PUBH 4100 Evaluating Public Health programs Discussion: Measuring the Success of a Health Program Discussion post must have atleast two hundred and fifty word minimum References APA style

There is no achievement without goals. – Robert J. McKaine Imagine that you are evaluating a stress reduction program in your community. The program includes educational sessions about stressors, the body’s reaction to stress, and ways to reduce stress. The program provides participants an opportunity to practice stress reduction techniques such as meditation, yoga, and aerobic exercise. The goal of the program is to reduce the level of stress in your community. The program started with these objectives: 1. We will have a major impact on the community. 2. Participants will understand stressors. 3. Participants will use stress reduction techniques. 4. Participants will reduce their own stress. 5. The program will help people to feel less stressed. You were invited to evaluate this program, and you first notice that their objectives sound good but are not specific enough to evaluate. Your first task is to change the objectives into the SMART format so they can be evaluated. Starting with Objective #1, you work to put it into the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) format: Original Objective “We will have a major impact on the community” • Specific – Include at least 100 participants to make a major impact • Measurable – We can count participants • Achievable – We know it will be possible to find at least 100 people • Relevant – This will directly support our goals to impact the community • Timely – We will set a deadline of January to recruit participants. Final Revised SMART Objective: “By the end of January we will recruit at least 100 participants to enroll in the Stress Reduction Program” For this week’s Discussion, you will choose one of the remaining three objectives (#2, #3, #4 or #5), and revise it to meet the SMART format, following the examples given for #1. To prepare for this Discussion: • Review the Walden University SMART goals website in the Learning Resources. • Choose one of the remaining program objectives (#2, 3, 4, or 5) to adapt into the SMART format.