Because outcomes (or results) are central to the logic model, and the major reason why many are interested in logic models, let’s spend more time understanding them.

Outcomes are the results, or effects, of our work. They are the changes that occur or the differences that are made for individuals, groups, families, households, organizations, or communities during or after the program. Outcomes relate to changes in behavior, norms, decision making, knowledge, attitudes, capacities, motivations, skills, conditions, or other expected results of our programs.

For example, suppose a nutrition education program has nutrition educators providing information and counseling to families in their homes and at meal sites. Outcomes for this program might include participants changing their shopping and eating practices to include fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. In a smoking cessation program, the outcome of interest might be whether participants stop smoking.

Program	Outcome
Biosecurity on Livestock Farms	Recommended infectious animal disease prevention practices are implemented
Youth Employment Counseling	Youth are gainfully employed
Tobacco control	The number of smoke-free homes increases
Neighborhood policing	Crime is reduced Feeling of safety is increased
Community Gardening	Families increase vegetables in diet Community cohesion improves
Leadership Education	Local units of government improve ability to make and implement effective public policy decisions

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