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What is Expert Consultation?
In its seventh year of inception, Expert Consultation is designed to provide additional assistance to BCPP-SAPP Comprehensive Grant providers working on Level 100 activities in their work plan.
Providers that attend classroom-based training but still feel a need of additional support to apply what they have learned benefit from this service.
Expert Consultation provides an opportunity to regularly seek advice from statewide and national consultants on a variety of topics such as:
Expert Consultation consists of:
- Most agencies commit to at least one year of monthly telephone and email consultation. Upon mutual determination by the consultant and agency, services can be utilized for multiple years.
- To build the capacity and support for prevention efforts
- Expert Consultation is intended to build agency staff skill level and expertise in the chosen strategy. Consultants are available to answer questions, review materials and brainstorm solutions to issues that arise during the work.
- Brings together agencies and communities
- Providers in this service are also encouraged to invite community partners and school teams to participate in calls and meetings. If connections do not exist in the community, assistance is available to bring stakeholders to the table. Working toward a common goal with community partners helps to build a commitment to substance abuse prevention.
- This application is available to download and fax or email to Prevention First.
- Only one strategy can be applied for and received during each fiscal year.
- Please review and contact Prevention First staff with additional questions.
- Prevention First staff will review the application and give written notice of an approval or reason for denial no later than 10 business days after submission.
- FY09 Application Form
- Monthly conference calls
- Agencies receive a toll free teleconference number and pin code for calls with their consultant.
- It is recommended that agencies schedule at least one call per month with their consultant.
- Electronic review and feedback
- Agencies are encouraged to send materials and requested information prior to the monthly calls to give consultants time to review and provide feedback.
- On-site consultation
- A limited number of site visits may become available for agencies and consultants to schedule a face-to-face meeting time for the purpose of conducting more labor intensive work.
- Agencies will be notified once opportunities become available.
- Meetings
- Every other year, agencies have the opportunity to get together to network with each other and learn about Expert Consultation during a one day meeting. Community partners and school teams are also invited to attend.
- A wide range of state and national experts from law enforcement, policy, prevention fields with diverse experiences and skill sets such as strategic planning, stakeholder unification, data collection, message development and testing.
- These experts are knowledgeable about best practices, current trends and familiar with the BCPP-SAPP standards that guide strategy planning and implementation.
- Both the agency and consultant are carefully screened and matched to ensure a fit to each community.
- Consultant biographies/pictures (coming soon)
- TA and support to resolve a specific problem related to:
- Planning and implementation of strategies
- Data collection and synthesis
- Partnership development for coalitions and policy work
- Prioritization of resources, time and activities
- Strategic Planning
Sustainability Planning
- Free for DHS-SAPP providers.
Contact Information
For more information, contact:
Jessica Stiffler
2800 Montvale Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
Tel: 217.793.7353 ext. 123
Fax: 217.793.7354
jessica.stiffler@prevention.org
Mary Ellen Shannon
600 W. Chicago Avenue, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: 312.988.4646 ext. 230
Fax: 312.
988.7096
maryellen.shannon@prevention.org
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