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Building a Coalition

Coalition Examples

Planning for Prevention

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Building a Coalition

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Eight Step Guide to Building a Coalition [File:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png eightstep.pdf] eightstep.pdf Details Download 201 KB	Guide	Prevention Institute	This guide provides useful information about important parts of a coalition and how they can be successful
Evolution to Effective Prevention Diagnostic Scale [File:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png Evolution to Effective Prevention Diagnostic Scale.pdf] Evolution to Effective Prevention Diagnostic Scale.pdf Details Download 15 KB	Worksheet	Prevention Institute	This scale can be used to assess the development of prevention efforts, analyze current efforts, and assist groups in making efforts more comprehensive and effective
Connect and Collaborate: Join Local Substance Use Prevention Coalitions to Inform, Connect, and Strengthen Your Efforts	Tools	The HHS Partnership Center	This webpage, part of, The Partnership Center's Opioid Epidemic Practical Toolkit, provides information about forming and joining an opioid coalition.

Coalition Examples

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Fed Up! Coalition Information	Information	Fed Up!	AUDIENCE: Early Coalitions/Potential Coalition Members Provides a brief history of the Fed Up! Coalition, as well as examples of their work, goals, and impact so far.

Planning for Prevention

Toolkit/Resource	Type	Source	Description	Supplemental Materials
Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 2 hours self-paced course provides an overview of sustainability within the context of prevention—including how it's defined, different sustainability approaches, and factors that contribute to success	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Prevention SustainAbilities: Planning for Success	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	FREE, 2 hours self-paced course	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 5 hour self-paced course to learn about the history of prevention, key concepts and definitions, and specific drug effects—and get a glimpse of the effects of substance use and addiction on the brain.	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
What is the SPF? An Introduction to SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 4 hour self-paced course to take a guided tour of the SPF, a data-driven planning process designed to help you more effectively address substance misuse and related prevention needs in your community	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Go Get It! Finding Existing Data to Inform Your Prevention Efforts	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 2 hour self-paced course to explore strategies for identifying, locating, and accessing the data you need to assess the substance use prevention needs of your community.	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Focusing on Focus Groups	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 2 hour self-paced course to discover the key elements of focus group design and delivery through case examples to highlight the many ways focus groups can be used to support prevention practice.	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Making the Most of Key Informant Interviews	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 2 hour self-paced course to learn how to plan and conduct key informant interviews that produce the valuable information you need to inform your prevention efforts	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)
Involving Youth in Your Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SELF)	Online Course	SAMSHA's CAPT	AUDIENCE: Prevention Specialists, Coalition Members FREE, 5 hour self-paced course to develop the knowledge and skills to effectively engage youth in all aspects of your substance misuse prevention efforts—from planning to evaluation.	The enrollment key for all open-enrollment courses is: CAPT (all uppercase)