Annual Survey of Coalitions

This is the final reminder to make sure your coalition participates in the 2009-2010 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions. The Survey closes on Wednesday, March 31st. Let Your Voice Be Heard and don’t miss the opportunity for your coalition to gain access to valuable coalition information and networking tools.

Attention community coalitions: there is still time to participate in the 2009/2010 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions. Don't miss this opportunity to be included in the only nationwide survey of community drug and alcohol abuse coalitions. The information in CADCA's Survey is the only comprehensive source of coalition information for the substance abuse field and informs policymakers of the need for coalitions and their success in keeping communities safe and healthy.

According to the 2008 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions, 67 percent of coalitions report implementing compliance checks for alcohol and/or tobacco sales to minors in the past year, and 64 percent said they helped enforce laws and policies discouraging substance abuse. However, only 17 percent of coalitions report being involved in limiting or restricting location and density of alcohol outlets.

Attention community coalitions: the 2009 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions is still open for you to participate! Coalitions that complete the Annual Survey are eligible to win a free CADCA Annual Membership. Don't miss your chance to win this prize and enjoy the many benefits associated with being a CADCA Member.

Coalitions that complete the 2009 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions are eligible to win a free registration to attend the CADCA's 20th Annual National Leadership Forum, held February 8-11, 2010. The Forum is the nation's largest training for substance abuse prevention, treatment professionals and researchers. This year's theme focuses on what community coalitions do best—mobilize communities and implement grassroots prevention strategies.

The 2009 CADCA Annual Survey of Coalitions (formerly the National Coalition Registry) is now open! Since 2005, over 2000 coalitions have participated in this effort. The Annual Survey is the source of coalition information for the field. The information in the survey is available to coalitions to network with each other and is used by CADCA to advocate for the effectiveness of coalitions to prevent substance abuse on a community-wide level.

Prescription drug abuse was ranked among the top five problems facing community anti-drug coalitions in 2008, indicating that this continues to be a growing trend across the country. That’s according to CADCA’s 2008 Annual Survey of Coalitions, an annual survey of drug prevention community coalitions, which represents the only current, national database of community anti-drug coalitions.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) recently completed a national survey with state National Prevention Network (NPN) representatives to assess how states support community coalitions and how community coalitions fit into statewide prevention plans. The survey seeks to determine state´s views on coalition training needs and how states coordinate state resources for substance abuse prevention coalitions. All 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. The survey, endorsed by the National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), provides a national perspective of how states understand and work with community coalitions.

Thirty-three states promote community coalitions as a key vehicle for reducing substance abuse in their states. That´s according to CADCA´s State Survey on Coalitions, the first ever national survey on the relationship between states and community coalitions. CADCA´s survey, which was endorsed by the National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), aimed to provide a better understanding of how community coalitions fit into statewide prevention plans and training models, as well as state perspectives of coalition issues and needs. Click here to see highlights of CADCA´s State Survey on Coalitions. The complete report will be released next month.