Environmental Strategies

Civil nuisance abatement strategies engage citizens, neighborhood groups, and coalitions to use civil law procedures as a way to tackle nuisance properties. Using civil law policies, citizens, business owners and neighborhood groups file civil law complaints in small claims court to address nuisances not covered by criminal laws. These strategies empower people to make change in their communities without relying solely on law enforcement and criminal proceedings. Presenters will train participants on how to regain control of their communities by holding those creating public nuisances accountable and reducing the feelings of frustration and powerlessness community members may feel.

Civil nuisance abatement strategies engage citizens, neighborhood groups, and coalitions to use civil law procedures as a way to tackle nuisance properties. Using civil law policies, citizens, business owners and neighborhood groups file civil law complaints in small claims court to address nuisances not covered by criminal laws. These strategies empower people to make change in their communities without relying solely on law enforcement and criminal proceedings. Presenters will train participants on how to regain control of their communities by holding those creating public nuisances accountable and reducing the feelings of frustration and powerlessness community members may feel.

Sponsored by CADCA’s National Coalition Institute, the Got Outcomes! Coalition of Excellence Awards provides coalitions an opportunity to highlight their outcomes and embark on a guided and intensive examination of their strategic plan. While the ultimate goal for an applicant is to win the award, the process is useful for coalition planning and sustainability. In this webinar, participants will learn how applicants work closely with CADCA staff to revisit and refine their logic models, identify gaps in assessment and evaluation, and improve their data presentation skills.

Comprehensive community interventions have shown significant reductions in alcohol problems, including driving after drinking among adolescents and adults. These community based efforts focus on environmental initiatives targeted at changing community systems (policies and practices) to better support and institutionalize underage drinking and problem consumption reduction. In this interactive workshop, participants will review current research about the problem of impaired driving and the strategies that have been found to be most effective in addressing the problem.