Whole Family Approach Final Results

Walter Rand Institute

Walter Rand Institute Evaluation Objectives

1. Determine the impact of the Whole Family Approach on families in Southern New Jersey.
2. Assess changes in service provision and organizational collaboration.

Pascale Sykes Foundation South Jersey Strengthening Families Initiative Final Evaluation Report 2012-2022

From 2012 to 2022, WRI conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the Pascale Sykes Foundation’s Whole Family Approach initiative across 12 nonprofit collaboratives in Southern New Jersey.

Drive Evaluation

Drive Evaluation Questions

1. How are families touched by the Whole Family Approach faring in the context of families in their communities?
2. Does the collaborative approach facilitate the program’s ability to improve family outcomes?

Whole Family Approach Lessons from an Evaluation in Urban Environments Summer 2022

In early 2021, the Foundation contracted with Drive Evaluation Studio to conduct a qualitative evaluation to understand how WFA families were faring, what strategies were most effective in supporting them, and how the collaborative structure of the initiative contributed to family outcomes. Based on in-depth interviews with agency staff and participants, this brief presents findings on how the WFA collaborative approach worked and how it influenced family outcomes. The findings are organized around the six characteristics critical to the initiative’s success. Following a discussion of each, we present lessons for agencies interested in implementing the approach. At the end of the brief, we offer lessons for funders seeking to invest in similar efforts.

Indicates a county in which at least one WFA collaboration is based

• Nine collaborations across four New Jersey counties, one in New York
• Three urban counties, two rural counties
• Each has a partnership of at least three organizations with a lead agency