TABLE 1.

Program Evaluation Goals, Measures, and Outcomes Identified by the DCAP

Goals	Measures	Outcomes
Participants show up and participate	Class sign-in sheets	Highest retention rate of any class offered at the Indian Health Center
Participants tell us they like the program	Individual interviews	Participants self-reported enjoying the class, learning a great deal
Participants start living healthier lives	Usage rates of the wellness and fitness center	Increase in fitness center usage by 34%; new assistant hired to handle increased usage
Participants get more involved in the community	Sign-in sheets for the three community events	Increase in participation at community events (sign-ins)
Participants encourage the clinic to offer the class again	Community participation to organize next classes	Course members initiated support group, meets monthly;
		Three new community members were trained as peer leaders;
		Stanford worked in collaboration with DCAP members to offer the program nationally for Native Americans over the Internet

NOTE: DCAP = Diabetes Community Action Project.