Strengthening Partnerships Toolkit Available from CADCA’s Institute

A new resource providing tools to help community coalitions connect with local chapters of national organizations is available from CADCA’s National Coalition Institute.

The Strengthening Partnerships: Linking National Organizations and Local Coalitions toolkit offers materials to prepare coalitions to meet with potential partners. The kit includes case studies and planning worksheets for organizations falling into eight of the 12 community sectors required for Drug-Free Communities Support Program funding and template materials for use as new partnerships are formalized. The toolkit was introduced at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum in February.

Through the Strengthening Partnerships Program, the CADCA Institute’s Leader/Mentors developed national partnerships with organizations including the National District Attorneys Association, National Association of Counties, Federal Probation and Pretrial Officers Association and others.

In addition to case studies and planning worksheets, the toolkit includes samples and templates of introductory letters, a membership commitment form, a Memorandum of Understanding and press release to announce new partnerships. Templates that can be adapted for use by individual coalitions are available on the Institute’s Web site.