HOME SAFETY LITERACY PROJECT EVALUATION

FORMATIVE EVALUATION

Seven urban and rural areas of the U.S. were selected as locations to pilot test the delivery strategy and initial fire safety materials for the Home Safety Council’s national Home Safety Literacy Project. Literacy providers and fire service members from the following areas assisted with the Project’s execution and evaluation on a local level:

San Bernardino, CA
San Bernardino County Fire and Rescue
San Bernardino County Library

Washington, DC
D.C. Fire and EMS
Literacy Volunteers of the National Capital Area

Palm Beach County, FL
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition
(Read Testimonial)

Poteau, OK
City of Poteau Fire Department
Literacy Council of LeFlore County
(Read Testimonial)

Montgomery County, MD
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Literacy Council of Montgomery County
(Read Testimonial)

Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Fire Department
Center for Literacy, Inc.

Plano, TX
Plano Fire Department
Even Start Family Literacy Program
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Read Testimonial
Plano Fire Safety Success Story

Read the formative evaluation report

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

Fifteen urban and rural areas of the U.S. were selected to help the Home Safety Council conduct a summative evaluation of the Home Safety Literacy Project. These include literacy providers and fire service members from the following areas:

A comprehensive Home Safety Literacy Project training was conducted January 30 – February 2, 2006 for partners who will participate in a summative evaluation of the Project.

Camp Verde, AZ
Camp Verde Adult Reading Program
Camp Verde Fire District

DeKalb County, GA
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta
DeKalb County Fire Department

Wabash County, IN
Wabash County Literacy Connections
North Manchester Fire Department

Columbus, MS
Greater Columbus Learning Center
Columbus Fire Department

Tunica, MS
Tunica County Literacy Council, Inc.
Tunica Fire Department

Hickory, NC
Basic Skills Education at Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory Fire Department

Wilson, NC
Wilson Technical Community College Basic Skills
Wilson Fire and Rescue Services

Rochester, NY
Greece Central School District Adult Literacy Program
Ridge Road Fire Department

Lima, OH
Northwest Ohio Literacy Council
Lima Fire Department

Chambersburg, PA
Franklin County Literacy Council
Chambersburg Fire Department

Westerly, RI
Literacy Volunteers of Washington County
Westerly Fire Department

College Station, TX
Barbara Bush Parent Center
College Station Fire Department

Prince William County, VA
Literacy Volunteers of America – Prince William, Inc.
Prince William County Fire Department

Tacoma, WA
Bates Technical College Tacoma Housing Authority Literacy Program
Tacoma Fire Department

Janesville, WI
The Janesville Literacy Council, Inc.
Janesville Fire Department