New Resource: “Trauma-Informed Evaluation Practice Checklist”
This article is rated as: July 2026
Eval Academy has released a new resource: Trauma-Informed Evaluation Practice Checklist.
Trauma may be present in any evaluation context, regardless of the program or population being evaluated. Taking a trauma-informed approach helps create evaluations that are safer, more respectful, and more supportive for participants, communities, and evaluation teams.
Our new Trauma-Informed Evaluation Practice Checklist is a practical planning and self-reflection tool designed to help evaluators intentionally embed trauma-informed practice across every stage of the evaluation lifecycle. Rather than serving as a compliance tool, it provides practical prompts and considerations to support ethical, thoughtful, and participant-centred evaluation practice.
Who’s it for?
Evaluators
Evaluation consultants
Program managers
Students learning evaluation
Organizations commissioning evaluations
What’s Inside?
This checklist includes practical considerations for:
Proposals and early project design
Evaluation planning
Data collection tools and materials
Interviews, surveys, focus groups, and observation
Data analysis and interpretation
Reporting and knowledge products
Supporting evaluator and team wellbeing