Statewide Prevention Coalition Association (SPCA) Meeting

10:00 AM – 2:00 PMAugust 21, 2012

Yes, but . . . Which way

is best?

Prevention is both a

Discipline&

Our Agenda Today

Discipline of Prevention

• Overview• Strategic Prevention

Framework

How can we help?

Movement & Creating Change

• Coalition Development & Maintenance

• Engaging New Sectors• Advocacy & Engaging

Stakeholders

How can we help?

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Prevention ≠ Education

Education:Tries to change what people KNOW

Prevention:Tries to change what people DO

Definition of Prevention• Focuses on preventing the onset of substance use, abuse,

and addiction

• Addresses substance-related problems up to, but not including, assessment and treatment for abuse and dependence

• Is a proactive, multifaceted, multi-community sector process

• Is a planned sequence of activities applying evidence-based principles and practices

ODADAS, 2005

Goals of Prevention

1. Defer the onset of alcohol and tobacco use.

2. Increase abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs.

3. Eliminate high-risk use of alcohol and other legal drugs.

4. Address environmental factors to decrease alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

ODADAS, 2005

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Prevention

Intervention

Treatment

Aftercare7

P I T A

How do you convey to your communitywhat works in prevention?

SPCA Year End Survey ResultsPREVENTION TOPICS OF INTEREST1. Environmental strategies (70.4%)2. Drug trend information (66.2%)3. Learning what coalitions are working on in their communities

(53.5%)4. Planning and implementing culturally competent prevention

strategies and services in your community (45.1%)5. Responding to ATOD-related crisis within the community

(39.4%)

How can we help . . .?

. . . You and your coalition leadership be well-grounded in what works in prevention?– SPCA meeting agendas– OCCE training topics– Technical support– Other resources• Web-based• Toolkits• Etc.

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Center for Substance Abuse PreventionStrategic Prevention Framework

Strategic Prevention FrameworkAssessmentProfile population needs, resources, & readiness to address needs & gaps

CapacityMobilize &/or build capacity to address needs

PlanningDevelop a comprehensive strategic plan

ImplementationImplement evidence-based prevention activities

EvaluationMonitor, evaluate, sustain & improve; or replace those that fail

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SPCA Year End Survey Results

PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND DATA NEEDS

• Planning and implementing culturally competent prevention strategies and services in your community (45.1%)

• Strategic prevention framework related topics (36.6%)

• Community readiness (25.4%)

How can we help . . .?

. . . You and your coalition leadership to be grounded in the SPF planning process?– SPCA meeting agendas– OCCE training topics– Technical support– Other resources• Web-based• Toolkits• Etc.

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Role of community partners:Change how they operateTransform their system/sectorBe champions, partners, change agents

Coalition Scorecard

• Score your coalition on each of the 11 items• Total your score• Turn in your ScoreCard

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ACTIVITY

1Low

10High

SPCA Year End Survey Results

COALITION DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

1. Building leadership within the coalition (53.5%)2. Coalition development and sustainability topics

(50.7%)3. Fund development (45.1%)4. Motivating the coalition to take action (42.3%)5. Initiating a new coalition (14.1%)

How can we help . . .?

. . . You and your coalition leadership to effectively engage across community sectors?– SPCA meeting agendas– OCCE training topics– Technical support– Other resources• Web-based• Toolkits• Etc.

How can we work with

Family Engagement

Advocacy Groups?

Family Engagement Advocacy Groups

Individuals motivated by the loss of a loved one due to a drug-related death, addiction, or relapse who come together to:

1) provide support to one another 2) take action to create community change

Family Engagement

Advocacy Groups

HEALING

Resource Sharing

Grief ProcessingSupport

Group

PREVENTION

Raising Awareness

Action Group

Advocacy Activities

From GRIEF to taking ACTION for PREVENTION

How can we help . . .?

. . . You and your coalition leadership to effectively engage Family Engagement Advocacy Groups?– SPCA meeting agendas– OCCE training topics– Technical support– Other resources

• Web-based• Toolkits• Etc.

ADVOCACY 101

Reach Out. Raise Hope. Change Society.

AD

VO

CATE

Advocacy & Engaging Stakeholders

• Advocacy: the act of pleading for, supporting or recommending. EDUCATE– Have I ever advocated?

• Everyone is an advocate for something.

• Why advocate?– Good for our community– Well being for future generations– The more you advocate, the more you are recognized.– And who knows, you may have gained your royal position for a time

like this. (Esther 4:14)

Lobbying vs. Advocacy

• Lobbying: activities that ask legislators to take a specific position on a specific piece of legislation, or urge others to do the same (IRS definition for nonprofits).

• Advocacy: any activity that a person or organization undertakes to influence policy - includes educating, providing information, arguing a cause.

• (Most work happens before a bill is introduced)

• Grassroots vs. grass-tops advocacy– Grassroots: e-mail, letter, every-day citizen– Grass-tops: Relationship with the legislator or

opinion leader in the community– Am I resigned to one class?

• Build Partnerships– Policy change happens with like-minded causes– Prevention Professionals and Family Engagement

Groups

Advocacy & Engaging Stakeholders

Advocacy

• Do’s– Support your facts and document your resources– Listen to other opinions– Keep letters and visits short and to the point– Know the arguments of opposing viewpoints and

acknowledge the opposing viewpoint• Don’ts– Make your issue complicated– Be belligerent– Be disappointed if you don’t accomplish your purpose on

the first visit

Advocacy

The most powerful person to advocate for your program or your beliefs is

SPCA Year End Survey Results

ADVOCACY TOPICS• Policy Updates (56.3%)• Planning for SPCA action on specific policies

(21.1%)

How can we help . . .?

. . . You and your coalition leadership to be more effective advocates at the local, state and national levels?– SPCA meeting agendas– OCCE training topics– Technical support– Other resources

• Web-based• Toolkits• Etc.