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Anti-Drug Community Coalitions!

CADCA's National Coalition Institute, created by an Act of Congress, helps build more effective community anti-drug coalitions through training, technical assistance and educational materials.

Building Effective Coalitions

SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework

The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) was developed by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to assist coalitions in developing the infrastructure needed for community-based, public health approaches leading to effective and sustainable reductions in alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and abuse.

The National Coalition Institute's training opportunities are designed to help coalitions develop programs using the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework. For an overview of our programs, take a look at the "Being an Effective Coalition" PowerPoint and the Note Taking Guide from the November 29-30, 2005 training in Washington, D.C. For more information on training opportunities, go to our Training information page.