Kareema Abdullah

82 Pages·2016·1.86 MB·English

by  Halle Schweikert

Building Safe, Healthy, and Drug Free Communities
Integrating Prevention Activities:
The Role of Community Coalitions
Kareemah Abdullah, ICPS, CPS
Director National Coalition Institute
Vice President Training Operations
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Integrating Primary and Behavioral Health Care Through the Lens of Prevention
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 13, 2016
Today’s Presentation
• Overview CADCA
• Explain Coalition Prevention Approach
• Establish Position on Integrating Prevention Activities
• Explore Roles of Community Coalitions
• Discuss Models and Activities for Appropriate Integration
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Who is
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America?
(CADCA)
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Building Safe, Healthy, and Drug Free Communities
About CADCA
• Founded in 1992 as a recommendation from the President’s Drug Advisory
Council.
• Today, CADCA supports a comprehensive, data-driven approach to prevent the
use of illicit drugs, underage drinking, youth tobacco use, and the abuse of
medicines.
• CADCA represents more than 5,000 community coalitions nationally and in 29
countries globally.
Mission: To strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and
maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally.
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CADCA’s Core Services
• Public Policy and Advocacy
• Training and Technical Assistance and Outreach
• Research, Evaluation and Dissemination
• International Programs
• Youth Programs – National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI)
• CADCA’s National Leadership Forum (February)
• CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute (July)
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CADCA’s Public Policy Impact
Since FY 1994, CADCA has been responsible for the
restoration of cuts and/or funding increases for
substance abuse prevention totaling
over $2.79 billion.
Policies, Funding
CADCA’s
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CADCA’s = & Laws That
Public Policy
Network Benefit
Expertise
Prevention and
Treatment
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8/2/2016
CADCA’s Institute
The National Coalition Institute was established by
Congress in 2001 by the Drug Free Communities (DFC)
Support Act.
The Institute is “a vehicle for coalition-specific substance abuse
prevention, policy development and a center for coalition training,
technical assistance, evaluation, research and capacity building.”
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The Congressional Mandate
The Drug Free Communities Support Act charges the Institute to fulfill
these three goals:
1. Provide education, training and technical assistance for coalition leaders and
community teams with emphasis on the development of coalitions serving
economically disadvantaged areas;
2. Develop and disseminate evaluation tools, mechanisms and measures to better assess
and document coalition performance measures and outcomes; and
3. Bridge the gap between research and practice by translating knowledge from
research into practical information.
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The Drug-Free Communities Support Program
• CADCA was the driving force behind the passage of the DFC program,
and continues to play a key role in its successful reauthorization and
growth.
• The US has invested a total of $1.16 billion in the DFC program since its
inception in 1998.
• Approximately 2,000 community anti-drug coalitions have been funded.
• CADCA’s Coalition Institute is the primary training and technical
assistance provider for the program.
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The White House Office of
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
CADCA’s Seven Strategies for
Community Change