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Evaluation of a Model to Build Effective Community Coalition Change Agents for Substance Abuse Prevention
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| Presenter(s):
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| Evelyn Yang, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, eyang@cadca.org
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| Pennie Foster-Fishman, Michigan State University, fosterfi@msu.edu
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| Erin Watson, Michigan State University, droegeer@msu.edu
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| Jane Callahan, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, jcallahan@cadca.org
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| Abstract:
This presentation will describe the theoretical framework and evaluation findings for the coalition capacity building training model used by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and its National Coalition Institute (Institute). CADCA’s Institute provides training and technical assistance to substance abuse coalitions across America to improve their effectiveness at reducing substance abuse rates within their community. This paper will present findings from an evaluation study testing the Institute’s theory of change. Structural equation modeling has assessed the extent to which this theory of change explains coalition functioning, the role training and TA play in influencing this change process, and the extent to which this framework fits for different types of coalitions. Additionally, findings from the first three waves of a longitudinal study examining the impact of training and TA to build community change agents will be presented.
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