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As an organization, we continue to learn from the people we serve and other stakeholders in order to create a meaningful impact on those served and our community. By gathering input that is analyzed by various teams, MOKA works to continuously improve our quality of services, create and adjust programs, strengthen agency processes, inform the strategic planning process, optimize the way we engage stakeholders, and improve outcomes for people served.

We gather input from stakeholders using surveys and focus groups. MOKA’s IMPact Committee (Improving through Action) gives us a forum to analyze the data and input received by a diverse group of employees with the goal of improving our program evaluation and service delivery.

MOKA is committed to sustaining our Program Evaluation model by developing program logic models that support ongoing assessment of our programs to review whether we are achieving our goals. The sustainability of MOKA’s program evaluation model was so successful it was highlighted on a national podcast MOKA: A Case Study | Nonprofit SnapCast.

Using logic models, a tool that incorporates program activities, implementation, and evaluation, we have identified a number of outcomes that positively influence the quality of life for the people we support such as an increase in communication, community inclusion and engagement, job obtainment, and access to healthcare resources.

One such example of improving health care outcomes for the people we support comes from MOKA’s Diabetes Prevention program.  MOKA wanted to target diabetes prevention because of the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) at risk, along with the healthcare costs and employee time associated with diabetes management. With the backing of a two-year, $40,000 grant from The Wege Foundation, MOKA employees had the time and resources to develop a formal program for our residential homes.

The Diabetes Prevention Program, in combination with My25, a healthy meal planning service, has helped improve the overall health of the people living in our residential homes. By offering customized, nutritious meals through My25, we’ve seen significant improvements in how the people we serve manage their health, including better diabetes care and healthier eating habits. This initiative is contributing to better health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more about the positive outcomes of the My25 Meal Planning Service here.