Compassionate Data Collection: Promoting Equity in Evaluation

Dr. Deb Chiodo is the Director of Data Management and Evaluation for Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario where she works collaboratively with communities and service providers across sectors to lead the evaluation of initiatives and the development of data systems that support the transformation of Ontario’s mental health and addictions systems. Dr. Chiodo’s research interests have focused on the implementation and scale-up of complex designs in youth mental health and health promotion. Dr. Chiodo is also an Assistant Professor at Western University in the Faculty of Education and Counseling Psychology Department.

Daniel Murcia Monroy is a credentialed evaluator who specializes in evaluating mental health and substance use services that support structurally oppressed communities. He also has expertise in applying a trauma-informed, anti-racist lens to evaluations he leads in collaboration with communities. Daniel has experience leading the development of programs, as well as the evaluation of initiatives at the national and regional levels across Canada.  He has led the evaluation of harm reduction services in London and Toronto, as well as supported the implementation of various data collection platforms across Ontario. Through his lived experience as a BIPOC person and professional experience working closely with people who use substances and other structurally oppressed communities, Daniel approaches evaluation in a unique manner – driven by values and principles of equity, social justice, and anti-oppression.