Here at the Childhood Development Initiative, we are dedicated to conducting both internal and external evaluations of our interventions to ensure the utmost quality and effectiveness of our services. Our journey in prevention and early intervention programmes began in 2004 with a baseline study called “How Are Our Kids?” which examined the lived experiences of children in Tallaght West. Building upon this study, we have since developed a comprehensive suite of prevention and early intervention programmes tailored to address the specific needs of our community and achieve improvements in various outcomes.
We are passionate about evidence-informed practice and have an effective monitoring and evaluation process in place to ensure the ongoing improvement of our work. Our Quality Services, Better Outcomes Framework was developed in 2019 and provides a strong foundation for the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of interventions.
Below is an extensive list of our evaluations conducted across our many programme areas.
Active Programmess
CDI – Overall
Ante-Natal to Three Initiative
- Final Evaluation of ATTI 2016
- ATTI Interim Report 2016
- ATTI Baseline Research 2014
- ATTI Consultation Report 2023
Chit-Chat
- Listen up: Reflections on the CDI and HSE Speech and Language Services in Tallaght West 2016
- Speech and Language Therapy Evaluation 2012
Doodle Den
- Doodle Den Report for the Academic Year 2020/2021
- Doodle Den Longitudinal Study 2016
- Doodle Den Evaluation 2012
Doodle Families
- Parent/Home Literacy Environment Outcomes: An Independent Evaluation of Doodle Families 2019
- Literacy, Learning and Linkages: A Process Evaluation of the Doodle Families Programme 2018
- Evaluation of the Doodle Families Literacy Programme Pilot 2016
Parental Support
- Evaluation of Powerful Parenting 2022
- Supporting Parents with Young Children in Ireland: A Comparative Review of European Evidence-Based Interventions
- Prisoners Returning Home: Prisoners and Family Reintegration 2019
- Early Years Evaluation 2013
- Engaging Fathers in Early Childhood: An overview of best practice, policy and insights from the Island of Ireland.
Restorative Practices
- Restorative Practices Training: Usage and Impact 2021
- TReP: Evaluation of the Pilot Course 2021
- Restorative Practice Evaluation 2013
Our Earlier Programmes
Community Safety Initiative
- Community Safety Initiative – Evaluation of Assignment of RAPID Coordinators 2015
- Community Safety Initiative Evaluation 2013