Advanced
Program Development and Evaluation in Addiction Services
This course equips Canadian counsellors and healthcare professionals with practical skills in designing, implementing and evaluating addiction programs using evidence-based frameworks (logic models, needs assessment, SMART objectives, mixed-methods evaluation). Participants learn culturally safe, trauma-informed approaches, performance measurement, data collection/analysis, continuous quality improvement and reporting to funders and regulators—resulting in actionable program plans, measurable indicators and evaluation-ready proposals.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion16 lessonsMobile & desktop
Trauma-Informed CareCounselling SkillsCultural CompetencyAssessment & Screening
$80CAD
8 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Develop evidence-informed program plans: logic models, needs assessments and SMART objectives tailored to Canadian addiction services.
Design and implement mixed-methods evaluations and performance measurement systems (including PROMs/PREMs and equity indicators) that meet Canadian funder and regulatory expectations.
Apply culturally safe, trauma- and violence-informed practices and continuous quality improvement (PDSA/CQI) to program delivery, reporting and sustainability.
Requirements
- Professional background in counselling, nursing, social work, public health, or related health/social services (recommended 1+ year experience in addiction services).
- Basic familiarity with program planning concepts and comfort with simple quantitative concepts (descriptive statistics).
- Access to a laptop and permission to use sample/local program data for hands-on exercises (or willingness to work with provided case studies).
