ROMA Framework Application Flashcards

A new CCAP candidate is studying ROMA's Three Integrated Approaches. Which of the following is NOT one of those approaches?

Answer: Grant Writing and Resource Development

ROMA's Three Integrated Approaches are: Services to Individuals and Families, Community Organizing and Advocacy, and Community Economic Development—not grant writing.

During a ROMA-based program evaluation, a CAA finds that clients who completed three or more case management sessions had significantly better outcomes than those who completed fewer. This finding should be used to:

Answer: Establish a minimum service dosage threshold to optimize future program design

ROMA's Evaluate step translates data insights into program improvements, such as establishing evidence-based service thresholds.

Which ROMA National Performance Indicator would a CAA use to report that 50 low-income households obtained weatherization services that reduced their energy costs?

Answer: Family Stability — Adequate Housing

Weatherization services that stabilize housing costs and prevent utility shut-offs fall under the Family Stability domain's Adequate Housing NPI.

In the ROMA framework, 'Community Level Change' outcomes differ from individual-level outcomes because they:

Answer: Reflect improvements in community conditions that benefit residents broadly, not just program participants

Community Level Change NPIs measure systemic improvements—such as reduced poverty rates or new community resources—that extend beyond individual clients.

A CAA board member asks why the agency collects follow-up data six months after clients exit a program. The best ROMA-based answer is:

Answer: To assess whether positive changes were sustained after services ended, demonstrating lasting impact

ROMA's Follow-Up step captures data on outcome sustainability, showing whether changes in client status persisted after direct services concluded.

When a CAA uses ROMA to engage community members in identifying local priorities, this practice aligns with which Community Action principle?

Answer: Tripartite governance and democratic participation of low-income community members

ROMA's community-needs assessment process reflects Community Action's tripartite governance model, which mandates low-income community voice in setting agency priorities.

A CAA wants to move beyond counting services and begin reporting on client progress toward self-sufficiency. The most appropriate ROMA tool for this purpose is:

Answer: The Self-Sufficiency Matrix or a comparable progress-tracking scale

Self-Sufficiency Matrices operationalize ROMA's outcome measurement by tracking client progress across life domains over time.