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Sustainability Primer: Fostering Long-Term Change to Create Drug-Free Communities

This primer provides a basic understanding of sustainability and its importance in achieving long-term reductions in rates of substance abuse. Pay close attention to identifying what initiatives your community must continue and which resources are necessary to help you develop an effective sustainability plan.

Planning Primer: Developing a Theory of Change, Logic Models and Strategic and Action Plans

This primer provides clear guidelines for assisting your coalition to develop the products that you need to carry out a comprehensive community plan to reduce substance abuse rates. It also helps you understand the dynamic planning process needed for coalition work.

Capacity Primer: Building Membership, Structure and Leadership

This primer provides clear guidelines to help your coalition build the capacity needed to develop and carry out a comprehensive community plan to reduce substance abuse rates. It describes the components of a coherent plan related to your coalition’s strategies and priorities for capacity building.

Assessment Primer: Analyzing the Community, Identifying Probems and Setting Goals

This primer provides anti-drug coalitions clear guidelines for defining their communities and assessing the real needs within the community. This information will enable your coalition to minimize duplication of effort, understand existing resources and implement practices and policies to reduce substance abuse within the community.

Stay Tuned for CADCA TV Show on Community Mobilizing

Mobilizing a community behind a common cause does not happen easily. It takes work to mobilize and engage people and there are no one-size-fits all techniques. It's more than getting people to show up at a meeting; you need to inspire them to take the next step.

CADCA Chairman & CEO To Discuss Community Coalition Model at World Forum Against Drugs In Stockholm

CADCA Chairman and CEO, Gen. Arthur T. Dean, will discuss the importance of community-based strategies to reduce substance abuse at the 2nd Annual World Forum Against Drugs in Stockholm, Sweden May 24-25.

CADCA Chairman & CEO to Discuss Community Coalition Model at World Forum Against Drugs in Stockholm

CADCA CHAIRMAN & CEO TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY COALITION
MODEL AT WORLD FORUM AGAINST DRUGS IN STOCKHOLM

Evaluation Plan—Blank

Blank evaluation plan that complements Sample Evaluation Plan from the National Coalition Institute's Evaluation Primer. (Word document)

Evaluation Plan—Sample

Sample evaluation plan as illustrated in the National Coalition Institute's Evaluation Primer. (Word document)

Brainstorming Sheet (blank and sample)

Blank and sample worksheets to assist coalitions brainstorm about what data needs to be collected to complete a comprehensive coalition evaluation.

Guía Sobre Planificación - Desarrollar una Teoría Para el Cambio, Marcos Lógicos, y Planes Estratégicos y de Acción

Esta Guía brindará lineamientos claros para ayudar a las coaliciones a desarrollar los productos necesarios para llevar a cabo un plan comunitario integral para la reducción del abuso de drogas. Además, este documento también apoyará a las coaliciones a comprender la dinámica del proceso de planificación necesario en el trabajo de las coaliciones.

Creando Capacidad En Su Coalicion - Fortaleciendo Membresía, Estructuras, y Liderazgo

Esta Guía brindará lineamientos claros para ayudar a las coaliciones a lograr el reforzamiento institucional necesario para desarrollar e implementar un plan comunitario integral para la reducción del consumo de drogas ilícitas. Este documento describe los componentes de un plan coherente relacionado con las estrategias y prioridades para reforzar las habilidades de su coalición.

National Coalition Academy Dates for 2009-2010 Announced

Don’t miss the opportunity to grab your seat at CADCA's upcoming National Coalition Academy (NCA). Applications are now being accepted for the new 2009-2010 NCA classes. There are four separate confirmed NCA cohorts this year, two will take place in Pennsylvania, one in Iowa and one in Mississippi.

Sample Logic Model

Sample logic model referenced in the CADCA National Coalition Institute's Evaluation Primer.

Strategic Prevention Framework

Strategic Prevention Framework

The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) was created by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to assist coalitions in developing the infrastructure needed for community-based, public health approaches leading to effective and sustainable reductions in alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and abuse. The National Coalition Institute's training opportunities help coalitions develop programs using the elements of the SPF.