Commit to Connect hosted the September 2024 webinar on the value of outcome evaluation of social connection programs.

In 2023, Commit to Connect launched the Understanding the Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness Programs Community of Practice (COP) to support organizations as they conduct outcome-based evaluations of programs addressing social connection.

This webinar highlighted findings from Commit to Connect’s recent COP, which focused on strengthening programs’ abilities to evaluate the impact of their social connection work. Dr. Matthew Smith, a subject matter expert in evaluation, and the organizations who participated in the COP shared best practices on measurement and evaluation for other partners in the aging and disability networks. The webinar included brief speaker presentations and a panel discussion, with time for audience Q&A.