CADCA’s Coalition Competencies
What does it take to build and sustain an effective coalition? The answer lies in CADCA’s Coalition Competencies, a research-backed framework designed to strengthen your work. Developed in partnership with the Center for Public Health Systems Science at Washington University in St. Louis, these competencies are the result of more than three years of research and input from coalition leaders. They outline the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for effective coalition work.
Coalition Competencies are organized into three domains:
- Operations: Building and sustaining coalition infrastructure.
- Communauté: Effectively engaging and partnering with community members.
- Prevention: Implementing specialized strategies for lasting impact.
There are 18 essential, research-backed areas that fit into each of these domains and are designed to advance the work of coalition leaders, funders, and other partners. Learn more about the competencies through the following resources.
Competencies in Focus Webinar Series
Evidence-based strategies have the greatest impact when they are successfully put into practice. Join CADCA on June 30 at 1 PM ET for a deep dive into the Implementation competency. Attendees will explore practice approaches for implementing substance use prevention and overdose response initiatives through coalition-based efforts. You’ll learn strategies for building partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and adapting implementation efforts to local needs. This session will also feature real-world examples from Missouri’s DOTS and MO-CORPS initiatives and Washington State’s LakeSafe Initiative, a youth-led effort that integrates substance use prevention into recreational water safety outreach.
Past Webinar Recordings
Competencies in Focus: Assessment
How did a local coalition in Northern Kentucky use data and assessment to successfully pass the region’s first comprehensive smokefree policy?
Competencies in Focus: Evaluation
This webinar covers the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities that drive effective evaluation.
Competencies in Focus: Internal Communication
How can you have effective internal communication that drives coalition impact and sustainability?
View the full playlist of webinar recordings on CADCA’s YouTube channel.
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