Community Involvement: Community Leadership Training & the Mini-Grant Process

Community Leadership Training To provide community members with education, resources, tools, and strategies to effectively address the methamphetamine problem in their community To provide community members with education, resources, tools, and strategies to effectively address the methamphetamine problem in their community

Steps in Planning Community Leadership Training 1) Determine locations 2) Determine dates (consider location availability, speaker availability, notice to participants) 3) Develop registration materials (brochure, database) 4) Distribute training information to possible participants 5) Publicity

Community Leadership Training Agenda

Meth Prevention Kit Contents

Manual Contents

Meth Kit CD Contents

Steps in Planning the Mini-Grant Process 1) Determine funding limits 2) Develop application guidelines, form, deadline 3) Set up review committee 4) Develop & maintain database 5) Communication 6) Follow-up

Mini-Grant Guidelines

Mini-Grant Application

Mini-Grant Report Form

Mini-Grant Report Form, cont

Other Elements of Effective Meth Prevention Public Awareness Public Awareness Retail Retail Rural Rural School/Youth School/Youth Media Media Drug Endangered Children Drug Endangered Children Advocacy Advocacy

Building Capacity

Capacity to Address Meth in Kansas Lead agency for Meth Watch that contributed a staff person Lead agency for Meth Watch that contributed a staff person Infrastructure existed for prevention and evaluation Infrastructure existed for prevention and evaluation Model project in one county that could be adapted Model project in one county that could be adapted Experts from different fields Experts from different fields Continuity of staff Continuity of staff

Capacity to Address Meth In Kansas Organization to provide training and technical assistance Organization to provide training and technical assistance Collaboration and relationships- agencies were willing to commit resources Collaboration and relationships- agencies were willing to commit resources Those working on the Project have expertise, knowledge and passion Those working on the Project have expertise, knowledge and passion

Who do you see as the key partners in your state?

What agencies can you see taking the lead in your state?

Do you have specific people in mind to recruit to assist with your efforts? Who could assist with trainings in your state?

Does your state have an existing infrastructure for prevention and evaluation? If so, how do you see tying in Meth Watch and other initiatives?

Identifying Resources

What funds are available at the federal level? What funds are available at the state level?

What foundations in your states might be potential funding sources?

What organizations or businesses might you receive private donations from? What types of donations besides dollars might be helpful?

What agencies do you see contributing in-kind resources? What types of in-kind resources have you already accessed?

What data sources will you access in your state?

Other resource ideas?

Creating a State Plan

Steps for Creating a State Plan Develop partnerships Develop partnerships Retail Associations Retail Associations Retailers Retailers State agencies State agencies Community organizations Community organizations Determine a lead agency/person to coordinate Determine a lead agency/person to coordinate Hold regular meetings Hold regular meetings

Steps for Creating a State Plan Plan community leadership training(s) Plan community leadership training(s) When will trainings be held? When will trainings be held? Who will assist with planning? Who will assist with planning? What will the agenda include? What will the agenda include? Plan awareness efforts Plan awareness efforts Determine resource needs and plan to access Determine resource needs and plan to access Determine a timeframe Determine a timeframe

Contact Information for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project Cristi Cain, Coordinator 2209 SW 29 th Street Topeka, KS (785) /Fax: (785)

Contact Information for Sheriff Steve Bundy Rice County Sheriff 1482 U.S. 56 Lyons, KS (620)