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CADCA's Pre-Conference Day - FREE with your Forum XVII RegistrationPRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – FEBRUARY 12 th, 2007 1:00pm – 4:30pm
1. Community Coalitions and Student Assistance Programs: Building the Bridge Between Schools, Families and Community Presenters: Lee Rush, Executive Director, National Student Assistance Association, DC, Derek Peterson, Institute for Community and Adolescent Resilience (ICAR-US.com) and Jim Campain, Poudre School District/Team Collins This session highlights the framework of Student Assistance with emphasis on the nine components of a comprehensive Student Assistance Program (SAP). Special emphasis will be placed on the necessity of a SAP collaborating with their community's prevention coalition. Learn how to harness the capacity, power and influence that a strong coalition/SAP relationship can bring. You will learn specific steps to take that will help bridge the gap that often exists between schools and the coalitions. As part of this seminar, strategies and stories will be shared from coalition leaders that will highlight successful collaborations. Come and learn more about working with schools in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) era and understand ways to communicate with school officials so they will perceive working with community coalitions as a positive contribution to help them meet their NCLB goals. Learning Objectives:
2. SYNDEMICS: Silo Busting Prevention Logic for Coalitions Presenter: Dennis D. Embry, Ph.D., PAXIS Institute, Tucson, AZ Policy makers, state leaders and scientists are seeing what coalition members have been yelling about for some time: How do we bust the prevention program silo logic?
Most communities do not have infinite money or people resources to field a prevention program for every “silo” such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, other drugs, violence, delinquency, bullying, dating violence, mental health and more. Unfortunately, the evidence-based program lists have made it seem like that is required: good science says otherwise, and there is a whole well organized science to explain why and what to do.
Syndemics or multi-problem behavior is the basis for a radical rethink of prevention, which coalitions and communities can understand. More importantly, it makes real sense to local policy makers and elected officials.
"Syndemic" is a term invented to describe a set of linked health problems. The word does not appear in any dictionary, so a widely accepted definition does not exist, A syndemic is two or more afflictions (problems), interacting synergistically, making more burden of diseases, disorders or problems in a population. Most problems that coalitions address are syndemic. This workshop introduces coalitions and policy makers to this “silo busting” approach by:
3. Avoiding the Ten Mistakes Guaranteed to Doom Your Fundraising Efforts While Keeping Your Organization Out of Ethical Dilemmas! Presenter : Bill J. Harrison , CFRE, Southwest Fundraising, Mesa , AZ Session #1 Ten Mistakes Guaranteed to Doom Your Fundraising Efforts (and how to avoid them!) Participants will learn: 1. Why board members must make contributions 2. The importance of keeping accurate fundraising records 3. Why asking individuals for donations is critical 4. The importance of a fundraising plan 5. Why donors must be thanked
Special features: In small groups, participants will discuss actual problems associated with a fundraising program and will be challenged to solve the problem, formulate a development strategy, and then discuss that strategy with the entire class. If your organization is just starting a fundraising program, or is experiencing growing pains, this class is a must. Session
#2 Participants will learn: • The definition of fundraising ethics • The seven questions they should ask when faced with an ethical dilemma • How to identify the six most common potential ethical fundraising abuses • The pitfalls of percentage-based compensation • The legal, moral and public relations issues surrounding “tainted money” Special features: In small groups, participants will analyze fundraising ethical dilemmas, formulate a conclusion using an ethical checklist, and then discuss that conclusion with the entire class. These ethical dilemmas are current and timely and will perplex, stimulate and challenge the participants.
4. Using Technology for Prevention Presenter: Tee Morris, Speaker, Web designer and award-winning Author, Bristow, VA In what way is your coalition or program using technology for prevention? Technology provides an excellent opportunity for youth and adults to combine their strengths, experience and expertise to amplify the powerful positive messages of prevention. Technology supports coalition networking, finding and sharing information, connecting people and resources, and helps us tell our stories in words, sounds, images and video. It can work for us or overwhelm us, engage us or confuse us, delight or baffle us but one thing is certain it is a largely untapped media for prevention. This pre-conference workshop introduces several relatively easy to use (and free or low cost) media tools and how to get the most from them for prevention. Learning Objectives: 1. Familiarize participants with blogs, podcasts and social networking 2. See/understand the potential impact of these tools for prevention 3.
Spark curiosity and interest in partnering with youth to make the most
of these tools 5. Turn the Lights On! Local Data for Local Action Presenter: Paul Evensen, Community Systems Group, Lawrence, KS Few things are as important to coalitions as local data – the kind of information that really paints an accurate picture of what problems matter and why they are happening. Finding this type of useful information and pulling it together to complete the overall picture can be difficult. The CADCA Coalition Institute has started a project designed to help community anti-drug coalitions address the twin challenges of collecting and analyzing local data. The advanced track pre-conference workshop will help experienced coalition staff and members create an accurate and actionable diagnosis of community conditions and community problems. Learning Objectives: A. Participants will understand the process and objectives of the “Local Epidemiology Working Group” established by the CADCA Institute to foster effective use of local data.
B. Participants will understand the key role local data plays in an accurate diagnosis of root causes and local conditions.
C. Participants will understand how local data can help coalitions answer important evaluation questions.
D. Participants will understand how local data can be used to gain participation and community support including its role in sustainability.
6. After Incarceration – Closing the Revolving Door Saving Lives, Strengthening Communities Presenter: Michael Sparks, John Allen & Lt. Reggie Garcia, Vallejo, CA Reducing recidivism and reincarceration through community support and reconciliation is an attainable goal. Even in areas with high rates of crime and mayhem, a carefully planned system of supervision and services can rehabilitate men and women so they can lead productive, crime free lives. In this session, an ex-offender, law enforcement officer and community mobilizer will outline an approach which brings together law and justice, behavioral health, education, housing, health care, residents, rehabilitated offenders, employers and the faith community to provide a balanced response of services, restitution and supervision.
As part of a comprehensive response, services are necessary but not sufficient. Systems obstacles and negative community attitudes must also be addressed. Specifically, attendees will learn how to:
7. "Talk Data to Me!" Presenter:
Vincent
T. Francisco, Ph.D., The Univ.
of North Carolina-Greensboro 8. Branding for Community Coalitions Presenter: Ame D. Wadler, Burson-Marsteller, New York, NY In this special session, coalitions will learn the basics of branding and gain new insights on their work from an expert in one of the world's top marketing firms. 9. Combating Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Abuse Using New CHPA/CADCA Community Toolkit Presenter: TBD, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) According to a recent survey of CADCA's membership, 77% of respondents felt that medicine abuse is or probably is a major problem in their community, and 90% stated that there is a need to further address this issue and that their coalition would welcome more information. In response to the growing trend of medicine abuse and the demand by community coalitions for more tools to fight it, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and CADCA have developed a new educational toolkit to help coalition and prevention leaders mobilize their com munities and educate key stakeholders about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter medicine abuse. During this in-depth pre-conference session, coalition experts will discuss trends in prescription and over-the-counter abuse (particularly Dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in cough medicine) and demonstrate how the toolkit can be used to implement com munity-level strategies to prevent RX/OTC abuse. Working in breakout groups, participants will leave prepared to put the toolkit to use in their com munities.
Presenter: Sue Thau, Consultant, CADCA What makes a good advocate? In this session, youth will be educated in preparation for their Capitol Hill Day appointments. They will learn good advocating skills and "Hill" etiquette. They will walk away with resources to make their case in congress. We all have the power to create change and influence the world we live in, and we must advocate for this change. Youth will be educated on how the congressional system runs and how they as young adults carry weight with congress. 11. CSAP – Faith Initiative At the Faith Symposium, faith and community leaders are exposed to technical assistance, and national network of healthcare professionals, peers, and political leaders. The technical assistance covers the following types of t.a.: how faith based organizations can be involved in substance abuse and HIV prevention coalitions; how FBO's/CBO's can improve on data collection, analysis and reporting techniques; how collaborative efforts can improve upon the historical efforts of the faith community to provide a wide range of services to their communities; and addressing the importance it is for the faith community to understand health promotion and disease prevention. The Goals of This National Initiative Are:
useful to coalition practitioners and members of the faith community at all levels of expertise and experience.
variety of practitioners and others interested in preventing substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.
prevention field through model programs.
data and information from the field.
prevention organizations for future funding opportunities.
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10. Advocating
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