At the end of January, TAPAJ France published its third evaluation, providing an opportunity to showcase the program’s gradual development. On Tuesday, March 12, we welcomed over 100 participants to a webinar organized to share the results.
As part of TAPAJ’s integration into the National Strategy for the Prevention and Fight Against Poverty (2019-2022), the main goal was to deploy 70 programs across mainland France and Overseas Territories by the end of 2022. This marked a significant scaling-up effort with the creation of over 50 new programs!
Expansion of TAPAJ Programs Across France :
Completed in December 2023, the evaluation by Pluricité focused on the scaling-up of TAPAJ programs, the satisfaction of implementing organizations, and the sustainability of these programs. Evaluators highlighted the added value of TAPAJ France in supporting program implementation, partnership development, and member training.
Key findings include :
- Territorial expansion and a diversified economic model supported by TAPAJ France.
- Improved professional practices with stronger skills in risk reduction.
- Greater collaboration between medico-social services, job training, and employment.
- Positive impacts on participants, including increased confidence, greater healthcare access, and closer educator support.
Recommandations
- Set a minimum staffing ratio for supervision, with the educator as the key role.
- Ensure sustainable funding.
- Increase partnerships for more work projects.
Learn more: Access the evaluation summary and webinar recording.
Three Evaluations in 10 Years !
This evaluation follows two earlier ones conducted at key points in TAPAJ’s development.
In 2014, after two years of operation in Bordeaux, the first evaluation, led by Emmanuel Langlois, a sociology professor at the University of Bordeaux, explored the framework for expanding the program to new pilot territories. It provided essential recommendations for TAPAJ’s growth (link here).
In 2019, the focus shifted to analyzing TAPAJ’s impacts on participants, program implementers, and partners, as well as its expansion. This evaluation was conducted by the University of Sherbrooke and the University of BFC, commissioned by the Interministerial Mission for Combating Drugs and Addictive Behaviors (MILDECA) (link here).
TAPAJ: A Hub of Innovation for Many Researchers !
TAPAJ appears in numerous research studies and articles across diverse fields such as social work, medicine, sociology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, public policy, and architecture. We have been cited in over 30 scientific publications and have collaborated on several written works.
This inspires us to explore new research avenues within our working groups, as studying our social impact measures remains crucial to adapting our approach to different ecosystems. The entire TAPAJ France network is continuously encouraged to rethink and evolve its service offerings and topics of focus in response to these new contributions.
Stay tuned !
