Introduction to CCU
The Coalition Check-Up Project is a technical assistance model for coalitions which provides regular, proactive, relationship-based, and data-informed technical assistance. The four steps of this process include:
- Collecting coalition data
- Reviewing data collected
- Making decisions with those data
- Implementing those decisions
Check out the following video, aired during PA Prevention Week in 2021: An update on the Coalition Check-Up Project.
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PA Prevention Week 2021: Sarah Chilenski + Heather Crook: An update on the Coalition Check-Up Project from Commonwealth Prevention Alliance on Vimeo.
Project Reach
The Coalition Check-Up Project is currently being conducted in Pennsylvania and Missouri counties. For a list of coalitions involved, and their locations, see the following maps. Last updated: 6/20/2022
Project Results/Research
Data from the Coalition Check-Up Project has provided insight into how collaboration among community sectors within a coalition can be beneficial to the success and sustainability of community coalitions. This abstract describes how sharing personnel, monetary resources and information may impact outcomes.
"Protocol for a hybrid type 3 cluster randomized trial of a technical assistance system supporting coalitions and evidence-based drug prevention programs" (Implementation Science)
The Coalition Check-Up Project aims to demonstrate how coalitions can achieve desired youth outcomes by combining “light-touch” technical assistance and evidence-based program implementation. This paper discusses the methods used in the CCU project as well as the anticipated benefits this process has for supporting coalitions.