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Webinars
The Institute's Webinar Series provides coalitions the opportunity to participate in live conferences from anywhere around the world. Webinars allow attendees to interact with other participants and the presenters of the conference using a variety of virtual tools. Currently the Institute uses a Web conference platform called Elluminate to provide this virtual experience to coalitions. The Institute's Webinar Series generally takes place five times a year with session on the third Thursday of September, November, January, March and May.
Click here to view a short video tutorial on Elluminate
Click here to download a brief PDF document on Elluminate
Upcoming Webinars
Using Civil Law Procedures as a Nuisance Abatement Strategy, Part II
Part I: Thursday, January 19
2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Part II: Thursday, March 15
2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Presenters: Michael Sparks, CADCA Trainer and President of SparksIntitiatives; Anthony J. Pearsall, Executive Director of Fighting Back Partnership in Vallejo, CA; Bob Sampayan, Crime Prevention Coordinator for Fighting Back Partnership in Vallejo, CA.
Kristy Miller, Training Manager for CADCA's National Coalition Institute, will moderate.
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.
This topic will presented as a two-part series. Part One will focus on the differences between criminal and civil law procedures and how civil law procedures are effective tools for nuisance abatement on commercial and residential properties in communities. Part Two will focus on the process communities can use to document problem properties, demand change, and defend the community’s quality of life in small claims court.
Participants will learn:
- Differences between criminal law and civil law procedures as they relate to addressing problem properties in communities
- Effective strategies to document characteristics and behaviors of problem properties; locate property owners; develop “demand letters” to request abatement of the problem behavior; and initiate a small claims court case if abatement doesn’t occur
- How to engage neighborhood residents and other community members to document problems and participate in the small claims court proceedings
Download the Part I PowerPoint Handout
Click here to register for Part Two!
Most Recent Webinar
Got Outcomes? Building the Case for Your Coalition’s Contributions to Change
Thursday, January 12
3:00-4:30 p.m. EST
Presenters: Evelyn Yang, Deputy Director of Evaluation & Research for CADCA's National Coalition Institute; Andrea de la Flor, Manager of Evaluation & Research for CADCA's National Coalition Institute.
Coalitions are constantly in motion as they find ways to maximize limited time and resources to achieve population-level change in their community. As a result, coalition staff and members rarely feel they have the time stop, breathe, and take a moment to assess past, current, and planned coalition strategies and interventions. However, this periodic evaluation is critical to new and seasoned coalitions to ensure they are on the right path to achieving outcomes and sustaining efforts over time.
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. Data-driven coalitions implementing comprehensive plans are invited to apply in one of three categories based on the outcomes they have achieved. 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. While the ultimate goal for an applicant is to win the award, the process is useful for coalition planning and sustainability. So consider dusting off that logic model, taking inventory of your coalition accomplishments and sharing your coalition story!
Participants will:
- Understand how logic models are used to demonstrate coalition contribution to change
- Learn how coalitions can begin to identify gaps in data collection and evaluation
- Become familiar with the basics for presenting coalition data
- Receive an overview of the CADCA Got Outcomes! award process and benefits