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Co-financed
by the European Commission
DG Health |
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neither
the European Commission nor any person acting on its behalf is liable
for any use made of this information |
Participation
of East European members is financed by
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| Expert
group: Methodology - Outreach, A-Klinikka |
| Background
( description of the situation and the field the activity takes
place) |
| Outreach
is one of the most important tools to approach hard-to-reach
target groups. Various outreach methods have been developed
in the past decades, all of them more or less addressed to specific
target groups. Outreach methods, which are used for approaching
drug users might differ a lot from those, used in the work with
sex workers or youngsters. Although there is useful experience
in the different areas, there is no exchange or dialogue between
the different working fields. |
| Aims/Goals |
The
expert group on outreach methods tries to bridge this gap. Different
methods from different working fields will be compared with
each other, by evaluating the usability and the effectiveness
in the different areas. An outreach manual will be developed
with useful information on the distinctive methods (e.g. requirements
for the service provider, effectiveness of outreach methods
in different areas,..) and the possibilities of implementation.
Besides, a practical implementation will be supervised and evaluated.
The Snowball operation in Finland, targeting Russian speaking
drug users will function as model of good practice. |
| Objectives/activities |
- Map
and collect data and information on different outreach methods
and accompanying theoretical materials
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Determine relevant indicators, which determine success or
failure of the different outreach methods
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Compare different outreach methods and the effectiveness
and usability for special target groups
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Develop a manual with useful information on outreach methods
and the possibilities of implementation
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Supervision and evaluation of the snowball operation in
Finland, targeting Russian speaking drug users
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| Methods |
- Map
and collect data and information
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Develop and disseminate a questionnaire for service providers,
which carry out different outreach methods in different
areas (by using relevant indicators)
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Supervision and evaluation of the snowball operation in
Finland, targeting Russian speaking drug users
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| Results/outputs |
- Manual
with useful information on outreach methods and the possibilities
of implementation
including the description of a model of good practice
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Organisation of an outreach seminar
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