Sustainability: Building Program and Coalition Support

Given the nature of alcohol and other drug abuse and violence on our campuses and in our communities, programs and coalitions developed to prevent or intervene in these issues are faced with a challenging and long-term task. Coalitions and campus-based prevention programs must be sustained over time to have a truly lasting effect. This publication looks at the importance to sustainability of strategic planning, evidence-based or theoretically sound programs or policies, evaluation, collaboration, networking, program promotion, organizational capacity, and a diversified funding or support plan.