The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions
The Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network developed. ‘The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions” webpage provides the prevention field tools to use within their own coalitions to train on the 6 elements
The webpage includes downloadable recorded webinars on each of the 6 elements, downloadable slide decks for use, and other resources.
Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Resource Toolkit Introduction
The Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network developed The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Resource Toolkit (Resource Toolkit) as part of its overall mission to strengthen prevention practitioners’ capacities to organize, facilitate, and sustain effective prevention coalitions and collaborations that prevent substance misuse and its related consequences. This Resource Toolkit includes various resources related to six key elements, or coalition characteristics, shown through research to promote the adoption of science-based prevention practices that generate improved community conditions and behavioral health outcomes for youth. The Resource Toolkit is a companion piece to The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Research Overview, which introduces and defines each of the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions downloadable PDF.
How to Use This Resource Toolkit
Prevention practitioners are encourage to share this resource with coalition members to build a collective understanding of what research says about effective coalitions. Additionally, the Resource Toolkit can provide guidance to coalitions as they assess their own functioning and make plans for activities to enhance their work. This resource is divided into two parts.
The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Webinar Series
Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Series: Diverse Stakeholders & Opportunities for Participation
Coalitions that engage a diverse set of members with meaningful opportunities for participation are more likely to reach collective impact. This webinar, the second installment in the series Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, will explore how to more intentionally build these elements into the organizational structure and activities of your coalition.
Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Series: Efficiency & Cohesion
This webinar is the final installment of a four-part series, The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, produced by the PTTC Network Community Coalitions and Collaborators Working Group. This webinar will answer the question, ‘how do you ensure your coalition is working efficiently toward its overall goals as well as building cohesion among its members?' We will explore how to foster cohesion intentionally and how to work efficiently, highlighting real-world examples with two coalition spotlights.
Six Elements of Effective Coalitions
This webinar is the first installment in the webinar series: Key Elements of Effective Coalitions. The initial webinar introduces and defines, through research, the six elements to have a strong relationship to effective coalitions. These six elements are the starting place for prevention practitioners and community coalition’s members to reflect upon and discuss as part of healthy coalition building and maintenance efforts.
Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Series: Goal Directedness & New Skills
This webinar is the third installment of a four-part series, The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, produced by the PTTC Network Community Coalitions and Collaborators Working Group. In our last webinar, we learned about the need for a diverse set of members who meaningfully participate on your coalition. This webinar will answer the question, ‘how do you ensure your coalition is working towards a common goal and providing your coalition members with the necessary skills for success?’ We will explore how to intentionally foster goal directedness and develop members’ skills highlighting real-world examples with two coalition spotlights.
Other Six Elements Resources
An Introduction to the Six Elements
This resource is the first installment in a series, Key Elements of Effective Coalitions, which has been developed for prevention practitioners and community coalition members by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network. The goal of this series is to provide information on key elements that research suggests are critical for coalitions to operate effectively and increase their impact on substance misuse and its consequences for individuals and communities.
Themes and Resources from Six Elements of Effective Coalitions – An Overview
The information contained in this document is a compilation of participant responses to the central questions addressed in the session. Please note that many of the suggestions made by participants were not strictly evidence-based and should not be regarded as such. The overall purpose of this summary is to share the collective experience from the prevention field during this challenging time.