Training

The Ohio Center for Coalition Excellence offers Training and Technical Assistance for coalitions and community prevention organizations to help strengthen coalition development and sustain community prevention efforts.  Past training and webinar offerings include:

• The Art of Conflict Management in Coalitions
• The Art of Not Knowing Everything: The Role of Paid Staff in Coalitions
• The Business of Coalitions
• Meaningfully Engaging Law Enforcement in your Coalition Efforts
• Applying Environmental Strategies in Urban Communities
• Turning the Power of Youth Inside Out
• Understanding Responsible Beverage Service Strategies
• And many more ...

Statewide Prevention Coalition Association (SPCA) members receive a discount to trainings and events offered through the Ohio Center for Coalition Excellence. Join today!

Technical Assistance

The experienced and friendly staff of Drug Free Action Alliance is happy to provide Ohio coalitions with free technical assistance.  Contact us Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to request assistance. 

We can offer Technical Assistance with:

• Starting a coalition
• Connecting you with key statewide and national organizations and resources
• Utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework
• Making the most of turnkey initiatives like Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking,  BUZZKILL, Know!, Drug Free 24/7
• Using Crisis as a Catalyst for Change
• Community Mobilization
• Cultural Competence
• Coalition Sustainability
• Policy Change ... and much more! 

Advocacy

As a unified voice, SPCA members advocate for local, statewide and national policy issues that relate to substance abuse prevention.  Members educate key leaders on the problems facing their communities and seek to form collaborative partnerships in order to find lasting solutions.

Advocacy support for local and statewide change, including:

• Annual state and federal legislative education events
• Legislative Action Alerts which provide timely advocacy or lobbying opportunities
• Monthly advocacy webinars
• Weekly legislative updates
• Position papers