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Mission
The National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute aims to increase the knowledge, capacity and accountability of community anti-drug coalitions throughout the nation.
As a vehicle for coalition training, technical assistance, evaluation, research and capacity building, CADCA's National Coalition Institute works continually to help America's community anti-drug coalitions get smarter faster. CADCA administers the Institute with a grant through the Drug-Free Communities Support Act.
Logic Model
Institute Logic Model 2008-2013
Primary Strategies
- Improve coalitions' use of data for needs assessment and strategic planning.
- Improve the structure, operation, leadership and sustainability of coalitions.
- Support coalitions in their implementation of the principles of effective coalitions and the development and use of evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Improve coalitions' ability to track results that measure process and outcomes.
As the Institute carries out these strategies, it will focus on specific targets (e.g., fledgling coalitions, new coalitions in underserved communities) as well as a set of 10 measurable grant objectives to determine the extent to which coalitions served by the Institute adopt specific practices in the areas of assessment, capacity building, program selection and implementation, and evaluation. These practices are designed to help coalitions achieve outcomes through research-based activities.
Evaluation
Evaluation is one of the key elements we encourage coalitions to incorporate into their general operation and each of their initiatives. As such, we believe it is important for the Institute to "walk the talk" and engage in annual independent evaluation of our activities. Following are the final reports submitted by Dr. Pennie Foster-Fishman of Michigan State University, the Institute's independent evaluator.
Technical Assistance
Free telephone or Web-based technical assistance to any community anti-drug coalition in the U.S.
National Coalition Academy
The Institute's premiere training to teach communities how to start and/or sustain a highly effective anti-drug coalition.
National Youth Leadership Initiative
Youth-focused and youth-led adaptation of the National Coalition Academy.
GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of Excellence Awards
Institute-sponsored competition recognizing coalitions with measurable outcomes.
Ambassador Program
This workforce development project aims to train young leaders interested in prevention as a career field.
Publications
The Primer and Beyond the Basics publication series