Designing and Conducting a Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE) of the SPNS BMSM Initiative

The Implementation of Evidence-Informed Behavioral Health Models to Improve HIV Health Outcomes for the BMSM Initiative seeks to engage, link, and retain black men who have sex with men in HIV medical care, behavioral health care, and supportive services. This session will describe the use of the Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE) framework to evaluate the initiative.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the history, foundation, and key guiding theories of CRE.
2. Identify CRE steps and how to implement them to evaluate SPNS initiatives.
3. Apply CRE to evaluate initiatives focused on underserved communities.