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Getting to Outcomes Veteran Services Planning and Evaluation

Serving those who have served.

Use the evidence-based Getting To Outcomes® planning and evaluation system to improve your programs.

What is GTO?

GTO is an evidence-based 10-step process that guides veteran service organization (VSO) practitioners through all the tasks needed to establish and support a new program. These tasks include needs assessment, goal setting, planning, evaluation, and quality improvement.

Flow chart outlining the program implementation process, beginning with the Planning/Pre-Implementation Phase, moving on to the ten steps of the GTO process, and ending with Program Delivery and the Improvement/Post-Implementation Phase.

Advantages of GTO

GTO is an intuitive system designed to help VSO practitioners make good choices when planning programs. Dozens of organizations have road tested GTO, and its guidance can be applied to any content area.

How we can help

GTO’s goal is to help you reach your goal. This self-paced system walks VSOs through each GTO step, offering advice and points of consideration as you go along. Some organizations may need more assistance. If you have questions about the system or would like guidance, contact us.

Serving those who have served.

Use the evidence-based Getting To Outcomes® planning and evaluation system to improve your programs

What is GTO?

GTO is an evidence-based 10-step process that guides veteran service organization (VSO) practitioners through all the tasks needed to establish and support a new program. These tasks include needs assessment, goal setting, planning, evaluation, and quality improvement.

Flow chart outlining the program implementation process, beginning with the Planning/Pre-Implementation Phase, moving on to the ten steps of the GTO process, and ending with Program Delivery and the Improvement/Post-Implementation Phase.

Advantages of GTO

GTO is an intuitive system designed to help VSO practitioners make good choices when planning programs. Dozens of organizations have road tested GTO, and its guidance can be applied to any content area.

How we can help

GTO’s goal is to help you reach your goal. This self-paced system walks VSOs through each GTO step, offering advice and points of consideration as you go along. Some organizations may need more assistance. If you have questions about the system or would like guidance, contact us.

Importance of high-quality implementation

Great ideas are useful, but they can only take you so far. To achieve real-world positive outcomes, ideas need to be put into action the right way—through effective, careful implementation. 

GTO is your guide to positive outcomes. With its strong design and insightful tools, it helps VSO practitioners improve program implementation.

As part of a community program, volunteers distribute food and water to two elderly veterans.

Importance of high-quality implementation

Great ideas are useful, but they can only take you so far. To achieve real-world positive outcomes, ideas need to be put into action the right way—through effective, careful implementation. 

GTO is your guide to positive outcomes. With its strong design and insightful tools, it helps VSO practitioners improve program implementation.

As part of a community program, volunteers distribute food and water to two elderly veterans.

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