Agenda Package - City of Vernon

Evaluation of Homelessness Strategy for the North Okanagan
Affordable Housing Inventorf '
Number of Units 2007 2008 2009 2010
New Units with Developed
Business Plans
New Units with Fundine Secured
New Units in Operation
Current Units in Operation
42 93 77 0
42 58 6 0
0 L6 42 8
322 338 380 388
+TOTAL NUMBER OF UN|TSA
322 338 380 388
Not-F, Do"t ,ot ¡*lude un¡ts torget¡ng seniors or people with developmentol disobilities-
The term evaluation connotes a number of interpretations. For our purposes here we
refer to the term evaluation as the systematic collection and interpretation of evidence that
leads to a judgment or opinion as to the apparent value of an effort with a view to action.3o
Logically then a good evaluation is one that has the following attributes: it is valid (it actually
tests what it sets out to test); reliable (the analysis is based on consistent application); practical
(it is relevant given the subject and the information available); fair (it is objective and balanced);
and useful (of value to the client).
As discerned through interviews, a review of pertinent documents and reports, and as
noted above the observed outputs of the exercise: Building Bridses: 2007 Homelessness
Stratesvforthe North Okanasan are significant and diverse; and realtangible benefits are being
realized within Vernon and the North Okanagan as a consequence of the exercise. But in the
rigor of a formal evaluation how exactly do they stack up and what are the implications to future
planning."
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lnformation provided by Ms. Annette Sharkey, Social Planning Council ofthe North Okanagan'
to Thi, d"finition has been taken from the following document: Need, Concept And Characteristics Of Evaluation' Dr.
M.C. Sharma, Sh. Kuldeep Agarwal, Dr. S. Nagpal, Dr. S.C. Jain, Dr. Mahesh C. Sharma, Prof. R.N. Mehrotra, Dr. M'C'
Sharma, Ms. Neera Singh, 16-Oct-2008 www.egyankosh.ac.tn.
3t lt is always easy to be critical in hindsight. However, the intention here is not to diminish in any way the significant
positiveimpactsthathaveaccruedasaconsequenceofthestrategicplanningexerciseanditsimplementation. These
are duly acknowledged and irrefutable. Rather the intent here is to identify weaknesses in the process and outcomes
so as to correct/ameliorate them in future efforts; and to celebrate and highlight the successes of the effort so as to
build on these strengths and best practices in the future.
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