Colorado Prevention Partners SPF-SIG Overview Colorado Prevention Partners

History of SPF-SIG Learning Partnerships Pilot communities funded April – September 2005 To test Strategic Prevention Framework, assessment tools and TA Summit of communities, state agencies and TA providers to capture lessons learned Colorado Prevention Partners

Statewide Communities Invited to Participate Statewide Communities Invited to Participate Urban: Denver, Mesa, Pueblo, Weld Rural: Alamosa, Garfield, Prowers, Rio Grande Frontier: Costilla, Gunnison, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Saguache Tribal: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Colorado Prevention Partners

Who Are the Players? Prevention Leadership Council Colorado Prevention Partners (CPP) Management Team Workgroups/Subcommittees OMNI (RPS/Evaluation) Communities – Project Coordinators/Eval Liaisons

Strategic Prevention Framework Colorado Prevention Partners

Strategic Prevention Framework 0- Initiating 1- Assessment 2- Capacity 3- Planning 4- Implementation 5- Evaluation Colorado Prevention Partners

Step 0 - Initiating  Getting organized, identifying key stakeholders Additional step to the SPF SIG model: 1. Setting up Coalition, and/or Prevention Policy Board 2. Youth engagement 3. School engagement 4. Higher Education engagement 5. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners

 Look at population, their needs, resources, and readiness 1. Data exploration using web-based ASPIRE system 2. Assess resources in the community that are available to address identified issues 3. Address cultural responsiveness 4. Use the SPF SIG Needs Assessment Model to examine substance-abuse related issues, consequences, and potential causes Step 1 - Assessment Colorado Prevention Partners

 Mobilize and Build Capacity 1. Engage key stakeholders, coalitions, and service providers 2. Conduct a community readiness assessment & a coalition assessment 3. Build on and improve the existing prevention infrastructure 4. Mobilize both financial and organizational resources 5. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners Step 2 - Capacity

 Develop a Prevention Strategic Plan 1. Look at needs, objectives, resources and data in development of your strategic plan 2. Select programs, policies and/or practices to be used 3. Emphasis on programs, policies and/or practices based on evidence 4. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners Step 3 - Planning

Step 3 - Planning (cont.) 5. Create a long-term strategy to sustain policies, programs, and practices 6. Keep in mind plans may need to be adjusted, with respect to ongoing needs assessment and evaluation activities 7. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners

 Implement programs, policies and/or practices 1. Implement plans to improve prevention infrastructure in your community 2. Environmental Strategies – i.e. cigarette excise tax, what others? 3. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners Step 4 - Implementation

Step 5 - Evaluation  Monitor and evaluate for improvement 1. Prevention Policy Board/Prevention Coalition reporting 2. Key stakeholder interviews 3. School surveying 4. Web-based reporting 5. Community prevention networking monitoring 6. Address cultural responsiveness Colorado Prevention Partners

Core Principles Address cultural responsiveness through each step of the framework Implementation of the framework will transform and help sustain prevention infrastructure Data-Driven Decision Making Change is measured at the community level Communities must participate in state-wide goal of changing underage drinking-related problems. Youth, K-12 school and higher education are key community stakeholders to engage in CPP implementation Colorado Prevention Partners

Evaluation Component

Evaluation Requirements Coordinate the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Complete Needs Assessment/Strategic Planning Process Record Coalition/PPB Meetings Participate in cross-site evaluation (web-based CLI) Participate in site visits Evaluate implementation strategies and utilize CO KIT Colorado Prevention Partners

Community Evaluation Liaison Role Colorado Prevention Partners

Technical Assistance Colorado Prevention Partners Fiscal Agent Community Contact/ Coordinator Local Evaluator OMNI ADAD Fiscal Questions SPF/SIG Questions Evaluation Questions OMNI RPC

Colorado Prevention Partners Technical Assistance Forums Community Infrastructure Meetings Conference Calls Site Visits One-to-one Phone Calls Regional Trainings