultural Humility
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
Workshop Description
This session offers a critical examination of outcome and summative evaluations as tools for assessing program effectiveness within social work and human services. Emphasizing the importance of cultural humility and bias mitigation, the presentation explores how these evaluation types can be designed and implemented to promote equity and inclusivity in measurement and interpretation. Attendees will engage with frameworks for evaluating short- and long-term program impacts while considering the sociocultural contexts that shape participant experiences and outcomes.
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate outcome and summative evaluations and understand how to use them to assess program effectiveness and long-term impact.
- Define and apply cultural humility to the design and implementation of outcome and summative evaluations.
- Analyze case studies case studies to build confidence in implementing evaluation strategies in their work.
Continuing Education Credits: 2.0
This workshop is approved for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychologists.
Fees
- NASW-NY Member - $30.00
- Other Chapter Members (e.g., NASW-NJ, etc.) - $50.00
- Non-Member - $60.00
- NASW-NY Student and Transitional Member (Non-CE Eligible) - $0.00
Presenter: Imani Hutchinson, MSW
Imani Hutchinson, MSW, is a policy researcher and program evaluator with deep expertise in equitable evaluation, and cultural humility. She's managed qualitative studies, co-developed evaluation tools, and guided technical assistance for human service agencies nationwide. Her work prioritizes elevating community voice to improve program effectiveness and accountability.
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