Turning Data into Youth Justice Impact: Evaluation Basics for Youth-Serving Professionals

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Join us for this impactful Virtual Workshop on December 8 & 9!

Transform your organization’s data into actionable insights that drive meaningful youth outcomes and system transformation. This comprehensive data workshop equips youth-serving professionals with the skills, tools, and frameworks needed to bridge the gap between data collection and program improvement–no formal research or evaluation training required.

Workshop Details:

Dates: Monday, December 8 & Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 1:00PM – 4:30PM ET
Duration: 3 hours of virtual learning over two consecutive days (6 hours total)
Format: Virtual, interactive sessions with hands-on exercises, case studies, and collaborative discussions
Cost: Early Bird rate of $125 is available through October 31, 2025; the Regular rate of $150 applies through November 23, 2025; and a Late rate of $175 begins on November 24, 2025. Registration will close one week before the first session or sooner if capacity is reached—be sure to register early!

What You’ll Learn:

  • Youth Outcome Measurement: Design metrics that capture program effectiveness and youth development progress
  • Data Storytelling for Communication and Advocacy: Create compelling narratives that make complex youth data accessible to funders, policymakers, and community partners
  • Visualization for Impact: Create reports that demonstrate program success and inform system change efforts
  • Implementation for System Change: Turn insights into concrete program improvements and policy recommendations
  • Evaluation Fundamentals: Learn the basics of evaluation in youth justice programs, including how to design meaningful assessments that capture real program impact
  • Using Diverse Data Sources: Learn how to draw on case records, surveys, interviews, and administrative data to demonstrate programs’ impact

Target Audience

This workshop is designed for:

  • Youth-serving professionals (e.g., youth justice, child welfare, education, behavioral health) seeking to demonstrate program or service effectiveness
  • Non-profit leaders who want to leverage data for advocacy and funding
  • Case managers and direct service staff interested in outcome tracking
  • Policy advocates focused on system reform and transformation
  • Anyone working in youth services who wants to use data to improve outcomes

Key Takeaways

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  • Have a clear framework for understanding, collecting, utilizing, and managing program data in youth services
  • Understand how to measure and communicate program impact to funders and stakeholders
  • Have practical tools for data visualization and storytelling in youth justice contexts
  • Know how to align data initiatives with program goals and system change objectives
  • Be equipped with templates and resources for immediate applications
  • Enhanced readiness to implement simple evaluation strategies in real-world youth programs, moving from data collection to actionable program improvements

Registration and FAQ:

You can find more information, including a FAQ, on the workshop’s registration page.