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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy 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:
ActionsResourcesBy WhenBy Whom
Review DYC audit standards and make a list of modifications Quarter 2, 2009 Juvenile Justice Committee
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