Colorado Prevention Partners SPF-SIG Overview Colorado Prevention Partners
Feb 14, 2016
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SPF-SIG Overview
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History of SPF-SIG
Learning Partnerships
• Pilot communities funded April – September 2005
• To test Strategic Prevention Framework, assessment tools and TA
• Summit of communities, state agencies and TA providers to capture lessons learned
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Statewide CommunitiesInvited to Participate
Urban: Denver, Mesa, Pueblo, Weld
Rural: Alamosa, Garfield, Prowers, Rio Grande
Frontier: Costilla, Gunnison, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Saguache
Tribal: Ute Mountain Ute TribeColorado Prevention Partners
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Who Are the Players?
• Prevention Leadership Council• Colorado Prevention Partners (CPP)• Management Team• Workgroups/Subcommittees• OMNI (RPS/Evaluation)• Communities – Project Coordinators/Eval Liaisons
Strategic Prevention Framework
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Strategic Prevention Framework
0- Initiating1- Assessment2- Capacity3- Planning4- Implementation5- Evaluation
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Step 0 - Initiating
Getting organized, identifying key stakeholders
Additional step to the SPF SIG model:
1. Setting up Coalition, and/or Prevention Policy Board2. Youth engagement3. School engagement4. Higher Education engagement5. Address cultural responsiveness
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Look at population, their needs, resources, and readiness
1. Data exploration using web-based ASPIRE system
2. Assess resources in the community that are available to address identified issues
3. Address cultural responsiveness
4. Use the SPF SIG Needs Assessment Model to examine substance-abuse related issues, consequences,
and potential causes
Step 1 - Assessment
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Mobilize and Build Capacity
1. Engage key stakeholders, coalitions, and service providers2. Conduct a community readiness assessment & a coalition assessment3. Build on and improve the existing prevention
infrastructure4. Mobilize both financial and organizational resources5. Address cultural responsiveness
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Step 2 - Capacity
Develop a Prevention Strategic Plan
1. Look at needs, objectives, resources and data in development of your strategic plan2. Select programs, policies and/or practices to be used3. Emphasis on programs, policies and/or practices based on evidence4. Address cultural responsiveness
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Step 3 - Planning
Step 3 - Planning (cont.)
5. Create a long-term strategy to sustain policies, programs, and practices
6. Keep in mind plans may need to be adjusted, with respect to ongoing needs assessment and evaluation activities
7. Address cultural responsiveness
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Implement programs, policies and/or practices
1. Implement plans to improve prevention
infrastructure in your community
2. Environmental Strategies – i.e. cigarette excise tax, what others?
3. Address cultural responsiveness
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Step 4 - Implementation
Step 5 - Evaluation
Monitor and evaluate for improvement
1. Prevention Policy Board/Prevention Coalition reporting
2. Key stakeholder interviews
3. School surveying
4. Web-based reporting
5. Community prevention networking monitoring
6. Address cultural responsiveness
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Core Principles • Address cultural responsiveness through each step of
the framework
• Implementation of the framework will transform and help sustain prevention infrastructure
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Change is measured at the community level
• Communities must participate in state-wide goal of changing underage drinking-related problems.
• Youth, K-12 school and higher education are key community stakeholders to engage in CPP implementation
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Evaluation Component
Evaluation Requirements• Coordinate the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
• Complete Needs Assessment/Strategic Planning Process
• Record Coalition/PPB Meetings
• Participate in cross-site evaluation (web-based CLI)
• Participate in site visits
• Evaluate implementation strategies and utilize CO KIT
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Community Evaluation Liaison Role
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Technical Assistance
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Fiscal Agent
Community Contact/
Coordinator
Local Evaluator
OMNI
ADAD
Fiscal Questions
SPF/SIGQuestions
EvaluationQuestions
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Technical Assistance Forums
• Community Infrastructure Meetings• Conference Calls• Site Visits• One-to-one Phone Calls• Regional Trainings