REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Evaluation Consultant(s) for the Creating Healthy School Nutrition
Environments (CHSNE) Health Unit Collaboration
Due: Friday, May 5, 2006 at 4:30 PM
PURPOSE
The CHSNE Health Unit Collaboration is seeking a consultant(s) to assist
with compiling, analyzing and reporting on data collected in the
evaluation of the Nutrition Tools for Schools pilot project. Nutrition
Tools for Schools is a comprehensive toolkit that supports parents,
students, administrators, teachers, and public health staff to create a
healthy nutrition environment in elementary schools.
DESCRIPTION
Public Health Dietitians from nine Ontario public health units have
partnered to form the Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment
(CHSNE) Health Unit Collaboration. This collaboration has developed a
nutrition toolkit to assist school communities with implementing
recommendations in the document, Call to Action: Creating a Healthy
School Nutrition Environment, (Ontario Society of Nutrition
Professionals in Public Health, 2004 -- Accessible at:
http://www.osnpph.on.ca/position.html
<http://www.osnpph.on.ca/position.html> ).
Pilot testing of Nutrition Tools for Schools began in fall 2005 and will
conclude in June 2006. Eighteen schools within eight of the nine CHSNE
Health unit jurisdictions are participating. All participating pilot
schools receive support throughout the pilot testing period from a
public health dietitian.
SCOPE OF PROJECT
The consultant(s) will work from the collected data to compile, analyze
and prepare a final CHSNE Pilot-test Summary Report that:
* Identifies enabling factors to implementation of Nutrition Tools
for Schools
* Identifies barriers to implementation of Nutrition Tools for
Schools
* Highlight changes needed to enhance the effectiveness of
Nutrition Tools for Schools
* Provide direction for expanding implementation of Nutrition
Tools for Schools
Specific Deliverables Completion Date
1. Participate in Evaluation protocol review meeting May 11,
2006 (afternoon)
2. Facilitate provincial focus group
Late June - early July Final date TBD
3. Prepare CHSNE Pilot-test Summary Report using all data collected
including the analyzed and summarized provincial focus group data (See
Data Collection below). Mid July 2006
Final Date TBD
DATA COLLECTION
The consultant will use an existing CHSNE Pilot-test Evaluation
framework, corresponding data collection tools and collected data as
outlined below.
Pilot testing data collection completed by the CHSNE Collaboration and
provided to the consultant(s) for preparation of the CHSNE Pilot-test
Summary Report will include:
* Pilot School Profiles (18 total)
* Written Progress Reports (Completed December 2005 and June 2006
by each pilot school and by each public health dietitian for a total of
4 progress reports per school)
* Key Informant Interviews (Minimum 2 - 3 per health unit
jurisdiction, 36 - 54 total)
* Written Health Unit Summary Reports (8 total, compiled from
Pilot School Profiles, Progress Reports, Key Informant Interviews)
* Local Focus Group Summary Report (1 per health unit jurisdiction
with the exception of one health unit for a total of 7 focus groups)
Pilot-testing data collection that will be completed by the consultant
will include:
* One provincial focus group with pilot site dietitians
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The consultant(s) should be willing to:
* work directly with the CHSNE Collaboration by attending
additional meetings (via teleconference) for approximately 1-2 hours per
meeting as needed to approve deliverables during the process;
* travel to Sudbury to facilitate one provincial focus
group; and,
* submit at the end of the contract transfer and copyright
of any materials prepared as part of this project to the CHSNE Health
Unit Collaboration.
The consultant(s) must have the following knowledge, skills and
experience:
* solid evaluation experience and strong facilitation
skills with diverse stakeholder groups;
* strong data management skills including data collection,
compilation and analysis for focus group and key informant data; and,
* excellent report writing skills.
Additional qualifications that would be an asset include:
* Knowledge of the school communities and nutrition
interventions; and
* Knowledge of public health practice.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Proposals will be accepted via fax or e-mail, until 4:30 PM on Friday,
May 5, 2006.
Proposals must outline the following:
* An understanding of the scope of this project,
referencing the CHSNE Pilot-test Evaluation framework and accompanying
evaluation tools (available upon request)
* A preliminary work plan outlining all tasks to be
undertaken, deliverables and completion dates
* A budget outline
* A list of relevant past experiences, related
achievements and qualifications for this contract.
* Samples of recent work (e.g., a sample evaluation plan
from a past project)
* A copy of liability insurance and WSIB clearance if
available
* Two references from organizations or individuals who
have used the consultant's/consultants' services, preferably in a
similar capacity.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Prospective applicants should direct requests for additional background
documents to:
Mary Ellen Prange, Public Health Nutritionist
Chair, CHSNE Health Unit Collaboration
c/o Hamilton Public Health Services
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Phone: (905) 546-2424 Ext. 3808
Completed proposals and questions concerning deliverables for this
project should be directed to:
Carolyn Froats-Emond, Public Health Dietitian
c/o North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit
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Phone: (705) 474-1400 Ext. 2331
Fax: (705) 474-840-0228
Supporting Documents to RFP to be provided upon request:
Description of Toolkit (tool #5)
Pilot Evaluation Overview (tool #4)
Summary of participating health units and schools
Pilot Test Evaluation Framework
Pilot School Profile Template (tool #8)
Progress Report (tools #10, #11)
Key Informant Overview and Interview Questions (tool #13)
Local Focus Group Overview and Questions (tool #15)
Provincial Focus Group Overview and Question (tool #17)
Carolyn Froats-Emond, RD
Public Health Dietitian
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
681 Commercial Street
North Bay, ON P1B 4E7
Tel: (705) 474-1400, ext. 2331
1-800-563-2808
Fax: (705) 474-8252
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