Friday – Day 5 Taking it Home! 1

Friday Community Meeting Review Communications Next Steps

Day 4 Review Review what we talked about on Thursday: Planning Process Overview National and Regional Resources Collaborating with Partners Building Coalition Capacity NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

Training of Leaders to Build Community Coalitions Topics covered so far include: What is Prevention? Community Assessment Prioritizing Local Conditions Planning Strategies Implementation Coalition Capacity Building

Action Steps Provide a step-by-step guide for doing the work Used to identify additional training and technical assistance Report progress to In-Country Coordinator NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

CADCA Training Of Leaders (TOL) Action Steps Getting Started Form A Coalition Conduct Initial Meetings Community “Kick Off” Regular Coalition Meetings Community Assessment Form an Assessment Committee Plan to Collect Data Collect Data 4. Community Assessment Report Sustainability Determine What to Sustain Engage Volunteers and Partners Build a Credible Process Ensure Relevancy Create a Sustainability Plan Building Coalition Capacity Develop Coalition Structure Membership & Outreach Resources Evaluation Prepare for Evaluation Map Data to You “Road Map” Document Your Coalition’s Work Tell Your Coalition’s Story Prioritizing Review Assessment Results Prioritize Substances to Address Identify Local Conditions Share “Road Map” Implementation Prioritize Strategies Develop Action Plans Implement Action Plans Plan Strategies Review Prioritization Develop Strategies Identify Resources 6

Action Steps - Products Action Steps – Year 1 Products Getting Started Timeline, Action Plans Build Coalition Capacity Capacity Plans III. Community Assessment Assessment Report IV. Prioritize Road Map V. Plan Strategies Strategies VI. Implementation Action Plans Action Steps – Year 2 VII. Evaluation Evaluation Plan VIII. Sustainability Sustainability Plan NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

Parking Lot / Questions NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

Training Transfer What is most important from each topic? What will be the easiest to share with coalition members? What will be the most challenging to share with Coalition members? NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

Communicating with the Community What do community members need to know about: Your Coalition Substance Abuse and Other Related Problems in the community Our planning process and specific strategies Forming a Coalition Training of Leaders Initiative / CADCA Government Support and Networking Other topics?

Activity: Communicating with your Community Prepare a 5 minute presentation describing: The new coalition in your community The problem in your community and why we need a coalition How the coalition will address the problem – planning and strategies Why people should becoming involved – how will they benefit Call to Action – how can people become involved

Communicating with your ICC Contact your ICC: Reporting:

Communicating with CADCA Contact CADCA: Reporting:

Coalition Planning Identify the specific actions you will take to get started in creating a coalition in your community. Do you have any questions? What technical assistance will you need?

Next Steps Training and Technical Assistance: Reporting: