Every Block a Village (EBVOnline) Evaluation
(11/1/1998-12/31/2001)
The Every Block a Village Online (EBVOnline) program received Telecommunication and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) funding to use Web TV technology to organize and inform the community about health related issues. CURL guided the participatory evaluation of this process. The team developed baseline measures, participated in leadership training, and assessed the project’s progress.
EBVOnline was recognized as a unique strategy at Harvard University’s Health and Internet conference in May, 2000 and was named one of six “Models that Work” in a national competition conducted by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. A report was written, entitled “Every Block a Village Online Analysis.”
Research Team:
L. Von Dreele, CURL
L. Lomas, Graduate Fellow, Psychology
L. Kinney, Graduate Fellow, Psychology
Y. Suarez-Balcazar, Psychology Loyola University
Jackie Reed, Westside Health Authority
Emily Bancroft, Westside Health Authority
Claire Kohrman, Westside Health Authority
Christopher Masi, West Suburban Hospital
Harry Protrowski, West Suburban Hospital
Peggy Cassey, West Suburban Hospital
Patricia Wright, Community Leader
Sandi Tanksley, Community Leader
J. Trabadela, Undergraduate Student
Community Partners:
West Suburban Hospital