Peer Support SDD 6 Month Eval

Peer Support Program SDD/OH Program Managers 6 Month Evaluation

We appreciate your taking the time to complete this questionnaire. All responses will be kept confidential and names will not be identified in any report. Your answers will help us to decide the future directions for this project. Should you have any questions please call Lori Cofano at (775)781-1722. Thank you!

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. In which state program do you currently work?

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* 3. Date started in the Peer Support Program (month/year):

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* 4. Current Date:

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* 5. Name of mentor:

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* 6. How useful were the following materials in explaining the Peer Support Program and preparing you to work with your peer support mentor?

	Very Useful	Moderately Useful	Slightly Useful	Not Useful
Welcome to Peer Program Letter	Welcome to Peer Program Letter Very Useful	Welcome to Peer Program Letter Moderately Useful	Welcome to Peer Program Letter Slightly Useful	Welcome to Peer Program Letter Not Useful
Suggested Contact List and Website Resources	Suggested Contact List and Website Resources Very Useful	Suggested Contact List and Website Resources Moderately Useful	Suggested Contact List and Website Resources Slightly Useful	Suggested Contact List and Website Resources Not Useful
Ten Essential Elements to Build Infrastructure and Capacity for SOHPs	Ten Essential Elements to Build Infrastructure and Capacity for SOHPs Very Useful	Ten Essential Elements to Build Infrastructure and Capacity for SOHPs Moderately Useful	Ten Essential Elements to Build Infrastructure and Capacity for SOHPs Slightly Useful	Ten Essential Elements to Build Infrastructure and Capacity for SOHPs Not Useful
Mentoring article	Mentoring article Very Useful	Mentoring article Moderately Useful	Mentoring article Slightly Useful	Mentoring article Not Useful

Comments and suggestions

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* 7. Were you satisfied with the interaction you had with the ASTDD New Member Services/Peer Support
Program consultant (Lori Cofano)?

Yes

Comments and suggestions

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* 8. How long were you on the job when you started the Peer Support Program?

Within one month of employment

1-3 months

4-6 months

7-9 months

10-12 months

Other (specify below)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. When do you consider the best time to start in the Peer Support Program?

Within one month of employment

1-3 months

4-6 months

7-9 months

10-12 months

Other (specify below)

Other (please specify and provide any comments/suggestions)

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* 10. If you started the Peer Support Program more than three months after starting your position, were there any initial barriers on the state level that prevented you from participating in the program?

I started within the first 3 months

Yes

If yes, what were they?

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* 11. Which methods did you use to communicate with your Peer Support mentor? (Check all that apply.)

Phone

Meetings you both attended

Social media

On-site visits

Other (specify below)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which methods were most effective? (Check all that apply.)

Phone

Meetings you both attended

Social media

On-site visits

Other (specify below)

Other (please specify and provide any comments/suggestions)

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* 13. Based on your experience in your state, is there anything else that ASTDD Central Office could do to assist new state dental directors/OH program managers immediately upon their employment, in addition to the Peer Support Program?

Yes

Comments and suggestions

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* 14. Which of the Ten Essential Public Health Services to Promote Oral Health did your mentor help you with that may lead to program improvements? (Check all that apply).

Assess and monitor the population's oral health status, factors that influence oral health, and community needs and assets.

Investigate, diagnose and address oral health problems and hazards affecting the population.

Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about oral health and influencing factors and educate/empower them to achieve and maintain optimal oral health.

Mobilize community partners to leverage resources and advocate for/act on oral health issues.

Develop, champion and implement policies, laws and systematic plans that support state and community oral health efforts.

Review, educate about and enforce laws and regulations that promote oral health and ensure safe oral health practices.

Reduce barriers to care and assure access to and use of personal and population-based oral health services.

Assure an adequate, culturally and competent and skilled public and private oral health workforce.

Improve and innovate dental public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research and continuous quality improvement.

Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for dental public health.

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* 15. Which of the Competencies Guiding Principles did your mentor help you with that might increase your
skills or those of your staff? (Check all that apply)

Integrating oral health and general health

Programming for all life stages (lifespan approach)

Recognizing and reducing oral health disparities

Identifying, leveraging and using resources

Social responsibility to advocate for/serve underserved populations

Demonstrating an understanding and respect for other professions, their goals and roles

Respecting diversity and attaining cultural competency, including fostering health literacy

Dedication to lifelong learning and quality improvement

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* 16. Which of the Competency Domains did your mentor help you with that might increase your skills or those of your staff? (Check all that apply)

Build Support for Collective Impact

Collect, Analyze and Summarize Data

Assess, Plan, Implement and Evaluate Programs

Influence Policies and Systems Change

Recruit and Retain a Competent Workforce

Assure Support for Programs

Use Public Health and Dental Public Health Science

Lead Strategically

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* 17. As a result of the Peer Support Program, do you and your mentor intend to continue the Peer Support relationship beyond the initial 6 months?

Yes

Maybe

Don't Know

Comments and suggestions

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* 18. Were the information and resources shared by your mentor relevant to the goals/outcomes that you identified in your peer support plan?

Very relevant

Moderately relevant

Slightly relevant

Not relevant

Comments and suggestions

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* 19. What benefits have you or your program gained as a result of your participation in the Peer Support Program?

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* 20. We would appreciate any other comments or suggestions for improving the program.

Thank you for completing the evaluation.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. In which state program do you currently work?

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* 3. Date started in the Peer Support Program (month/year):

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* 4. Current Date:

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* 5. Name of mentor:

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* 6. How useful were the following materials in explaining the Peer Support Program and preparing you to work with your peer support mentor?

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* 7. Were you satisfied with the interaction you had with the ASTDD New Member Services/Peer Support Program consultant (Lori Cofano)?

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* 8. How long were you on the job when you started the Peer Support Program?

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* 9. When do you consider the best time to start in the Peer Support Program?

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* 10. If you started the Peer Support Program more than three months after starting your position, were there any initial barriers on the state level that prevented you from participating in the program?

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* 11. Which methods did you use to communicate with your Peer Support mentor? (Check all that apply.)

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* 12. Which methods were most effective? (Check all that apply.)

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* 13. Based on your experience in your state, is there anything else that ASTDD Central Office could do to assist new state dental directors/OH program managers immediately upon their employment, in addition to the Peer Support Program?

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* 14. Which of the Ten Essential Public Health Services to Promote Oral Health did your mentor help you with that may lead to program improvements? (Check all that apply).

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* 15. Which of the Competencies Guiding Principles did your mentor help you with that might increase your skills or those of your staff? (Check all that apply)

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* 16. Which of the Competency Domains did your mentor help you with that might increase your skills or those of your staff? (Check all that apply)

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* 17. As a result of the Peer Support Program, do you and your mentor intend to continue the Peer Support relationship beyond the initial 6 months?

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* 18. Were the information and resources shared by your mentor relevant to the goals/outcomes that you identified in your peer support plan?

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* 19. What benefits have you or your program gained as a result of your participation in the Peer Support Program?

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* 20. We would appreciate any other comments or suggestions for improving the program.

* 7. Were you satisfied with the interaction you had with the ASTDD New Member Services/Peer Support
Program consultant (Lori Cofano)?

* 15. Which of the Competencies Guiding Principles did your mentor help you with that might increase your
skills or those of your staff? (Check all that apply)