The CADCA Model for Strengthening Communities Globally to

The CADCA Model for Strengthening Communities Globally to Prevent and Reduce Illicit Drug Use 4 th Green Crescent Capacity Building Program Irina Green International Programs Consultant, International Programs December 3, 2019 Community Coalition in Guatemala Building Safe, Healthy, and Drug Free Communities

CADCA History and Overview Ø CADCA’s Vision: A world of safe, healthy and drug-free communities Ø CADCA’s Mission: To strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally • Founded in 1992 as a recommendation from the President’s Drug Advisory Council • CADCA represents more than 5, 000 community coalitions 2

Concept of Coalitions bring together community sectors to develop and carry out data-based strategies to achieve population-level reductions in substance use/misuse rates Community Coalition in Peru Community Coalition in Mexico 3

What is a Community Coalition? “A coalition is a formal [voluntary] agreement and collaboration between groups or sectors of a community (neighbors, organizations and public and private institutions) in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together through a community building process toward a common goal of building a safer and healthier community. ” (CADCA) Community Coalition in Honduras Community Coalition in Dominican Republic 4

CADCA’s Community Change Model: 12 Key Community Sectors 5

CADCA’s Community Change Model: Strategic Planning Process • Assess prevention needs • Build prevention capacity • Develop strategic plan • Implement effective community prevention programs, policies, and practices • Evaluate efforts for outcomes Strategic Prevention Framework was developed by CSAP, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. 6

CADCA’s Community Change Model: Seven Strategies for Community Change 1. Providing information 2. Enhancing Skills 3. Providing Support Individual 4. 5. 6. 7. Environment Enhancing Access/Reducing Barriers Changing Consequences Physical Design Modifying/ Changing Policies 7

CADCA’s Framework for Community Change CADCA Training and Technical Assistance Establish Coalition & Enhanced Capacity Coalitions Implementing Essential Processes Improved Population Level Outcomes Created Community Changes Coalitions Pursuing Comprehensive Strategies Institute of Medicine, 2002; KU Work Group for Community Health and Development, 2007 8

What do Coalitions Do? Produce Community Change Impact an entire community Address conditions and settings in the community Engage all sectors and members of the community Reduce substance use throughout the community Promote comprehensive strategies 9

Drug-Free Communities Program The U. S. government has invested in more than 2, 000 coalitions in the DFC program since it began in 1998. Currently, the U. S. has 719 DFC Grantees. CADCA was the driving force behind the passage of this program and is the primary training and technical assistance provider for the program. 10

National Evaluation of the DFC Program 11

CADCA has developed a global network of 305 community coalition in 27 countries around the world CADCA assists government, non-government organizations and community groups in developing effective community coalitions to prevent and reduce rates of illicit drug use. 12

Impact of Community Coalitions in Peru Between 2006 and 2011, CADCA trained Community Coalitions in Lima, Peru successfully promoted community changes in the following areas targeting substance abuse and crime: 60. 00% 52. 00% 50. 00% 40. 00% 32. 90% 29. 80% 30. 00% 25. 10% 24. 20% 20. 00% 10. 50% 10. 00% Series 1 12. 10% 9. 40% 6. 70% Gang related problems 32. 90% Overall neighborhood crime 6. 70% Buying and selling of drugs in the neighborhood 25. 10% Drug Use in neighborhoods 10. 50% Minors’ Use of Minors’ Access to Young Adults’ Use Alcohol (11 to 17 of Alcohol (18 -24 of Marijuana (18 - of Drugs (18 -24 years old) 24 years old) 52. 00% 9. 40% 12. 10% 29. 80% 24. 20% 13

CADCA’s International Programs Network of Community Coalitions in Mexico National Networks of Community Coalitions Worldwide Community Coalitions of Costa Rica Association of Coalitions of the Philippines Community Coalitions of Honduras Association of Coalitions of Tajikistan Association of Community Coalitions in Brazil Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of Kenya Community Anti-drug Coalitions of Peru Community Coalitions of Uruguay Network of Community Coalitions in Cape Verde 14

For more information & Technical Assistance Online Resources: CADCA Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America www. cadca. org Youth Coalition members participating in CADCA’s National Forum 1 -800 -54 CADCA Ext 248 International@cadca. org Irina Green, International Programs Consultant igreen@cadca. org International guests participating in the Mid. Year Training Institute" – July 2018 15