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CADCA's National Coalition Institute is operated by funds administered through a contract with the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Evaluation and Research

A goal of the National Coalition Institute is the widespread use of standards for evaluation and research to improve the effectiveness of anti-drug coalitions across the United States.

Evaluation Primer (PDF)

• Sample Logic Model
• Logic Model (blank)
• See the Assessment Page for additional Sample Logic Models
• Brainstorming Sheet (blank and sample)
• Five Questions to Help Create an Evaluation Plan
• Sample Evaluation Plan
• Evaluation Plan (blank)

Capturing the Four Core Measures: A Guide for Drug-Free Communities Grantees

Core Measures Reporting Guide

30 Communities of Practice

CADCA Survey of States

GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of the Year Awards

Coalitions that have outcomes are a reality. We need your help in demonstrating that coalitions can be effective at addressing their local substance abuse issues. This is an opportunity for coalitions to tell their own stories. CADCA’s GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of the Year Awards application process has two phases. Click here to learn more...

Coalition Assessment Tools

Advanced Coalition Evaluation
From 2006 Mid-Year Training Institute

• Evaluation Powerpoint (PDF)
• Advanced Evaluation Guidebook (PDF)
• Neighborhood Transformation How & Why (PDF)
• Safe Streets Cummulative With Key Events (PDF)

Epidemiology Workshop
From CADCA's National Leadership Forum XVII (February 2007)

• Ep•i•de•mi•o•lo•gy . . . Need translation? (PDF)

Strategizer 48--Guiding Principles for Coalition Evaluation

Articles on Evaluation by the Institute:

• What’s the Difference between Research and Coalition Evaluation?
• Needs Assessment, Process and Outcome Evaluation:
  What Do They Mean?
• Surveys and Evaluation: Where To Start?
  (includes comparisons of leading youth surveys)
• Tips to Help Coalitions Conduct Student Surveys
• Doing Student Surveys the Right Way
• How to Get the Most out of Research Articles
• A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words--Presenting Data in Telling Your Story (PowerPoint presentation from National Leadership Forum XVI)

Evaluation Resources on the Web