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Drug-Free Action Alliance’s Ohio Center for Coalition Excellence recognizes the long and valuable history of coalition development in Ohio and elsewhere. The Ohio Center for Coalition Excellence works to build on that foundation to increase the prevalence of community engagement in Ohio as well as the activities and successes of these initiatives.   Coalition Development Resources   Collapse Sections | Expand Sections Starting and Maintaining a Coalition Introduction Coalitions - An Overview View Section           Step 1 Access the problem and its scope View Section   Step 2 Mobilize andbuild Capacity View Section   Step 3 Develop a comprehensive strategic plan View Section   Step 4 Prevention strategies and infrastructure development View Section   Step 5 Monitor Progress and evalute effectiveness View Section   Step 6 Sustain efforts View Section         Associated Web Sites / Materials Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) - Primer on conducting a community assessment. http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/SPF_Elements/Assessment/AssessmentPrimer-final-08-09-2006.pdf       Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)- Primer on mobilizing and building capacity http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/SPF_Elements/Capacity/Capacity%20Primer-Final-07-31-2006.pdf       How to conduct a townhall meeting - Smart and Sober Town Hall Meeting Toolkit http://www.ebasedprevention.org/smart_sober.asp?id=2794       Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) - Prevention Tool for Communities. http://cadca.org/members/MembersOnlyPublications/Strategizers/Strat49.pdf       Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) - Planning Primer http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/SPF_Elements/Planning/PlanningPrimer-01-2007.pdf       Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) - Implementation Primer http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/SPF_Elements/Implementation/ImplementationPrimer--05-2007.pdf       Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) -Evaluation Primer http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/Evaluation-Research/EvaluationPrimer-2005.pdf         Environmental Prevention   Collapse Sections | Expand Sections The Environmental Approach to Prevention Introduction Environmental Prevention View Section           Strategy 1 C- Community Norms View Section   Strategy 2 A - Access and Availability View Section   Strategy 3 M - Media Messages View Section   Strategy 4 P - Policy and Enforcement View Section         Associated Web Sites / Materials Drug Free Action Alliance Coalition Networking Directory http://www.drugfreeactionalliance.com/occe_networking.php       PIRE website http://www.pire.org       Research Iinto Action http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/Coalition_Resources/ResearchIntoAction.htm   National Social Norms Resource Center http://www.socialnorms.org/   The role of alcohol at local festivals and outdoor events Presentation Slides Assessment Tool   National Crime Prevention Council http://www.ncpc.org/   Prevention Problems Related to Alcohol Availability: Environmental Approaches http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/PHD822/aar.aspx   Ohio’s Liquor Control Commission http://www.liquorcontrol.ohio.gov/brochures.htm   Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth http://www.camy.org/   Marin Institute - Alcohol industry watchdog based in California http://www.marininstitute.org/   Center for Science in the Public Interest http://www.cspinet.org   CADCA’s Stratgizer: Alcohol Advertising: Its Impact on Communities, and What Coalitions Can Do to Lessen that Impact http://cadca.org/members/MembersOnlyPublications/Strategizers/Strat32.pdf   Center for Prevention Research and Development http://www.cprd.uiuc.edu/PEP/docs/Checklist_of_Policy_Indicators.RTF   Empowering our Future: Ohio’s Recommendations to Prevention Childhood/Underage Drinking http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/gd/Templates/Pages/GDContentViewer.aspx?content=3641     Research   Collapse Sections | Expand Sections Materials - Documentation Do Coalitions Work? The Research       Recommended Web Sites Join Together features a range of articles and resources, including access to research articles and information.   CADCA also provides an online e-mail service, Research Into Action, for coalitions wishing to receive information on research   The PIRE website includes an array of research that may be of assistance to coalitions.       General Coaltion Resources   Collapse Sections | Expand Sections Web Sites / Materials Join Together Join Together is a program of the Boston University School of Public Health. Since 1991 it has been a national leader in providing information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.  Join Together helps community leaders understand and use the most current scientifically valid prevention and treatment approaches.       Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) CADCA is a membership organization of over 5,000 anti-drug coalitions, each working to make their community safe, healthy, and drug-free. CADCA’s Web site provides links to research and best practices for effective coalition development, as well as Cap-Wiz, which makes advocacy on a federal level easy for all your coalition members.       Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) CSPI is a consumer advocacy organization whose twin missions are to conduct innovative research and advocacy programs in health and nutrition, and to provide consumers with current, useful information about their health and well-being.         Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) is an online resource that provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both state and federal levels.  It features compilations and analyses of alcohol-related statutes and regulations.  Designed primarily as a tool for researchers, APIS simplifies the process of ascertaining the state of the law for studies on the effects and effectiveness of alcohol-related policies.       Community Tool Box The goal of the Community Tool Box is to support work in promoting community health and development.  The Tool Box provides over 7,000 pages of practical skill-building information on over 250 different topics.  Topic sections include step-by-step instruction, examples, check-lists, and related resources.       Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services’ (ODADAS) mission is to provide statewide leadership in establishing a high quality addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services system of care that is effective, accessible and valued by all Ohioans. A PDF of the landmark document,Empowering our Future: Ohio’s Recommendations to Prevent Childhood/Underage Drinking, is available on the ODADAS Web site.       Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools & Communities The Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools & Communities is funded by the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. ORN provides a clearinghouse of information and materials on alcohol and other drug abuse and violence prevention, as Drug-Free Action Alliancell as Drug-Free Action Allianceb-based resources, located at ebasedprevention.org.       Ohio Citizen Advocates The mission of Ohio Citizen Advocates for Chemical Dependency Prevention and Treatment is to eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with alcohol and other drug addiction       Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio (ADAPAO) ADAPAO is an individual membership-based association of Ohioans united to champion the advancement of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention. ADAPAO employs the poDrug-Free Action Alliancer of dialogue, networking, and advocacy to amplify a unified voice for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention. Information about ADAPAO is available by e-mailing.       Ohio Department of Public Safety; Ohio Investigative Unit Keeping alcohol and cigarettes out of the hands of young Ohioans is a main focus of the Ohio Investigative Unit. Through its enforcement and educational efforts, agents have helped to reduce the problem of underage drinking and smoking. Agents also investigate food stamp fraud and gambling violations.       Ohio Department of Commerce; Division of Liquor Control The Division of Liquor Control is responsible for controlling the manufacture, distribution, and sale of all alcoholic beverages in Ohio.       Documents Relative to Coalitions The Marin Institute, Solutions to Community Alcohol Problems: A Roadmap for Environmental Prevention   Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Handbook for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions   Central CAPT, Environmental Strategies 101   Northeast CAPT, Changing the Larger Environment: Critical Components

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