GOT OUTCOMES!

The prestigious GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of Excellence Awards are sponsored by CADCA’s National Coalition Institute with the goal of recognizing coalitions that achieve measurable success in community-level substance abuse and/or substance-related outcomes by implementing a comprehensive and feasible plan guided by local data that includes program, practice and policy changes. While the ultimate goal for applicants is to win a GOT OUTCOMES! award, coalitions experience numerous benefits as a result of going through the application process. The unique two-phase process offers multiple opportunities to connect with CADCA for feedback and technical assistance around logic modeling, identifying measurable outcomes, data presentation and more. This experience helps coalitions fine-tune their ability to communicate their outcomes to a variety of stakeholders and effectively translate their message into different formats (grants, presentations, etc.)

Coalitions can nominate themselves for one of the following three awards:

• Coalition of the Year Award (long-term outcomes for more than one substance abuse or substance abuse-related problem)

  This category is for coalitions that have successfully implemented multiple strategic plans to address more than one substance abuse or substance abuse-related problems. Their approach incorporates a set of comprehensive strategies/initiatives toward the community-level reduction (measureable changes in long-term outcomes) for each substance abuse or substance abuse-related problem. Established coalitions addressing multiple substances may apply. At least three years of trend data is required.

• Coalition in Focus Award (long-term outcomes one substance abuse or substance abuse-related problem)

  This category is for coalitions that have successfully implemented a set of comprehensive strategies/initiatives toward the community-level reduction (measurable changes in long-term outcomes) of a single substance abuse or substance abuse-related problem. Coalitions addressing a single substance or multiple substances that want to highlight success with one substance may apply. At least three years of trend data is required.

• The Milestones Award (intermediate outcomes for one or more substance abuse or substance abuse-related problems)

  This category is for coalitions that have implemented a set of comprehensive strategies/initiatives toward the community-level reduction of a substance abuse or substance abuse-related problem(s). These coalitions have not yet achieved reductions in their long-term outcomes but can show that they are on the right path by demonstrating measurable, community-level changes in intermediate outcomes. Newer coalitions (in existence for less than 5 years) or established coalitions with a new focus/initiative may apply. At least 2 years of trend data is required.

CADCA is currently accepting Phase I applications for the GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of Excellence Awards. Applications are due to CADCA on Friday, May 25, 2012. Coalitions are strongly encouraged to contact CADCA to begin receiving feedback and support to help strengthen their application materials prior to submission.

GOT OUTCOMES! Applicant Resources

• 2012 GOT OUTCOMES! Phase I Application Instructions
• 2012 Big Picture Overview Starter Template
• 2012 Data/Interventions Starter Template
• 2012 Narrative Template
• 2012 Template Scoring Rubric
• 2012 GOT OUTCOMES! Timeline and Frequently Asked Questions
• Past Winners Comment on Experiences
• 2012 GOT OUTCOMES! Informational Flyer

For more information, please contact evaluation@cadca.org or call 703-706-0560 x245.

Previous Winners

• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005