CADCA is proud to congratulate the 11 coalitions that were named 2024 Blue Ribbon Coalitions as part of Phase 1. The Blue Ribbon Coalition Initiative, created by CADCA’s National Coalition Institute (NCI) with funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), offers coalitions the opportunity to gain national recognition for their significant contributions to community-level substance use outcomes. This credential serves as a testament to a coalition’s commitment to proven practices that lead to positive outcomes that transform their communities. In Phase 1, applicants submitted 7 products – 6 products demonstrating what they learned in National Coalition Academy (NCA) – community assessment, logic model, strategic and action plan, evaluation plan, evaluation communication plan, and sustainability plan – and a description of their coalition’s outcomes.
The award program was developed to help ensure the sustainment and effectiveness of community coalitions and help elevate the importance of coalition work. Since the Blue Ribbon Coalition Initiative was launched in 2021, 60 coalitions have been awarded. This year’s 11 coalitions moving on to Phase 2 included 2 coalitions each from Massachusetts and Ohio, and 1 each from Arizona, Tennessee, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut and Louisiana. As the first and only community credential, this initiative represents a powerful tool the prevention field can support and leverage to demonstrate that getting ahead of substance misuse really works.
CADCA is delighted to unveil the 2024 class of 2024 Blue Ribbon Coalitions:
- Copper Corridor Coalition
- Drug Free Dickson Coalition
- Encompass Coalition
- Johnston Prevention Coalition
- Montgomery County Prevention Coalition
- One Voice of Hunterdon, Inc
- Stand Strong Coalition
- Step Up Naugy
- The Collaborative
- Turning Point Coalition
- Washington Parish Coalition on Human Services
What’s Next?
All Phase I coalitions now enter Phase II where they have the opportunity to earn one of three awards in the following categories:
- Coalition in Focus: Based on short-term outcomes
- Coalition of Excellence: Based on intermediate outcomes
- Coalition of the Year: Based on long-term outcomes
The coalitions chosen for the above categories will be honored at the 2025 National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, MD. To learn more about the strategies and outcomes of the 2023 winners, click here. To learn more about the Blue Ribbon Coalition Initiative, click here.
