Manage Lists: Keywords and PSE Changes

Summary On July 11, 2024, we added two new customizable list options to the “Manage Lists” administration page in PEARS Success Story Keywords SNAP-Ed PSE Changes More detail on both lists is included below. Please contact PEARS Support (support@pears.io, 785-789-3199) if you have questions. Keywords Background The keywords field is included in the General Information section of … Read more

Update to PEARS Menus

Summary To add more meaningful naming and ordering to the menus and modules, PEARS is making a few updates to the navigation menus after business hours on June 12, 2024. All users will see the following changes: The “Track” menu is renamed to “Engage”. The “Success Stories” module is moved to a new “Reflect” menu. … Read more

PEARS features for age 5-17 subcategory data

Summary In June 2024, we released the following updates to assist with the requirement to report 5-17 age subcategory data for the FY24 annual report in N-PEARS: Add Org Setting to enforce collecting 5-17 age subcategories Update N-PEARS Export to estimate 5-17 age subcategories More detail on both updates is included below. Please contact PEARS Support (support@pears.io, … Read more

Update to the PEARS Login Page

Summary In January 2024, we released a new version of the PEARS login page. The new login page includes a simpler, more modern design. This update is stylistic, and does not affect the login process. Users still access PEARS in the same place (https://pears.io/), and with the same login credentials. An example of the new … Read more

Program Activity, Project, and Language Updates for FY23

Summary In October 2022, the following updates were rolled out to align with new SNAP-Ed reporting requirements and to maintain consistency between SNAP-Ed and Extension reporting in PEARS: Program Activity Updates – General Information Program Activity Updates – Demographics Project Updates (SNAP-Ed Only) Languages Update Survey Updates – Demographic Questions Please see the sections below … Read more

Copy an Action Plan

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Plan menu and click on Action Plans: The Action Plans list displays. Select the action plan to be copied: The action plan details display. Click the “More” button and select the applicable copy option. A new action plan record is created, and an alert message confirms the copy was successful. … Read more

Create an Action Plan

From the PEARS homepage, hover the cursor over the Plan menu and click on Action Plans: The Action Plans list displays. Click the green Add button: The General Information page displays. Enter a Title for the action plan and enter the general details to describe the plan’s target areas. Optionally, in the Comments field, add any general … Read more

Add Situation Assessment

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Plan menu and select Action Plans: The Action Plans list displays. Select an action plan to edit:   The action plan details display. Click Situation Assessment. The Situation Assessment page displays. If a needs assessment was performed for this action plan, select “Yes” from the drop-down list. Otherwise, leave “No” … Read more

Add Event Payment Options

Navigate through the Plan menu to the Community Events module. Navigate to the Payment section to set up payment options. On the Payment page, indicate that the event has a fee. Additional payment settings will appear after saving the page. On the Payment Settings page, select which payment method(s) will be accepted for this event. Optionally, add instructions … Read more

Add Outputs

From the PEARS homepage, hover the cursor over the Plan menu and click on Action Plans: The Action Plans list displays. Select an action plan to edit: The action plan details display. Click Outputs. The Outputs page displays. Enter the intended outputs, describing what activities, products, or deliverables are planned. Click Save and continue to save the page … Read more