See screenshots of the beta version of this innovative evidence- and stakeholder-informed tool for assisting outreach practitioners/policymakers to plan and evaluate outreach programs as well as see what other outreach programs are doing (and share indicators to facilitate cross-program, cross-context comparison).

1. The Outreach Planning and
Exchange Network (OPEN)
Anneliese Poetz, PhD - Project Manager
National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
CPHA, Ottawa, ON
Tuesday June 11, 2013
Oral presentation#23: 10:45-12:15, Room 209

2. Outline
• Brief overview of the National Collaborating
Centres across Canada
• Brief overview of the Outreach Project at the
NCCID
• OPEN tool live demonstration

3. National Collaborating Centres

4. NCCID Mission
3 main areas:
1. Networks and
Partnerships
2. Capacity Building
3. Integrated Knowledge
Translation

5. Outreach Project Timeline

6. Outreach Planning Guide
“It is useful to develop measurable indicators for each objective. Measurable
indicators are quantifiable measurements that are developed for each
objective ahead of time and are used to determine whether progress is being
made towards the program’s long term goals.
For example, how will you know if:
• The program is structured in the best way to meet the needs of vulnerable
populations?
• Vulnerable populations are being reached?
• Partner agencies are developing the capacity to better serve vulnerable
populations?
• The behaviours and situations of vulnerable populations are changing?
• The targeted population is becoming healthier?”

7. Consultations - feedback
• From the 6 cross-Canada consultations were
conducted in 2010-2011:
– List of indicators
– List of evidence-informed outreach programs
– Means for exchanging data/information

8. OPEN requirements
1. The tool should allow for easy access to
information about HIV/STBBI prevention in
terms of goals, indicators, indicator
definitions for Canadian programs

9. OPEN requirements cont’d
2. The tool must allow for a running list to be
kept, and for this list to be printed and/or
sent to the email address entered by the user

10. OPEN requirements cont’d
3. The tool should facilitate collaboration and
partnerships among HIV/STBBI outreach
programs in Canada through sharing of
information about program goals and data
collection

11. Outreach Planning and
Exchange Network (OPEN)
Demonstration:
open.nccid.ca

12. Questions or feedback:
Anneliese Poetz, PhD
Project Manager
National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
www.nccid.ca
apoetz@icid.com
204.942.5339