Capacity Building and Sustainability Training

May 4, 2009Indiana Government Center South

Conference Room B9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Indiana SPG SIG Cohort 1

Capacity Building Successes and Lessons

LearnedWithin the SPF process Capacity Building involves (but is not limited to):

•Engaging key stakeholders, coalitions and service providers to plan and implement sustainable prevention efforts.

•Mobilizing financial and organizational resources within a community.

•Creating sustainable partnerships.

•Focusing on sustainability and evaluation.

•Developing readiness and leadership.

•Developing cultural competence and building on existing prevention infrastructure.

•Strengthening capacity through education and training on the five steps of the SPF process.

Capacity Building Involves (cont’d)

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Successes:

Engagement of Key Stakeholders• The Drug and Alcohol Consortium of Allen

County invited Dr. Deb McMahon, County Health Commissioner, to sit on their LAC, she offers valuable information on drug and alcohol abuse in their community.

• Geminus Corporation of Lake County assisted in the development of Drug Court, which diverts non-violent, substance abusing offenders from prison and jail to substance abuse treatment.

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Successes:

Community Mobilization • Drug Free Marion County is reaching out to

neighborhood groups with the development of an alcohol permits remonstration guidebook to help increase community knowledge of the permit process including hearing dates and changes.

• Monroe County Asset Building Coalition has successfully stopped the issuance of a new liquor license by mobilizing neighborhood families.

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Successes:

Partnerships• Lake County Drug Free Alliance has

developed a partnership with the Lake County Sherriff's Department to survey the inmate population of the Lake County Jail on substance abuse.

• Monroe County Asset Building Coalition has partnered with State Excise Police on Alcohol Laws reminder posters to be distributed to all alcohol licensees.

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Successes:

Partnerships (Cont’d)• The Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free

Tippecanoe County has established partnerships with organizations like the Greater Lafayette Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition to facilitate information and resource sharing.

• Many Cohort 1 communities have partnered with Colleges and Universities across Indiana including Purdue University, Calumet College and IUPUI, among others.

Other Cohort 1 Capacity Building

Successes

• The Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County has purchased an evaluation tracking system from Community Systems Group (CSG). The tracking system will hold databases, key events, meetings and their minutes and includes graphing and report capabilities.

Other Cohort 1 Capacity Building

Successes• In December 2008, Drug Free Marion

County produced radio and TV PSA’s advising parents that “What They Say Matters” and impacts underage drinking. The same PSA’s will run in area movie theaters over the summer months.

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Barriers

• The Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Tippecanoe County has encountered barriers in the area of multiple community initiatives competing for engaged people’s time. They work to overcome this barrier by ensuring members are participating in meaningful and time-efficient activities. They also rely heavily on internet communication such as Constant Contact and Facebook.

Cohort 1 Capacity Building Barriers

• Drug Free Marion County has been challenged by the size of their county, workgroup membership and development, and changing from a program mentality to environmental approaches. They hope to address some of these issues with the implementation of CMCA.

Additional Cohort 1 Capacity Building Input and Lessons

Learned Discussion