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Introduction to Strategic Planning

Target Audience: State-level and community-level prevention practitioners with an interest in designing and implementing effective prevention programs to meet their needs.  This workshop is appropriate for participants with a basic level of expertise in this area.

Training Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• Increase understanding of the strategic planning process as a framework for
designing and implementing effective programs
• Practice using selected tools that can facilitate a strategic planning process

Format of Training: This training focuses on designing programs based on prevention strategies that work: establishing long-term outcomes; incorporating science-based strategies; creating a mission statement; developing short-term outcomes; establishing program objectives; and planning action steps. It also overviews implementing science-based programs; planning/working with agency teams and/or coalitions; assessing needs and resources; and evaluating and refining science-based efforts.

CSAP's Northeast CAPT trainers will use the following techniques throughout this workshop:

• Presentation of background material
• Large group discussion designed to draw lessons and experiences from
participants

Timeframe: Approximately 3 hours

Number of Participants: Minimum of 10 up to a maximum of 50 participants

These trainings are available from CSAP’s Northeast CAPT. For more information please contact the Single State Agency in your state or call Deborah McLean Leow at 888-EDC-CAPT or email her at capt@edc.org.