Initiating Coalitions

• Facilitate initial meetings (“What & Why a Coalition” presentation, materials)
• Provide hands-on TA to recruit key community member leaders (assist with phone calls, letters, visits)
• Assist in facilitating data collection & analysis to identify key issues
• Provide TA in development of annual plan (based on community readiness, “forcing awareness”)
• Provide tools/opportunities to build capacity (trainings, websites, materials, agencies, programs)
• Provide guidance in developing organizational structure (vision/mission, agenda, roles & responsibilities, committees, communication streams)

Incubating Coalitions

• Provide TA to expand initial community needs assessment
• Formalize relationships with systems in the community to implement single sector strategies
• Provide hands-on TA for grant writing (mini-grant, DFC, PWH, etc)
• Provide framework & TA in strategic plan development
• Provide guidance in development of governance structure (by-laws, 501c3)

Independent Coalitions

• Assist in coordinating multiple strategy approaches across multiple systems to address key issues
• Assist in diversifying funding sources & securing additional operational funds
• Provide TA in sustainability plans (volunteer recruitment & retention, leadership succession, evaluation, communication with the community at-large)
• Participate as requested to address special needs 

 Other Resources

• Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America: www.cadca.org
• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): http://prevention.samhsa.gov
• Community Toolbox: http://ctb.ku.edu
• Pathways to Effective Programs and Positive Outcomes (pdf)