Comprehensive wide ranging members

Regular meetings

Website

Food (for lunch)

**Board representation of community on mailing list

Mini grants

*Collaborative nature of group

Networking speakers and events/activities – learning about programs in our community

*One group/organization focusing on substance abuse and violence

Structure

Operating procedures

Open-ended, fluent (discussions)

Like the higher focus on the alcohol and tobacco aspect of ATOD

Lack of movement forward as an organization

** Level of participation decreasing (fewer people every month)

Need to get everyone around one issue

Need more action orientation in community

Lack of visibility

Need more "community" involvement

More "active" presence

Need time limited project to establish, work on , implement, evaluate, and move on (similar to NMU Model)

Lack of recovering community involvement

Growing awareness of problems such as amphetamines

To stay course on the A & T of ATOD

Specific presentations on A/Drug issues in community

Summit of different (coalition) groups

More media coverage on our issues

Could work on projects on committee level

Coalition could be seen as collective voice on issues

Follow CMCA Model (SIG)

More "active" promotion

Collaboration

Systems change

Broad Environmental Impact

Increase partnerships to produce greater impact

Assess continuum of services (gaps/needs, etc.)

Possible funding cuts

** Funding

Negative publicity

** Attendance at meetings

Increased substance abuse rates

* Funding for substance abuse Tx uncertain

Divisions

* Duplication/overlapping yet isolated efforts reduce potential impact

Lack of recognition of MC2 leadership role in the community