Goals and Objectives for the Coalition

Goal 1: Advocate for all girls through systematic, state-wide policy change
Objective 1.1: Identify priorities based on survey and girls’ voices Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Evaluate data from research update and youth survey (which will be developed under other objectives)	–Existing survey results –Youth survey results –Other data as available –Meeting time for discussion and decision-making	Quarter 1, 2007	Advocacy committee
Adopt updated priorities based on the new information and analysis		Quarter 4, 2007	Advocacy committee
Objective 1.2: Identify, screen, analyze, prioritize, endorse or oppose proposed legislation Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Adopt interim priorities based on existing survey results and current research	–Copies of bills –Meeting time for discussion and decision-making –Email network for CCFG	Quarter 4, 2006	Advocacy committee
Create internal process by which decisions will be made by CCFG		Quarter 1, 2007	Advocacy committee
Create Legislative sub–committee		Quarter 1, 2008	Advocacy committee
Identify proposed bills that affect girls			Advocacy committee
Proposed and vote on CCFG position on legislation			Advocacy committee
Prioritize which bills will be addressed and at what level of involvement		Quarter 2, 2007	Advocacy committee
Inform CCFG members of position on legislation		Quarter 2, 2007	Advocacy committee
Distribute, forward, or create action alerts on top priority bills		Quarter 2, 2007	Advocacy committee
Evaluate efforts and effect on proposed legislation		Quarter 2, 2007	Advocacy committee
Objective 1.3: Write bills and lobby policymakers to get girl-positive legislation passed Measurements: 2007 Legislative session
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify supporters among legislators and other policymakers		Quarter 1, 2008	Advocacy committee
Identify potential sponsors of girl–positive legislation			Advocacy committee
Brainstorm potential legislation for 2008 legislative session			Advocacy committee
Develop language for top priority bill			Advocacy committee
Develop fact sheet about proposed bill			Advocacy committee
Identify sponsors for bills			Advocacy committee
Collect co–sponsors/endorsers of bill			Advocacy committee
Identify opposition to proposed bill			Advocacy committee
Rally supporters around proposed legislation			Advocacy committee
Address fiscal note issues if possible			Advocacy committee
Lobby on the bill – grassroots and direct			Advocacy committee
Provide/coordinate testimony on bill			Advocacy committee
Evaluate efforts			Advocacy committee
Goal 2: Empower girls to advocate for themselves
Objective 2.1: Coordinate and promote girls identifying their priorities Measurements: Get at least 2 partners on board with the project, measured by number of surveys completed, Measured by target number of focus groups held
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify member/collaborating agencies with existing constituents to partner on survey and focus groups	–Girls –Space	Quarter 2, 2007	Advocacy committee
Adapt existing CCFG completion by girls			Advocacy committee
Determine target ages for survey	–Survey monkey –Meeting time to make decisions		Advocacy committee
Test the survey questions with a small groups of girls			Advocacy committee
Administer survey with designated number of girls		Quarter 3, 2007	Advocacy committee
Compile survey responses			Advocacy committee
Decide on number and scope of focus groups and questions	–Food for focus groups –Incentives for focus groups and survey completion		Advocacy committee
Hold focus groups with girls, compile data and analyze results	–Social scientist to do data and focus group analysis		Advocacy committee
Review priorities and areas of focus on light of results			Advocacy committee
Objective 2.2: Coordinate and promote education for girls about advocacy Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Research whether any other groups are doing advocacy education with young women		Quarter 1, 2009	Advocacy committee
Find allies to help with advocacy and lobbying training curriculum development			Advocacy committee
Develop Advocacy 101 training for girls &ndash to include how to make a case for your issue, having an impact, building allies, lobbying, influencing policymakers, and how to speak up for yourself			Advocacy committee
Take the Advocacy 101 training to existing groups of girls and/or create “train the trainer” program			Advocacy committee
Objective 2.3: Coordinate and promote opportunities for girls to advocate for themselves Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Could relate to CCFG’s priority legislative issues		Quarter 1, 2009	Advocacy committee
Could come out of issue identified by the girls who participate in Advocacy 101			Advocacy committee
Could support existing advocacy campaigns of member organizations			Advocacy committee
CCFG to offer technical assistance and guidance			Advocacy committee
Girls to plan and implement efforts			Advocacy committee
Goal 3: Increase awareness of issues affecting all girls
Objective 3.1: Create media campaign to increase awareness Measurements: Development of message, Plan including places to disseminate, method of media message, identification of audience, Completion of media message, and Plan to evaluate method of media message
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify what works/doesn’t work through research	–Girls –Space	Quarter 1, 2008	Public Awareness Committee
Identify message to disseminate	Coalition point person to coordinate the research of current best practice in the arena of girls advertising		Public Awareness Committee
Identify audience to target	Coalition point person to coordinate development of message		Public Awareness Committee
Identify who will be creating the message (girls and adults?)	Coalition point person to coordinate creation of planning document		Public Awareness Committee
Identify method of media campaign (posters, PSA’s, etc.)and dissemination plan	Financial resources to create media message		Public Awareness Committee
Develop media message and develop method of measuring media message impact			Public Awareness Committee
Objective 3.2: Implement media campaign to increase awareness Measurements: Number of media messages disseminated, Estimate number and type of people who received message
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Coalition point person to coordinate media message dissemination		Quarter 2, 2009	Public Awareness Committee
Coalition point person to coordinate collection of data related to population receiving message			Public Awareness Committee
Goal 4: Create change in the cultural perception about girls’ rights and responsibilities
Objective 4.1: Design and implement “Social Norms Campaign” Measurements: Locate information and persons with experience on topic, Identify websites and actual locations who have been provided this service, Document outlining location(s) to survey, Finalization of survey, Number of surveys completed, Document containing results/feedback, Development of message, Number of messages disseminated and to whom, Document containing evaluation plan
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Learn about the concept of social norming campaigns through researching the topic	Staff to research topic and disseminate to coalition team	Quarter 3, 2009	Public Awareness Committee
Identify location to implement social norms campaign	Coalition point person to coordinate process of identifying locations		Public Awareness Committee
Meet with girls at location to discuss project concept	Staff to modify/create survey		Public Awareness Committee
Meet with girls at location to discuss project concept	Staff to modify/create survey		Public Awareness Committee
Identify/create survey collecting perceptions	Staff to recruit sites and help with administration of survey		Public Awareness Committee
Recruit locations to administer survey and administer survey	Staff to analyze data and to present results to subgroup of survey recipients		Public Awareness Committee
Analyze/summarize data collected through survey	Staff to develop message		Public Awareness Committee
Present results back to a subgroup of survey recipients	Financial costs related to development of message		Public Awareness Committee
Create messages based on results and feedback	Staff to develop evaluation plan		Public Awareness Committee
Disseminate messages and develop methods of evaluating impact of campaign			Public Awareness Committee
Goal 5: Provide network opportunities for Coalition members and constituents
Objective 5.1: Create a resource guide regarding direct service organizations, locations, urban / rural opportunities and gaps Measurements: Completed list, completed map, actual compiled guide, distribution plan
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify and list all direct service organizations	Lists of agencies, organizations with contact info, publishing software and personnel to produce guides, list of targeted distribution points, dollars for mailing guides to distribution points	Quarter 1, 2007	Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Incorporate GIS mapping to illustrate gaps			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Compile in book or brochure format – pdf			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Post on website for downloading / distribution			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Objective 5.2: Coordinate and promote professional and personnel training for coalition members and constituents Measurements: Name of individual, File of training calendars for 2007 from members and partnering agencies and other service providers, Mailing list, Master training calendar, Draft of newsletter, etc
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify point person within coalition	Individual to coordinate, lists of agencies / organizations with contact info, publishing software, dollars for production and distribution	Quarter 3, 2007	Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Collect and compile training calendars of coalition members and partnering groups / agencies			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Assemble emailing list for potential attendees of trainings			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Create master training calendar		Quarter 4, 2007	Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Create periodical newsletter / bulletin, etc. for promoting training calendar and / or post on website			Programs, Projects and Products Committee
Goal 6: Conduct, expand and disseminate research on girls in Colorado
Objective 6.1: Update 3 ten–year old reports Measurements: List containing name of each report and contact info. of report authors, Agreement with authors to produce updated reports, New copies of updated reports
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Share the three reports (Carol) that are mentioned	Coalition point person to work with data sources	Quarter 1, 2007	Research Committee
Identify sources of data for each report, copyright rules, future plans (if any)	Money to pay for updated reports		Research Committee
Request updated data/reports from each data source and ask how much it will cost	Production costs related to making copies of the reports		Research Committee
Identify resources to pay for updating work if necessary		Quarter 1, 2009	Research Committee
Obtain and reproduce copies of each report for Coalition Members Make available to others/post on website			Research Committee
Create a strategy for girl–specific research and include that strategy in an RFP for updating the three reports			Research Committee
Objective 6.2: Disseminate survey information Measurements: Updated Co Coalition for Girls listserv, New email lists from members, Completed email message, Finalized survey results
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Revisit one–page survey results	Coalition point person to obtain all email addresses	Quarter 1, 2008	Research Committee
Identify person to comb through raw data and obtain a second opinion on presentation	Coalition point person to draft email intro		Research Committee
Rank Top 10 according to feedback frequency	Coalition point person to create email for Coalition		Research Committee
Publish work in a research–based format	Coalition point person to review and modify current results		Research Committee
Create an executive summary	Coalition point person to send survey results to all obtain email addresses	Quarter 3, 2008	Research Committee
Enlist the assistance of a graphics person to help with presentation			Research Committee
Add research solutions to each of the Top 10			Research Committee
Draft email introducing the survey results			Research Committee
Create email address for the Coalition and update CCFG listserve			Research Committee
Obtain Girls ETC and other listservs			Research Committee
Email survey results to all obtained email addresses			Research Committee
Objective 6.3: Collect and catalog existing girls’ research in Colorado Measurements: Completed email/letter asking for existing girls’ research, List containing contact information to send email/letter, Email/letter sent
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Draft email/letter asking for existing girls’ research in Colorado	Coalition point person to write email/letter	Quarter 3, 2007	Research Committee
Decide on where to catalog/keep girl’s research	Coalition point person to compile contact information to send email/letter		Research Committee
Identify list of contacts and method of tracking/updating research	Coalition point person to email or send letter		Research Committee
Create a list of Journals that publish girl’s research and appoint a person to track them monthly	Paper, envelopes, postage		Research Committee
Look at National Statistics and research and determine how to aggregate them for Colorado girls only			Research Committee
Objective 6.4: Map existing programs that serve girls Measurements: Completed list of contacts to send email/letter requesting program-level information, Completed letter outlining request, Finalized document containing contact info and description of programs serving girls, Map showing where programs are in Colorado, Number of documents disseminated through Three P Committee
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Develop list of private and public program funders such as CANPO’s list of 501 c 3 orgs, University data bases, Girl’s coalition survey responders	Coalition point person to compile contact information	Quarter 4, 2007	Research Committee
Develop additional list of contacts from Coalition members	Coalition point person to draft letter/email		Research Committee
Obtain list of resources by communities from OMNI’s ASPIRE system	Coalition point person to develop document containing information		Research Committee
Draft email/letter requesting information on programs that serve girls	Coalition point person to map programs		Research Committee
Send email to all complied lists and Coalition, Girls ETC listservs	Use of GIS/Mapping software		Research Committee
Consolidate program info into one document	Coalition point person to disseminate documents		Research Committee
Use GIS/Mapping to plot existence of programs			Research Committee
Take the data that we collect regarding this issue and give it to the “Three P Committee” to disseminate as a “product”.			Research Committee
Goal 7: Increase public awareness of gender specific issues in the JJ system
Objective 7.1: Collect gender-specific research about girls in the juvenile justice system Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
		Quarter 2, 2007	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 7.2: Compare and analyze utilizing Objective 1 data, differences and similarities between girls and boys (how treated, overall sentencing, prevention strategies, supervision strategies) Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
		Quarter 1, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 7.3: Work with Public Awareness group to integrate issues of girls in juvenile justice system into their media campaign Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
		Quarter 1, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Goal 8: Create positive change in how the Juvenile Justice System recognizes and responds to girls
Objective 8.1: Collect and catalog existing promising effective practices and programs for girls in the juvenile justice system in Colorado Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Define promising and effective practices and programs		Quarter 1, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Identify existing evidence based, gender-specific practices by organizations (Committee members so specific research in respective fields and Identify programs for girls vs. gender-specific based on Girls Etc. guidelines)		Quarter 3, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Compile a reference guide using the Colorado Reference Guide as a model		Quarter 4, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 8.2: Create and implement an educational program to specific individual and group stakeholders Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Define and prioritize list of stakeholders		Quarter 4, 2007	Juvenile Justice Committee
Define what each stakeholder needs to know		Quarter 4, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Identify contacts within stakeholder organizations		Quarter 4, 2007	Juvenile Justice Committee
Develop training curriculums		Quarter 1, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Deliver education programs (quantify who and how many trainings – P3)		Quarter 4, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 8.3: Identify possible public policy recommendations to give to other committees in the Coalition Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Identify existing policies and statutes that affect girls		Quarter 3, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Identify those that need improvement and brainstorm suggestions		Quarter 3, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Goal 9: Increase and improve access and availability to gender-specific services
Objective 9.1: Identify gaps and barriers to gender-specific treatment services Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Refer to outcomes in 8.1 as it pertains to treatments		Quarter 2, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Brainstorm/list specific gaps		Quarter 2, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 9.2: Develop action plan according to 9.1 outcomes Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Prioritize findings from 9.1 and define top three to address		Quarter 2, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Plan ADAD research forums		Quarter 4, 2008	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 9.3: Develop gender specific treatment rules for substance abuse (ADAD) Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Review ADAD audit and make a list of modifications		Quarter 4, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee
Objective 9.4: Develop gender specific treatment rules for DYC Measurements:
Actions	Resources	By When	By Whom
Review DYC audit standards and make a list of modifications		Quarter 2, 2009	Juvenile Justice Committee