Facilitating a Strategic Community–academic Partnership to Address Substance Misuse: Three Years of Evaluation and Outcomes

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Article

Publication Date

2024

Keywords

Academic and Community Partnership, Coalitions, Substance Use, Addiction, Community Organization, Prevention, Sustainability, Evaluation

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https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/3112/3497

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a longitudinal study documenting the progress, challenges, adaptations, and outcomes of a strategic community–academic partnership (S-CAP) to address substance misuse between a local university and a medium-sized county in East-Central Indiana. The article details how the S-CAP built on initial successes to develop new organizational capacities and maximize the productivity of the model. It also explores how leadership navigated the dynamic environment associated with community coalition work while developing a cohesive sustainability strategy. Notable outcomes over three years include increasing membership to over 500 individuals and 30 organizations, assisting with initiatives such as the installation of a naloxone vending machine at a local hospital, and leading collaborations that have generated more than $1.5 million in funding for new addiction services for the county.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v. 28, issue 4, p. 111-122

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