Peer Support Program Mentor 1 Year Evaluation

We appreciate your taking the time to complete this questionnaire. All responses will be kept confidential and names will not be identified in any report. Your answers will help us to decide the future directions for this project. Should you have any questions, please call Lori Cofano at (775) 781-1722. Thank you!

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. In which state program do you currently work?

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* 3. Please provide the name of the person you mentored and their state.

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* 4. Date started as a mentor (month/year):

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* 5. Current date:

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* 6. Have you and your mentee continued the mentoring relationship since you completed the 6 month evaluation?

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* 7. As a result of the Peer Support Program, indicate the level of progress that you feel your mentee has achieved for each of the Essential Services on which you focused.

  Considerable Progress Some Progress No Progress Not Applicable
Assess and monitor the population's oral health status, factors that influence oral health, and community needs and assets.
Investigate, diagnose and address oral health problems and hazards affecting the population.
Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about oral health and influencing factors and educate/empower them to achieve and maintain optimal oral health.
Mobilize community partners to leverage resources and advocate for/act on oral health issues.
Develop, champion and implement policies, laws and systematic plans that support state and community oral health efforts.
Review, educate about and enforce laws and regulations that promote oral health and ensure safe oral health practices.
Reduce barriers to care and assure access to and use of personal and population-based oral health services.
Assure an adequate, culturally competent and skilled public and private oral health workforce.
Improve and innovate dental public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research and continuous quality improvement.
Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for dental public health.

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* 8. As a result of the Peer Support Program, indicate the level of progress your mentee achieved for each of
the Competencies Guiding Principles on which you focused.

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Integrating oral health and general health
Programming for all life stages (lifespan approach)
Recognizing and reducing oral health disparities
Identifying, leveraging and using resources
Social responsibility to advocate for/serve underserved populations
Demonstrating an understanding and respect for other professions, their goals and roles
Respecting diversity and attaining cultural competency, including fostering health literacy
Dedication to lifelong learning and quality improvement

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* 9. As a result of the Peer Support Program, indicate the level of progress your mentee achieved for each of
the Competency Domains on which you focused.

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Build Support for Collective Impact
Collect, Analyze and Summarize Data
Assess, Plan, Implement and Evaluate Programs
Influence Policies and Systems Change
Recruit and Retain a Competent and Adequate Workforce
Assure Support for Programs
Use Public Health and Dental Public Health Science
Lead Strategically

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* 10. Briefly describe any barriers you encountered that hindered progress.

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* 11. As a result of the Peer Support Program, did your mentee make any specific changes or improvements to their state program, staffing or processes?

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* 12. Relative to this particular Peer Support Program experience, what worked well?

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* 13. Relative to this particular Peer Support Program experience, what would you change?

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* 14. We would appreciate any other comments or suggestions for improving the program.

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* 15. Would you be interested in mentoring a new state dental director/OH program manager again in the future?

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* 16. Please provide any lessons learned from this experience.

Thank you for completing the evaluation.

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