Strengthening Partnerships Toolkit
Table of Contents:

Welcome!

Getting the Meeting

• Introduction to the Strengthening Partnerships project (PDF)
• Meeting checklist for coalition (includes tips for introductory meeting) (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Letter of introduction for coalition (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample 1-page coalition description (PDF) or (MSWord)

Preparing to Meet—The Sectors

Tab 1—Business

• Business Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Business Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 2—Faith

• Faith Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Faith Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 3—Government

• Government Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Government Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 4—Healthcare

• Healthcare Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Healthcare Planning Worksheet(PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 5—Law and Justice

• Law and Justice Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Law and Justice Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 6—Media

• Media Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Media Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 7—Philanthropy

• Philanthropy Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Philanthropy Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

Tab 8—Youth Development

• Youth Development Case Statement (PDF) or (MSWord)
• Sample Youth Development Planning Worksheet (PDF) or (MSWord)

After the Commitment

• Template Letter of Introduction for Coalition (MSWord)
• Template 1-page Coalition Description (MSWord)
• Template Planning Worksheet (MSWord)
• Template Membership commitment form (MSWord)
• Template Memorandum of Understanding (MSWord)
• Template press release about new partnership (MSWord)

CADCA National Coalition Institute's Leader/Mentors

• Ann M. Comiskey, Troy Community Coalition, Troy, MI
• Ava Troxler, Coalition for Drug Abuse Prevention, Winston-Salem, NC
• Bob Brex, NECASA-Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse, Dayville, CT
• Catherine T. Brunson, Metropolitan Drug Commission, Knoxville, TN
• Cheryl Guthier, Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County, Reading, PA
• Cindy Hayford, Deerfield Valley Community Partnership, Wilmington, VT
• Deacon Dzierzawski, The Community Partnership, Toledo, OH
• Doreen Turk-White, Empowerment Zone Coalition, Inc., Detroit, MI
• Gwendolyn W. Brown, Genesis Prevention Coalition, Inc., Atlanta, GA
• Keral Kronseder Vogt, Lee County for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida, Cape Coral, FL
• Linda Thompson, Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council, Spokane, WA
• Lori Zehe, Consultant, Parma Heights, OH
• Margaret Bartoletti, Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition, El Paso, TX
• Mary S. Sutherland, HPPI, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
• Pam White, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Across Tennessee (CADCAT), Nashville, TN
• Stephanie Sores-Pump, Oregon Partnership, Lake Oswego, OR
• Steven Magallan, Kingwood, TX
• Sue Staggs, Community Action Partnership for Prevention (CAPP), Richmond, TX
• Willie Mitchell, San Antonio Fighting Back, San Antonio, TX

CADCA's National Coalition Institute is operated by funds administered by the Executive Office of the President,
Office of National Drug Control Policy in partnership with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.