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What is CPI and what can it do for California

Communities?

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What is CPI?

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CPI is…

ADP’s vehicle to provide Technical Assistance (TA) and Training services to community AOD prevention practitioners.

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Goals

• Bridge the gap between research and the practical needs of community AOD prevention practitioners.

• Establish a system to transfer research-based AOD prevention information to the field.

• Increase the number of effective community prevention practitioners.

• Increase the number of effective community prevention systems programs and services.

• Enhance the health and safety of communities throughout California.

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Performance Objectives

• Deliver 2000 days of Technical Assistance• Provide 80 training events• Produce and deliver four prevention

bulletins• Prepare two prevention documents• Monitor and synthesize prevention

research including evidence-based programs, strategies and approaches

• Develop capabilities to share and transfer information

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Why is CPI Needed?

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Need for CPITA and Training Services

• High turnover in the prevention field• Rapid expansion in knowledge

about prevention practices• Need to implement Community

Strategic Prevention Framework (5 Steps)

• Broaden community focus versus individual approaches.

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How does CPI differ from past ADP TA and Training

efforts?

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• ADP role– More involved

• Focus on Communities– Less on individual programs

• Emphasis on the Community Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)– Profile of needs/resources– Mobilize/build capacity– Development of a comprehensive plan– Implement evidence-based prevention service– Monitor process/evaluate

• Bridging to the research community• Proactive versus Reactive

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Community FocusWhy?

Changing individual behaviors−Costly−Difficult−Ignores (often) complex interplay of societal factors

Community−Should be the focus −Difficult−Ignores (often) complex interplay of societal factors

Community Health−The well-being of the people who share a common place or experience – require changes in both the behavior of large number of individuals and in the conditions that affect their health.

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Strategic Prevention Framework Process

Profile population needs, resources, and readiness to address the problems and

gaps in service delivery

Profile population needs, resources, and readiness to address the problems and

gaps in service delivery

Mobilize and/or build capacity to address needs

Mobilize and/or build capacity to address needs

Develop a Comprehensive Strategic PlanDevelop a Comprehensive Strategic Plan

Implement evidence-based prevention programs and infrastructure development

activities

Implement evidence-based prevention programs and infrastructure development

activities

Monitor process, evaluate effectiveness, sustain effective programs/activities, and

improve or replace those that fail

Monitor process, evaluate effectiveness, sustain effective programs/activities, and

improve or replace those that fail

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Coalitions Primer

• Defining Problems & Impact on Community– Data need identification: Problems/Resources

• Planning Process- Getting partners- Building capacity- Developing a plan

• Implementation- Selecting appropriate interventions

• Assessment- Evaluate programs and effectiveness

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What services are provided?

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CPI Services

Product Development• Research-based briefings/bulletins/papers

(4 Tactics)• County level documents (AOD County

Profiles)

• Developing network of research centers throughout the country

Involvement of broader Prevention Research community

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Binge Drinking

Social Host Ordinances

Social Norms

Policy Panels

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CPI Services (continued)

Trainings• Broad range of trainings through

Prevention Extension (16 Titles)• New Series being prepared – community

focusedTechnical Assistance• Facilitations to project/program specific

services• Subject matter expertise – consultant pool

200 plus• On-line advancements (Training and TA )

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What services would you like to see provided?

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What have been your successes/challenges in

implementing community level prevention efforts?

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Types of Community Based TA Services

• Community organizing• Coalition building/maintenance• Strategic planning assistance• Data (needs) assessment• AOD policy development• Media Advocacy• RBS trainings• Development of culturally appropriate programs

& services• Evaluation

and many more -

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How are CPI services managed and delivered?

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CPIOrganizational

StructureADP

CARS(3.75 FTE)

ONTRACK(2.5 FTE)

Consultant Pool

Consultant Pool(4.25 FTE

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CPI Technical Assistance Request Protocol

CPI Receives TA Request

CPI Determines Appropriateness and Prioritizes

HIGH PRIORITY MODERATE PRIORITY LOW PRIORITY

Review and Refine Need

CPI Submit Request With CPI Recommendation To ADP For Approval

Once CPI Notified By ADP CPI Will Follow-up With Appropriate TA Designee

Enter Summary Into SharePoint

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What has CPI accomplished this year?

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Accomplishments

TA Assignments: 200 separate assignments (1800 days)

Examples: – Service Providers Network (Los Angeles County)– St. Helena Community Project

Training Workshop: 82 Training workshops (1600 participants)

Example:– Tools for regulating local availability– RBS training to 450 (Padres Project)

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Accomplishments(continued)

Products:Examples: – Tactics (4)– County AOD Profiles (58)– Quality of Life Indicators– Binge Drinking Strategic Plan– High Rate Users Report

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How can I get services?

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How to get services

1. Contact CPI Direct: call, e-mail, mail, visit or Complete an Interest Form

2. Discuss needs with project manager3. Complete a TA Application4. Approval by State5. Selection of personnel/consultants,

time and place6. Delivery of services

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CPI Web Sitewww.ca-cpi.org

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www.ca-cpi.org

771 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 3Folsom, CA 95630916-983-8929-MAIN916-983-5738-FAX