The Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families (CUP) at the University of Alberta is a unique collaboration of researchers, practitioners, community organizations, funders, and policy makers across Alberta. The Evaluation Capacity Network (ECN) is a SSHRC funded national interdisciplinary and intersectoral partnership, housed within CUP, that aims to advance evaluation practices within the early childhood field, and social sector more broadly. The ECN bridges community-university evaluation gaps, serving as a central space where students, researchers, government, and community organizations can share and access evaluation expertise, resources, capacity building opportunities, and networks.
