Making Connections & Building Coalition Capacity Thursday – Day 4 Making Connections & Building Coalition Capacity 1

Thursday Community Meeting Planning Process Overview National and Regional Resources Collaborating with Partners Getting Started – Forming a Coalition NEWSPRINT – ways to engage your coalition: Work group Retreat One element per meeting Internship – local college class Goal is to be intentful….

Day 3 Review Review Road Map Plan Comprehensive Strategies Prioritizing Strategies Implementation

Introductions Please describe: Your Name Community Name Organization or Coalition

Training of Leaders to Build Community Coalitions The goal of CADCA’s Training of Leaders initiative is to increase the number of anti-drug community coalitions in five countries: 1. Republic of Mexico 2. Republic of Peru 3. Republic of Ghana 4. Republic of Tajikistan 5. Republic of the Philippines

Our Planning Process 6

Planning Products – Year 1 ACTION Community Assessment Road Map Comprehensive Strategies Action Plans

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

National and Regional Resources Resources available to coalitions include:

Collaboration How can the resources help the coalitions to: Conduct a Community Assessment Prioritize Local Conditions Plan Strategies Implement Strategies Build Coalition Capacity

Community Examples (Insert slides for existing Coalitions to share their experiences at this time in the training)

Next Steps to Build Collaboration

Build Coalition Capacity 13

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 14

Build Coalition Capacity Develop Coalition Structure Membership and Outreach Resources 15

Step 1: Develop Coalition Structure Establish Leadership Roles on the Coalition can including: Coalition Chair and Vice Chair Secretary Committee Chairs Review the sample Job Descriptions 16

What makes a good leader? What makes a good coalition leader? 17

Step 1: Develop Coalition Structure Committees can include: Community Assessment Committee Strategy Committees Membership and Outreach Committee Adolescents/Youth Committee Communication Committee Resource Committee 18

Step 1: By-Laws By-Laws can include a description of the Coalition’s: Vision and Mission Leadership Committees Decision making process Operating rules 19

Step 2: Membership and Outreach Recruit new coalition members by: Providing information about the coalition Inviting to join Committees – to do the work Membership and Outreach Tools: Talking points for recruiting new members Coalition Flyer (1 – Pager) 20

Activity: Member Recruiting Practice Inviting a new member to join the coalition. Describe the coalition: What is the coalition? What does the coalition do? How can they get involved? How will they benefit? Use the New Member Recruiting Talking Points 21

Step 3: Resources Resources are necessary to run a coalition include: Meeting space Supplies Food / Refreshments Communications (e.g., phones, internet) Postage Other???? 22

Resources What resources are needed to implement the Comprehensive Strategies? What resources are needed to ensure the coalition can continue its efforts over the long-term? Where will we get the resources? Who will follow up?

Action Steps: Build Coalition Capacity Develop Coalition Structure Membership and Outreach Resources 24

Friday Community Meeting Communications Review Next Steps