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Community Initiatives for Health and Youth Development

Explore existing initiatives and coalitions addressing health, community development, and youth or family-related issues. Identify active members and potential organizations or individuals to represent each community sector.

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Community Initiatives for Health and Youth Development

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  1. CommunityInitiativesWorksheet Describe existinginitiativesorcoalitionsthat address health, community development, youthorfamily relatedissues.

  2. CommunitySectorWorksheet Foreachcommunity sectorlisted belowa)identify organizationsorindividualswhoarecurrently ACTIVEmembersofyourcoalition, and b)where there is noactive membership,identify potentialorganizationsorindividualsthat couldrepresent the sector. Note: Anindividualororganizationshouldonly be listedone time. • DFC Required Sectors 1/2/2016 2

  3. CoalitionResourcesWorksheet Foreachskilllisted below: 1)Determinewhetherthe skills/resourcesare needed by thecoalitionat this point intime, 2)Identify anorganizationorindividualthat may have theskill/resource orcurrently providesthe skill/resource, and3)identify whocancontact theorganizationorindividual. 1/2/2016 2

  4. MemberRecruitmentWorksheet List eachofthe organizations/individualstobe recruited forthe coalition. Specifically indicate howthey willbeinvolvedinthecoalition, what benefitscanaccrue tothemandtheirorganization,andwhowillcontact the individual/organization. 1/2/2016 4

  5. CoalitionMembershipWorksheet Complete aformfor each member ofthe coalition. Update the worksheet onan annualbasis. Name: Contact Information(Address, Phone, Email): Title /Role: OrganizationName /MOU? OrganizationContact Information(Address,Phone, Email, Website): Skills/Resources/Connections: Reasons for getting/staying involvedinthe coalition: Current involvementwiththe coalition: History ofinvolvement withthe coalition: Involvement inothercommunity-basedorganizationsandefforts: Othercomments: 1/2/2016 5

  6. LeadershipAssessmentWorksheet Foreach coalition leaderidentified indicate: a)whethertheindividual (orposition)should be involved in the function and b) whethertheindividual currentlyis involved in the function

  7. CulturalCompetence Primer-SummaryIncorporatingCulturalCompetence intoYour Comprehensive Plan • What is culturalcompetence? • The U.S.Department of Healthand HumanServicesdefinescultural competenceasa “set ofbehaviors, attitudesand policiesthatcometogetherina system, agencyor program oramongindividuals,enablingthemtofunction effectively indiversecultural interactionsand similaritieswithin,among and betweengroups.”Whencoalitionsincorporatecultural competence intotheirwork,they: • Investtime and resourcesintraining staffand volunteersincultural competence. • Carefullyexaminetheirstructure,practicesand policiestoensurethattheseelementstrulyfacilitateeffectivecultural interactions. • Displayrespectfordifferencesamongcultural groups. • Understandingculture is aprocess: • CulturalKnowledge—Knowledgeofsomeculturalcharacteristics,history,values,beliefsandbehaviorsofa differentgroup. • CulturalAwareness—Opennesstothe idea ofchanging cultural attitudes. • CulturalSensitivity—Knowledgeofcultural differenceswithoutassigning valuestothedifferences. • CulturalCompetence—Abilityto bring togetherdifferentbehaviors, attitudesand policiesand workeffectively incross-cultural settingsto producebetterresults. • Overarchingprinciples ofculturalcompetence • Individualswho work invariousareasofsubstance abuseprevention served on the SAMHSA CenterforSubstance AbusePrevention’sRacial and EthnicSpecificKnowledgeExchange and DisseminationProjectcommittee,whichdrafted thefollowing overarching principlesthatdefinecultural competence: • Ensurecommunity involvementatall levels. • Usepopulation-based definitionsofcommunity(letthecommunity defineitself). • Stressthe importanceofrelevantculturally appropriate approaches. • Supportthe developmentofculturallyspecificservices. • AdheretoTitle VIofthe1964CivilRightsAct(42U.S.C.2000detseq.),which prohibitsdiscrimination on thebasisofrace,colorand national origininprogramsand activitiesreceivingfederal financial assistance. • Useculturallyrelevantoutcomesand indicators. • Employculturallycompetentevaluators. • Engage inassetmapping—identifyresourcesand startfromthispoint. • Promoteorganizational cultural competence—staffshould reflectthecommunity itserves. • Allowtheuseofindigenousknowledge inthebodyof“evidence-based ”research. • Includetarget population(s)(e.g.,youth, consumers,participants,elders). • Source:CADCA Cultural CompetencePrimer • http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/SPF_Elements/CulturalCompetence/CulturalCompetenceHome.asp

  8. CulturalCompetence Checklist Use the followingchecklist to ensure thatimportantissues are addressedforeach cultural identified in the community. Culture to beaddressed: _ Adapted from: Gettingto Outcomes, Volume 1. SAMHSA, CSAP, NCAP, June 2000.

  9. CoalitionCapacityBuildingChecklist Coalition:

  10. CoalitionCapacityBuildingChecklist– page2 What threeitems needtobe addressedfirst? 1. 2. 3. What additionalinformationis needed? What additionaltraining andtechnicalassistance would assistthe Coalition’scapacity buildingefforts? Comments:

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