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Sample Logic Model for Councils; Updated May 2016

Logic Model for Council

A logic model is a systemic and visual way to present and share the understanding of the relationships among the resources needed to operate the programs and activities the DD Council plans related to the changes or results the Council wants to achieve.

Terminology:

Outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term outcomes are measurable.

Impact means the intended results, ultimate goals, or ultimate outcomes that one is working towards, but may be more difficult to measure.

Inputs/Resources / Activities / Outputs / Short Term Outcomes / Long-term Outcomes / Impact
Resources are what a Council needs to operate the program. Program inputs, elements, ingredients. Resources include the human, financial organizational and community resources. E.g., funds, staff, technology. “What must this program have to operate well” / Activities are the methods (processes, tools, events) for providing the program. What the program does with the resources/inputs to fulfill its mission. E.g., training, outreach, advocacy, technology, events, actions. “What must we do to achieve our intended result?” / Outputs are service or product units produced by the program. The direct products of program activities. E.g., people trained, people served. “How many, how often, over what period of time?” / Outcomes are the changes in individuals, the community, or organizational conditions that occur as a result of the program. Specific changes in behavior, knowledge, skills status and level of functioning. Short term (1 to 3 years), changes anticipated. “So what? What difference is your program making?” / Intermediate and longer term (3 to 5 years) changes anticipated. / Impact is the fundamental intended change occurring in organizations, communities or systems as a result of DD Council program activities – the impact statement(s) should align with the 5 year goal statements (but do not have to be exact).

Note: In the sample provided, impact information appears above the columns as “IMPACT – Ultimate goal/outcome”

Your Planned Work / Your Intended Results
Inputs/Resources / Activities / Outputs / Short-term outcomes / Long-term outcomes
(Note: This is a static column; meaning the inputs and resources will be consistent for the activities, outputs and outcomes. This is not exhaustive.)
ADD allotment
DD Act; Program guidance and instructions
Grant program – money
Grant program – grantee staff and people
Grant program – people who use the program
Grant program – grantee leveraged resources, time, and innovations
In-house projects (Partners in Policymaking, Consumer Involvement Fund, Youth Leadership Forum, public awareness magazine) – leveraged resources, staff, time, and innovations
Partners in Policymaking and Youth Leadership Forum graduates and Consumer Education Fund recipients
Collaborative partnerships
Council staff
Council members
Council website
Use of technology
DD Suite – data management system / Impact – or ultimate goal/intended results/ultimate outcomes (5 year goals) are the ultimate impact that your program expects to make but are generally beyond what one program can achieve alone. Goals provide direction and focus, and should be consistent with the mission and vision. Impact is the fundamental intended change occurring in organizations, communities or systems as a result of program activities within 7 to 10 years. “What core issue are we trying to address?”
Example:
SERVICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT: IMPACT - Ultimate goal/outcome
The [State] developmental disability service system is person and family centered and supports individuals with DD to be independent, productive, and included in all facets of community life
Activities / Outputs / Short term OUTCOMES / Long-term OUTCOMES
Employment
  1. Replicate Project “XYZ”
/ Number of replication projects / Intermediaries will be in place to assist people with developmental disabilities with employment / Increased access to employment for people with developmental disabilities
  1. Fund demand side employment demonstration projects
  • Chamber of Commerce
/ Number of demonstrate projects funded / Intermediaries on the demand side are increased / Increased access to employees with developmental disabilities for businesses
  1. Develop Employment First! legislation and public policy
  • Alliance on Disability Policy
/ Number of Council developed or improved policies / Employment legislation is created with a public policy advocacy strategy to educate policymakers / State policies are created that promote the employment of people with developmental disabilities
  1. Coordinate employment related coalitions
  • Disability Employment Partners
  • [State] Employment Consortium
  • Alliance for Full Participation – State Team
/ Number of employment related coalitions / Coalitions focus on specific issues to improve employment outcomes for people with developmental disabilities / Increase in the number of people with developmental disabilities employed in businesses
Community Supports
  1. Form and support public policy coalitions
  • Alliance on Disability
  • A Coalition
/ Number of community support coalitions developed and supported / Coalitions promote new practices and policies
  • Departmental level (types and numbers)
Practices and policies are adopted / New practices sustained
  1. Demonstrate self-determination models
/ Number of models
Number of people trained about models (micro-boards and co-ops) / People use their training to implement micro-boards; number of people served by micro-boards and co-ops / Individuals with DD make choices, have control and decision making within the micro-board and co-op models
  1. Support change to a Person-centered thinking system
  • Person-centered thinking organization demonstration
/ Number of person-centered thinking organizations
Number of people trained
Number of / People trained use their information within their organizations to support person-centered thinking;
Level 1 and Level 2 changes within person-centered thinking organizations; / Level 3 system changes occur within service delivery system;
Departmental and state policies will promote a person-centered thinking system
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: IMPACT - Ultimate goal/outcome
Citizens with disabilities and families are better able to access services, influence policy, communicate needs, and build relationships in their communities.
  1. Provide the Leadership programs to train self-advocates and family members (Partners (25-35 participants), Youth Leadership Forum (12-20 students)).
/ Number of people trained; number of sessions held, number of PIP and YLF graduates; number of self-advocates providing training / Number of leaders active in advocacy / Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families help improve policies and support systems that affect them.
  1. Expand initiatives that connect individuals to their communities and help them build relationships
/ Number of people involved in connection type activities / Increased opportunities for people with disabilities to build community connections with people they meet and interact with in their community / Community connections are sustained
  1. Provide opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to develop their knowledge and leadership skills
/ Number of people using the Consumer Education Fund / People who used the education fund applied the information gained / Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families increased their knowledge and leadership skills
  1. Strengthen self-advocacy organization led by individuals with developmental disabilities
/ Number of self-advocacy organizations supported with conferences / Conference support provides strengthens leadership roles for self-advocates / Increased numbers of self-advocate leaders assume leadership roles in their communities
INFORMATION AND OUTREACH: IMPACT - Ultimate goal/outcome
Citizens with disabilities, family members, professionals, organizations, policymakers, and the public have a reliable source of and are provided with information about disability issues, services and supports which is used to increase access to services and drive systems change.
  1. Provide information on issues and topics through a magazine format
/ Number of magazines distributed / Increased access to current information about disability programs, issues and services
Original measure: Increased knowledge about State and Federal policies
NOTE: It may not be feasible to measure increased knowledge related to the wide distribution of a magazine
Example revision: The magazine will meet the needs of providing information on issues and topics relevant to the field. The evaluation measure could include a focus group to determine how well the product(s) is meeting the needs of people in the field / Materials will provide people the reliable information they need to advocate for and access services and supports.
  1. Provide educational information on policy and legislation at the State and Federal level through a newsletter format distributed via mail, email, conference calls and the Internet
/ Number of people receiving Public Policy Newsletter / People will have increased access to information about current public policy issues / People will use the information to educate public policymakers about disability issues so that positive changes can be initiated

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