PREVENTION PROVIDER TRAINING SERIES
2008-2009
CAPACITY BUILDING:
COALITION DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 18-21 PHOENIX, AZ
Presented to Magellan Health Services by
The Partnership
www.thepartnership.us
Coalitions and Prevention:
A Brave New World
Coalitions:
Alliances of individuals, groups,
or communities and states, in
which each member retains its
identity but all agree to work
together toward a common goal.
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What do Coalitions Do?
Focus the efforts,
talents, and power
of many members
onto the same issues
Provide an
“umbrella” for
individual members
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Community
Mobilization
Focused
Coalition
Comprehensive
Coalition
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INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
Activity or Event Focused
Coalition
Service and Program
Delivery Focused Coalition
INDIVIDUAL
Types of Coalitions
Step
Need for New
Coalition is
Identified
Steps in
Developing a
Coalition
Membership is
Recruited
Coalition is
Organized
Development
Tool
Community
Assessment
Member
recruitment plan
Organization
funding chart
Strategic
Coalition Work
& Functioning
are
Assessed
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&
plan
Evaluation
plan
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The Foundations of a Coalition
Core Group
(members who are ready to make changes, who are willing to make contacts within the
community, and are influential)
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The Foundations of a Coalition
Stakeholders
(agencies/organizations, individuals directly interested or
impacted by
issue or coalition)
Core Group
(members who are ready to make changes, who are willing to make contacts within the
community, and are influential)
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The Foundations of a Coalition
Community Sectors
(community categories from which coalitions
draw representation)
should seek representation)
Stakeholders
(agencies/organizations, individuals directly interested or
impacted by
issue or coalition)
Core Group
(members who are ready to make changes, who are willing to make contacts within the
community, and are influential)
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The Foundations of a Coalition
General
Membership
Community Sectors
(community categories from which coalitions
draw representation)
should seek representation)
Stakeholders
(agencies/organizations, individuals directly interested or
impacted by
issue or coalition)
Core Group
(members who are ready to make changes, who are willing to make contacts within the
community, and are influential)
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Three Universal Elements
Regardless of structure three
elements are important for every
coalition:
1.
2.
3.
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Governance
Rules by which organization operates
A distribution of work
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Governance
No matter how formal or informal,
deliberative bodies require some form of
governance.
“Come one come all!”
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“Roberts Rules of Order”
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Operations
Membership requirements
Decision Making
–
Voting membership
Subcommittees/Sub-coalitions
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Distribution of Work
Executive Body:
–
Form vision and mission
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Decide on direction
How will the coalition carry out the
mission and vision?
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Prevent “mission drift”
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Distribution of Work
Paid/Professional Staff:
–
Practical leadership
Facilitate meetings
Define carryout of the mission and
vision
Plan for integration of mission and vision
statements and grant/funding
requirements
Seek and apply for additional funding\
Support the Coalition Members
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Distribution of Work
Paid/Professional Staff:
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Administrative support
Set up for meetings
Maintain up-to-date contact information
Make copies of agendas/handouts
Make contacts: e-mails, phone calls for
Executive Body
Support the Coalition Members
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Distribution of Work
Fiscal Agent:
–
–
–
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Receive funds from grant source
Ensure coalition is achieving all stated
goals, objectives, activities and outcomes
Answerable to Grant Source for contract
deliverables
Provide staff time to attend
meetings/activities as necessary and
required
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Coalitions and Agencies: A Happy Marriage?
Mission
Vision
Scope of Work
Strategic Plan
Contract
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Mission
Vision
Scope of Work
Strategic Plan
Contract
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Thank you!
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