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SPEAKER BIOs PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS Community Coalitions and Student Assistance Programs: Building the Bridge Between Schools, Families and Community Presenters: Deidre Anderson, Jackson County Schools Collaborative, Jo Ann Burkholder, Roanoke County Schools, James Campain, Poudre School District, Rodger Dinwiddie, Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS) & Lee Rush, National Student Assistance Association. Deidre Anderson, is the Chairperson of the Jackson County Schools Collaborative near Kansas City, MO. Deidre provides SAP training to local educators and non-profit agency staff and is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the SAP teams in the Hickman Mills School District . Jo Ann Burkholder, is the Student Assistance Program Administrator for the Roanoke County Schools, Roanoke, VA. JoAnn is the President of the Association of Virginia Student Assistance Professionals, a NSAA chapter. Jo Ann is the also the President-Elect of the National Student Assistance Association. James Campain, is the Coordinator of Student Assistance Services for the Poudre School District in Fort Collins , CO . He has served in leadership positions throughout his career on a variety of levels and has served for twenty-four years in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rodger Dinwiddie, is the Executive Director of Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS) in Nashville , TN. He serves as a trainer and consultant to the national affiliate of STARS, the Center for Youth Issues (CYI), Inc. Rodger is a national trainer in the areas of student assistance, substance abuse prevention/intervention and violence prevention for Hazelden. Rodger is the President of the National Student Assistance Association. Lee
Rush, is the Executive Director of the National Student
Assistance Association. He also is the Executive Director
of justCommunity, Inc., a non-profit company offering technical
assistance in the areas of community building, youth development
and restorative justice practices. From 1986 to 1995 he served as
the Director of Project CARE, an educational and training program
for SAP teams. Drug Identification Presenters: Tom Lowe, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control Tom Lowe has been employed with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control for approximately ten (10) years. Prior to his position with the Attorney General's Office, Tom was employed as a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit, Michigan office, with assignment in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. During the course of his career, Tom has been involved in over 1,500 investigations into violations of both State and Federal drug laws; participated in at least 800 search and seizure warrants; made over 1,000 undercover drug buys, including all of the LETTER DRUGS (“G” GHB, “DEX” – DXM, “L” LSD, “E” – Ecstasy and “K” Ketamine). He has been the supervising/case agent of five (5) grand jury investigations, involving fifteen (15) arrests and eight (8) wiretap investigations. Tom is a Staff Instructor for the following: Pennsylvania State Cadet Academy, Pennsylvania State Police Drug Law/Narcotics Division, Middle Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN) Conference, United States Office of Drug Control Policy, TOP GUN Academy, Pennsylvania Competency Based Training Program, and York and York Memorial Hospitals. He is a State Certified Instructor with the Pennsylvania Municipal Officers Police Education Training Center (MPOETC). Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer at various regional conferences on LETTER DRUGS. He has trained with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Quantico, Virginia and the Office of Attorney General's Drug Control academy. Other work-related training includes Advanced Undercover Techniques, Informant Development, Drug Identification, Asset Forfeiture, and Weapons Training. Tom has received, among others, commendations from HIDTA, National Drug Intelligence Center, Pennsylvania State Police, and United States Attorney's Office, Middle District, Harrisburg. Combating Methamphetamine: Implementing Meth Watch in Your Communities Presenters: Cristi Cain , Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project & Virginia Cox, Esq., Consumer Healthcare Product Association (CHPA) Cristi Cain is the Project Coordinator for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project, which is designed to assist communities in addressing the meth problem statewide. She previously served as the coordinator for the Shawnee County Methamphetamine Awareness Project for three years. Cristi is a certified prevention professional and has worked in substance abuse prevention for over eight years at Prevention and Recovery Services in Topeka, Kansas. Cristi received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University in 1990 and also had a minor emphasis in Sociology and Criminal Justice. She has spent the last four years doing intensive research into the methamphetamine problem and has designed and implemented several methamphetamine trainings for numerous audiences. She has received specialized training in methamphetamine addiction, drug endangered children's issues, and has received clandestine laboratory certification. Cristi has worked at the grassroots level in her community implementing strategies that have proven successful in addressing the meth problem. She is currently working with numerous partner agencies to develop and implement effective prevention strategies for addressing the meth crisis in Kansas and the United States. She has presented and provided trainings at local, state and national levels. Virginia A. Cox, Esq. Virginia Cox is the Vice President for Communications and Strategic Initiatives at the Consumer Healthcare Product Association (CHPA). Ms. Cox leads the Association's Public Affairs department and oversees CHPA's media relations, educational program development, and outreach efforts. Prior to joining CHPA in 2003, Ms. Cox spent 10 years working for FDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She was the director of outreach and strategic initiatives for the commissioner at FDA from 1999 to 2001 and later served as a consultant to the commissioner's office on regulatory processes and public policy-related issues. Ms. Cox was appointed as special assistant to the secretary at HHS, where she served for seven years before moving to FDA. During her tenure at HHS, her responsibilities included strategic planning, issues management, and policy development. She ran presidential advisory committees, developed national public/private partnerships on major health initiatives, and coordinated policy and outreach programs across the department. She has held senior positions in major state-wide and national campaigns, including two presidential campaigns. Outside of public service, Ms. Cox was as a senior partner in a San Francisco-based management consulting firm with responsibilities for marketing, business development, and public and government relations. Ms. Cox is a member of the Maryland Bar. Prescription Drug Threat Presenters: William J. Walker & Patricia M. Good, Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Office of Diversion Control William J. Walker is the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Office of Diversion Control, where he directs DEA's efforts to detect and prevent the diversion of pharmaceutical drugs and regulated chemicals into the illicit market. Mr. Walker has been a DEA Special Agent since 1983, working in DEA's New York Field Division; Freeport, Bahamas Resident Office; the Caribbean Division; and DEA Headquarters. Mr. Walker is a Lieutenant Colonel in the District of Colombia Army National Guard. He has a BA and MS in Criminal Justice and is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Patricia M. Good is the Chief of Policy and Liaison in DEA's Office of Diversion Control. Ms. Good oversees DEA's efforts to draft, interpret and introduce regulations in support of the CSA, provides guidance and information to the affected industries and professions, establishes working relationships with the varied groups to ensure policies and regulations are able to remain current with industry practices, and communicates all policies and regulations to DEA field investigative personnel, as well as state counterparts. Ms. Good began her career as a Diversion Investigator with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the DEA's predecessor agency, in 1972. Ms. Good received a B.A. from Immaculata College (PA) in 1971. NIAAA Presenter: Jason Lazarow, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health Jason Lazarow is the Science Education Coordinator for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health. He has worked to help develop a hands-on middle-school curriculum module on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, entitled, “Better Safe than Sorry: Preventing a Tragedy” for which he has provided professional development and outreach to teachers around the country. He has expanded NIAAA's efforts in research translation and educational outreach by providing teacher workshops and student programs at Howard University and the DC Public Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools, the National Science Teachers Association (Reno, Seattle, Philadelphia, Atlanta) the National Middle School Teachers Association (Atlanta and Minneapolis) and the Teratology Society (Vancouver, BC), with programs scheduled in Europe as well (Warsaw, Poland). He received his B.S. in Biology from Penn State University in 1997 and his Masters in Education from Temple University in 1999. He spent more than three years teaching science at both the middle school and high school levels in the Philadelphia and Washington , D.C. suburbs, before coming to NIAAA in 2002. During this time he developed and coordinated a number of educational field trips and extracurricular programs, while working with students in various other capacities outside of the classroom, including tutoring, mentoring, and organized recreational programs. His interests remain in engaging children in science and advocating for teachers, while additionally pursuing and encouraging research translation in areas including adolescent brain development and exposure to ethanol, as well as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Population-Level Prevention: Targeting & Attacking Underage Drinking at a Cultural Level Presenter: Cathey Wise, Outside the Classroom & MADD Cathey Wise recently assumed the dual task of working for both Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) as the National Director of Corporate Marketing and for Outside The Classroom as the National Director of Prevention Programs . In these roles, Wise drives the partnership between the two organizations, developing and executing marketing and prevention strategies, exploring opportunities for alcohol prevention in the youth market. Wise works with coalitions, federal and state governments, educators and school districts to integrate population-level prevention strategies into alcohol and underage drinking programs. She has presented to district educators, judges, professionals in juvenile detention and probation, student resource officers, law enforcement and prevention experts. Previously, Wise founded and served as the president of Wise Consulting, a marketing, brand management, special event and cause marketing business that served as an extension of marketing teams to bring incremental expertise and execution to their projects. Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse Coalition Building Presenter: Doris Carroll, Partnership for a Drug-Free Community of South Florida, Inc. Doris Carroll is the President, Founder and CEO of the Partnership for a Drug-Free Community of South Florida Inc. and the Community Coordinator for the Palm Beach County Substance Abuse Coalition (PBCSAC). The action statement of the Partnership is to "strengthen families and the community." PBCSAC is working through research to complete an effective prevention plan for Palm Beach County which has a population of over one million people. Mrs. Carroll is a National Trainer for the Strengthening Families Program 6-11 (SFP) and has achieved recognition from Communities in Schools, Girls Scouts and numerous community organizations. Her written work includes a faith-based, interactive mentor training manual, and she is currently rewriting SFP into a Bible-based curriculum. Planning, Implementing & Evaluating a Multi-jurisdictional alcohol Enforcement Team Using the Getting to Outcomes Model Presenters: Shannon Anderson and Jack Claypoole, Behavioral Health Center of the Midlands in Columbia (LRADAC) and Pam Imm, University of South Carolina Shannon W. Anderson, MA, CRC, CPP received her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in Educational Psychology in 1996 and her master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1998. Currently, Shannon coordinates four multi-jurisdictional Alcohol Enforcement Teams (AET) at LRADAC, The Behavioral Health Center of the Midlands in Columbia , SC. These teams are designed to address the issue of underage drinking. Most recently, the AETs were award the 2003 Exemplary Award for Innovative Programs from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, in collaboration with the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, the National Prevention Network, and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and the 2004 Law Enforcement Partner of the Year award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Ms. Anderson started her career working in group homes with emotionally and behaviorally challenged children as a therapist and Program Director. Jack Claypoole, APR is a graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Journalism and Mass Communications. He has served as an adjunct professor of journalism on the faculty, and is a frequent national speaker on alcohol, drug, media, and public policy issues. Mr. Claypoole currently serves as executive director of LRADAC, The Behavioral Health Center of the Midlands, which was named South Carolina 's best managed not-for-profit in 2003. Additionally, he was recently published in the November 2003 issue of the Journal of Community Psychology as co-author of an article on the role of public policy in reducing alcohol and drug problems at the community level. His agency was also recognized as 2004 Exemplary Award Winner for its Alcohol Enforcement Team, which also won OJJDP's National Law Enforcement Partnership of the Year Award for 2004. Pamela S. Imm, Ph.D. received her doctorate degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina in 1996. She has extensive experience in the areas of program development, program evaluation, and applied research. She has presented at national conferences and has served as an evaluation consultant for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Department of Education, and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. Dr Imm is a co-author of the empowerment evaluation manual: Getting to Outcomes(GTO): Methods and Tools for Planning, Self-Assessment, and Accountability funded as a joint project between the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the National Center for the Advancement of Prevention. This manual was the winner of the Best Self-Help Manual from the American Evaluation Association in 2001. The updated version, GTO-2004, is published by the RAND Corporation. Empowerment Evaluation and Data Utilization at Community Level Presenters: Xiaoyan Zhang, Ph.D., and Jennifer Caputo, KIT Solutions, Inc., Matthew Chinman, RAND Corporation, and Pam Imm and Abraham Wandersman, University of South Carolina Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang is the president and CEO of KIT Solutions, Inc., a high-tech firm specialized in developing Knowledge Based Information Technology Solutions for the field of health and human services. Dr. Zhang is a recognized expert in designing and implementing data systems that measures performance, outcomes, and results-based accountability. He has over fifteen years of experience in conducting evaluation research for numerous social service programs funded by national, state, and local governments as well as private foundations. His research activities cover a wide range of areas such as child adoption services, family services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, AIDS outreach and prevention, and community coalitions. Working with the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs (BDAP) of State of Pennsylvania , his company designed and developed the Performance Based Prevention System (PBPS), which integrated federal data collection standards, program evaluation, and prevention knowledge base into one cohesive information system. In a nationwide study conducted by an independent technology consultant in 2002, PBPS was rated No. 1 among 25 prevention data systems identified from a nationwide survey. PBPS is currently utilized by eight states (PA, VA, SC, FL, RI, WA, ME, and CO) for prevention data management, result-based accountability, performance and outcome evaluation. His company also developed and implemented statewide web-based data systems for managing tobacco prevention activities funded by the Master Settlement Money with big tobacco companies. KIT Solutions received a Small Business Technology Transfer Grant from National Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA) and is working with University of South Carolina to develop its next generation software system iGTO (Getting To Outcomes). This web-based, interactive, knowledge intensive system has national potential for the entire field of health and human services. Jennifer Caputo is the Research Associate at KIT Solutions, Inc. in Pittsburgh , PA. After receiving her Bachelor degree in Human Development from Boston College , she is currently enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh . As an undergrad at Boston College , Jennifer volunteered with social service agencies and worked as a Research Assistant on a sociology study as a bi-racial in-depth interviewer. As part of the research team at KIT Solutions, she conducts data analysis and reporting for the KIT Prevention (formerly known as PBPS) system. In this capacity, she has provided consultation and support services enabling state prevention managers to utilize data for prevention management, program evaluation, and decision-making. She independently carried out a number of research evaluation projects for local social service agencies; providing consultation and advice on program improvement. In addition, she has also participated in several federal grant applications. Matthew Chinman, Ph.D. is a Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation and a Health Science Specialist at the VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, and Clinical Center at the West Los Angeles VA. His recent focus has been to develop and assess strategies to enhance the capacity of substance abuse prevention practitioners. He is lead author of the RAND Corporation Technical Report, Getting to Outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Dr. Chinman has published on such topics as program evaluation methodology, empowerment evaluation, adolescent empowerment, coalition functioning, and peer support. Pamela S. Imm, Ph.D. received her doctorate degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina in 1996. She has extensive experience in the areas of program development, program evaluation, and applied research. She has presented at national conferences and has served as an evaluation consultant for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Department of Education, and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. Dr Imm is a co-author of the empowerment evaluation manual: Getting to Outcomes(GTO): Methods and Tools for Planning, Self-Assessment, and Accountability funded as a joint project between the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the National Center for the Advancement of Prevention. This manual was the winner of the Best Self-Help Manual from the American Evaluation Association in 2001. The updated version, GTO-2004, is published by the RAND Corporation. Abraham Wandersman, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina-Columbia. Dr. Wandersman performs research and program evaluation on citizen participation in community organizations and coalitions and on interagency collaboration. In 2000, he was elected President of Division 27 of the American Psychological Association (Community Psychology), The Society for Community Research and Action. In 2001, he was first author on a paper on PIE (Planning, Implementation, Evaluation) which won a presidential prize from the American Evaluation Association for Mainstreaming Evaluation. Using Prevention Planning Systems to Get to Outcomes: Integrating the Asset Framework into Prevention Programming Presenter: Loretta Novince, Ph.D., NE Community Challenge Coalition Loretta Novince is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati where she received a Ph.D. in the disciplines of Developmental, Educational and Counseling Psychology. Her special interests include research on the social/emotional development of children and adolescents, brain development, ATOD/violence prevention, and coalition development. She has presented at numerous school and agency in-services and at state and national conferences including: Ohio Prevention Education Conference, Ohio's Safe and Drug Free Schools Institute, PRIDE World Drug Conference, Ohio Governor's Character Education Conference, CADCA Leadership Forum, TCADA Conference (Texas Prevention Conference), the National Conference on Conflict Education, the Hamilton Fish Institute's Safe Schools for the 21 st Century Conference, and Search Institute's Conference. Dr. Novince has extensive experience in community coalition building and community/youth prevention programming. For the past twenty years, she has worked with the Northeast Community Challenge Coalition, one of the first 501 (3) (c) community coalitions in the state of Ohio , holding the positions of consultant, vice-president, president, and evaluator. In addition to serving her community, she has served on local, regional, and state wide prevention advisory boards which include: Ohio Statewide Coalition, Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth, Ohio's Enforcing Underage Drinking Initiative steering committee, Ohio's Initiative to Reduce High Risk Drinking steering committee, and First Lady Hope Taft's committee on Parenting for the 21 st . Century. Currently Dr. Novince serves as Project Director for the Northeast Community Challenge Coalition, a recipient of the 2000 Drug Free Communities Support Program, which uses two operating systems, Communities That Care and Search Institute's Developmental Asset Framework . In 2001 and 2003, the Coalition had the distinction of being awarded the “Greatest Impact Award” in the state of Ohio by Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth. In 2004, the Coalition was recognized by CADCA for its outcomes as one of two outstanding coalitions in the United States . Catalysts for Change - Integrating Youth Into Coalitions Presenters: Kate Antonucci and Sarah Bogdanski Bourdon, MSW, Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council Kate Antonucci, MSW , is the Executive Director of Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council (MCSAAC), a coalition that works with community-based prevention programs. Ms. Antonucci also serves as Chair of the Middlesex United Way 's Substance Abuse Prevention Team, serves on Connecticut 's State Advisory Board for Mental Health and Addiction Services, and sits on Middletown 's Blue Ribbon Commission on Youth. In addition, she sits on the Advisory Board of the North End Action Team, a community coalition focused on prevention and revitalization, in Middletown , CT. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Ms. Antonucci served as MCSAAC's Youth Coordinator, facilitating the development and maintenance of fourteen high school Youth Leadership Councils. Before joining MCSAAC, Ms. Antonucci worked for Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) as an intake coordinator and public awareness campaign manager. Ms. Antonucci earned her masters degree in social work at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond , VA , and earned her undergraduate degree at Providence College . Sarah Bogdanski Bourdon, MSW is the Community Liaison at Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council. She coordinates and provides technical assistance to 11 grassroots coalitions in Middlesex County . Mrs. Bogdanski Bourdon's previous direct service experience includes work with: youth and teens as coordinator of a young parents program, children in a residential setting, children enrolled in the Birth to Three program and autistic children ages 3-7 in a specialized classroom. She also worked on behalf of Connecticut 's Children Health Insurance Program called HUSKY . Her role included technical assistance, public speaking, education, group facilitator and network building statewide. She has been a presenter at numerous conferences at state, regional and national levels. Mrs. Bogdanski Bourdon earned her masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut in Community Organization and Policy. She earned her undergraduate degrees at Stonehill College . "Live Large" A Successful High School Social Norms Project Presenters: Scoot Crandall and Jim Campain, TEAM Ft. Collins Scoot Crandall is the Executive Director of TEAM Fort Collins . TEAM is a long standing community coalition working to promote healthy lifestyles through education and awareness preventing the abuse and illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among youth, families, and community members. Prior to coming to TEAM Fort Collins , Scoot served Poudre School District as a teacher, counselor, special education administrator, trainer, and consultant. Scoot is the co-chair of the Most of Us ä Fort Collins Social Norms Project. Jim Campain is Student Assistance Coordinator for Poudre School District in Fort Collins Colorado , as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the National Student Assistance Association. Jim's other responsibilities include the oversight and coordination of our communities Safe and Drug Free Schools grant, co-chair of Most of Us ä Fort Collins Social Norms Project, Chairman of the Board of Directors, TEAM Fort Collins, Board of Directors Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County. Jim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an Affiliate Faculty member at Colorado State University . Strategic Planning Presenter: Janet Pfeffer, Talbot Partnership for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention Janet Pfeffer has been Director of Talbot Partnership for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention since 1991. She also provides training, facilitation, and grant writing through Plan B, LLC and EnCompass, LLC. Her background includes implementing substance abuse prevention and cardiovascular risk reduction programs and teaching health and science in secondary schools. She holds a Masters of Public Health from U.C.L.A. and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Maryland , College Park . Ms. Pfeffer enjoys advocacy for policy change and community building for organizational effectiveness and systems change. Raised in New York City , she has since learned to pick crabs, drive a station wagon, and sling mulch on Maryland 's Eastern Shore where she is kept humble by her two teenagers. Effective Groups and Coalitions - Effective Policies Presenters: Robert S, Done, Ph.D. and Chuck Palm, Pima Prevention Partnership Robert S. Done, Ph.D., is an evaluator for the Pima Prevention Partnership, a non-profit organization in Tucson , Arizona , that builds partnerships with young people, families, and communities that improve their quality of life. Dr. Done conducts process and outcome evaluations of the Tucson/Pima County Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Dr. Done is a former faculty member with the University of Arizona teaching business and public administration. Chuck Palm is a policy analyst for the Pima Prevention Partnership, coordinating public policy efforts for the Tucson/Pima County Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Formerly, Mr. Palm coordinated Pima County 's school-based tobacco prevention, cessation and control program, and worked as a regional director for the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association. AlcoholScreening.org: Successful Online Prevention Presenter: Marc Belanger, Join Together Marc Belanger is the project manager of AlcoholScreening.org. This site was created by Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health and launched in April 2001 as part of National Alcohol Awareness month. Since then the site has screened over 210,000 people for risky drinking behavior. Marc earned his BA in Communications from UNH, and an MA in Health Communications from Emerson College in Boston . Creating Healthy Communities by Being Healthy Organizations Presenter: John Kriger, Kriger Consulting, Inc. John K. Kriger is the President of Kriger Consulting, Inc., providing training in prevention of addictions and child abuse, and extensive consulting services in the areas of organizational development, evaluation, and management development throughout the United States and in Bermuda . He has appeared at numerous national and international conferences and has been a frequent guest on radio and television. His extensive clients list includes major corporations, national organizations, numerous federal and state departments, county governments, nonprofit businesses, school systems, along with private and faith based organizations. Revitalizing a Waning Coalition Presenter: Ernest A. Lewis, Lucas County Community Partnership Ernest A. Lewis, MBA, SPHR, is the Coalition Mentor for the Lucas County Community Partnership based in Toledo , OH , and is currently mentoring three grass roots coalitions in the Greater Toledo Area. Ernest is a business consultant and works with numerous non-profit organizations to help them identify what they need to do to improve and then helps them make it happen through strategic planning, executive coaching, professional development, continuous improvement, and team building programs. Ernest has an MBA in Management from the University of Toledo, is an adjunct professor at Owens Community College teaching small business management and entrepreneurship, is a certified FISH!ing Guide of the world famous FISH! Philosophy of the Pike Place Fish Market, and a certified lecturer of the Adizes Methodology for Organizational Transformation. Developing Strong, Sustainable and Effective Prevention Systems to Support Community Work Presenters: Laurie Barger Sutter & Karen Abrams , Nebraska Health & Human Services System Laurie Barger Sutter serves as the Behavioral Health Prevention Program Manager for the State of Nebraska . As such, she is responsible for administering the Nebraska Behavioral Health System (NBHS) Prevention System for substance abuse and mental health, and for leading a state systems change to outcomes-based performance using data-driven planning processes and evidence-based practices. She has twelve years experience in developing and directing multi-faceted public and behavioral health prevention systems and interventions across organizational boundaries at the community, sub-state and state levels. Her work has included a focus on building collaborative partnerships with a broad range of local, state, federal and national organizations in order to enhance the capacity of communities to effectively identify and address local public and behavioral health prevention priorities. She has extensive experience in administering federal programs for agencies including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Corporation for National Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Karen Abrams is the Nebraska State Liaison for the Southwest Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. She is responsible for providing technical assistance to various state, regional and local entities in order to support systems development and the application of research to prevention practice. Most of Karen's work in Nebraska has been to support and foster the effective implementation of the State Incentive Cooperative Agreement. Her work has entailed developing processes and products that promote effective planning and implementation of scientifically defensible prevention strategies at the state and community levels in Nebraska and throughout the Southwest region. Karen has been working in the field of prevention for eight years. Before joining the CAPT, she worked for the Illinois Attorney General's Gang Crime Prevention Center where she did similar work in the areas education and juvenile justice. Community-Academic Partnerships for Substance Abuse Prevention Presenters: Sarah Beversdorf , Tina Bettin, Gus Knitt, Laurie Knitt and Tom Miller , Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities Sarah Beversdorf is currently the Rural Health Liaison at the Center for Healthy Communities, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. Ms. Beversdorf is a primary leader of the CHC's partnership efforts with the Marion area. Ms. Beversdorf oversees the Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant that is held by the Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Tina Bettin has been a nurse practitioner since 1988, and has spent most of her years of practice in Marion or other small communities in the county. She currently practices at ThedaCare Physicians – New London . Ms. Bettin is a native of the area and volunteers for many community activities, including as an athletic trainer and volleyball coach. As the chair of the Rural Health Advisory Network, Ms. Bettin is active in the Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities and represents the health care sector. Gus Knitt is currently the Superintendent of Schools in the School District of Marion . Prior to that position, Mr. Knitt was a school business manager, a high school business teacher, and a financial consultant for the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Mr. Knitt is active in the Marion area, being involved and holding leadership positions in the Rotary, HOPE Counseling, his church council, and the public library board. Mr. Knitt is active in the Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities and represents the school sector Laurie Knitt is a program assistant at the Marion Area Family Resource Center , which is supported through a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. She provides leadership in a number of programmatic areas, including: drop-in playtime; elementary school mentoring program; after-school program; youth service initiative. She is a former 7 th and 8 th grade teacher, and was also an educational assistant at the elementary level. Ms. Knitt is active in the Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities, and also serves as the President of the Friends of the Marion Public Library and is Sunday School Coordinator at the church she attends. Tom Miller is a self-employed part-time farmer and part-time construction worker and chair of the Marion Area Christian Youth Initiative (MACYI). In that role, Mr. Miller had or has responsibilities of: convening meetings; coordinating youth basketball tournaments, a fatherhood initiative, Drug-Free New Year's Eve Parties and numerous other events; overseeing the financial accounting; and, documenting the accomplishments of the program. As the Chair of MACYI, Mr. Miller is active in the Marion Area Coalition for Healthy Communities representing youth-serving organizations. Turf, Power and Control: Can You Really Have Collaboration? Presenters: Stephanie Soares Pump and Kaleen Deatherage, Oregon Partnership Stephanie Soares Pump is a consultant in private practice. She has worked in the ATOD prevention and treatment field for 30 years. Stephanie holds a Bachelors Degree in Speech Communications from Pacific University and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Oregon . She was part of the team who created managed alcohol and drug programs for a metropolitan county in Oregon . Previously as a consultant, she worked with coalitions and community organizations all over the country and Pacific Island Territories . Most recently, Stephanie was the Executive Director for Southern Oregon Drug Awareness (SODA), one of the oldest coalitions in the country. Stephanie serves the people of Oregon on the Governor's Council for Alcohol and Drug Programs and is an officer of the board for Oregon Partnership. Recently, Stephanie was privileged to become a CADCA Leader/Mentor. Stephanie has been married for 37 years (yes to the same person), has twin sons and is the proud “Tutu” to Justin (5 years old) and Megan (3 years old). In her free time, she enjoys her family, genealogy, singing and traveling. Kaleen Deatherage is the Community Outreach and Training Director for Oregon Partnership, a statewide non-profit providing prevention education, 24 hour helpline and treatment referral services. Kaleen is a graduate of the University of Oregon and has worked in public and community affairs and event management for 11 years. She has coordinated Oregon Partnership's 2001 and 2004 NW Regional Prevention Conference, the Oregon K-Mart Kids Race and numerous prevention education projects for community coalitions across the state. Her current role includes training and technical assistance in areas like grant-writing, legislative advocacy, media relations and community mobilization. Previously Kaleen was an Association Executive for the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police. She works closely with the Office of Mental Health and Addictions Services, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, CADCA and the Governor's Methamphetamine Task Force. Kaleen has worked on several political campaigns and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, The Nature Conservancy and the Oregon Ballet Theater. She enjoys cooking, hiking and travel. The Domino Effect Presenters: Gloria Guy, Illinois Chamber of Commerce's Statewide Drug-Free Illinois Workplace Program & A Team of Experts: Kelley Mathews, Psy.D. , Illinois Chamber's Statewide Drug-Free Illinois Workplace Committee, William J. Judge, JD, LL. M., Drug-Free Workplace Attorney, Mario C. Vescovi , International Drug Testing Systems, Inc. (IDTS) & Mark Warpness, DEA - Chicago Field Division. Gloria Guy, IOM is the Vice President of the Center for Business Management (CBM) and serves as the lead staff member responsible for oversight and operation of the programs, products and services provided through the Chamber's CBM. She evaluates value-added and cost-reducing services, products and program opportunities to provide Chamber members with the choices and the resources necessary to quite possibly save members money, make more money and increase their bottom line. Under Guy's leadership as Executive Director of the Statewide Drug-Free Illinois Workplace Program (DFIWP) that is offered through the Illinois Chamber and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, she grew program participation by 300%. The DFIWP is now one of the most innovative cutting-edge programs of its kind in the country, and as a result, the DFIWP has received national recognition and visibility in Washington , D.C. Gloria has been a key member of the management team of the Illinois State Chamber and has held various positions including Project Manager/Government Affairs, Director of Communications and Marketing, and Secretary/Treasurer of the Illinois Chamber Political Action Committee. Guy is a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, a four-year professional development program offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado , and she is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Springfield where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Management from the College of Business and Management. Prior to joining the Chamber, Gloria was co-owner of Midwest Materials Management, Inc., a systems integration/management company. Dr.
Kelley Mathews, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
She graduated from the University of Arkansas, Magna Cum Laude.
Her professional interests include the development of tools for
identifying factors related to relapse and recidivism, the neurochemistry
and the physiology of addiction. Faith Connection: A Science-Based Program for Faith-Based Settings Presenter: Cathey Brown, Rainbow Days, Inc. Cathey Brown, a former school teacher and counselor, is the founding Executive Director of Rainbow Days, Inc. (1982-present) and developer of five award winning substance abuse prevention curricula, designed to address the needs of children, youth and parents living in high-risk situations. A prevention “pioneer”, Ms. Brown started the first curriculum-based support group for children of alcoholics in the Dallas area. Since then Rainbow Days has worked with more than 55,000 children in the Dallas area. Over 17,000 professionals and volunteers have been trained throughout the country in how to facilitate a support group based on one of the curricula. Ms. Brown has presented numerous workshops, authored several articles and co-authored a daily affirmation book for children, Kids' Power Too! Words to Grow By . She serves on several local and statewide Boards and committees and has received a number of awards and recognitions most recently including: 2004 featured in Finishing Well: What People Who Really Live Do Differently by Bob Buford 2003 designee by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas State Incentive Grant Advisory Committee 2001-2002 Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows Program, Peter F. Drucker Foundation 2001 Distinguished Human Service Professional Award, Community Council of Greater Dallas 2000 Visionary Award Recipient, Betty Ford CenterCrank it Up! Implementing Effective Methamphetamine Prevention Strategies in Your Community Presenters: Cristi Cain and Laurie Harrison, Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project Cristi Cain is the State Coordinator for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project, which is designed to assist communities in addressing the meth problem statewide. She previously served as the coordinator for the Shawnee County Methamphetamine Awareness Project for three years. Cristi is a certified prevention professional and has worked in substance abuse prevention for over eight years at Prevention and Recovery Services in Topeka, Kansas. Cristi received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University in 1990 and also had a minor emphasis in Sociology and Criminal Justice. She has spent the last four years doing intensive research into the methamphetamine problem and has designed and implemented several methamphetamine trainings for numerous audiences. She has received specialized training in methamphetamine addiction, drug endangered children's issues, and has received clandestine laboratory certification. Cristi has worked at the grassroots level in her community implementing strategies that have proven successful in addressing the meth problem. She is currently working with numerous partner agencies to develop and implement effective prevention strategies for addressing the meth crisis in Kansas and the United States . She has presented and provided trainings at local, state and national levels. Laurie Harrison is the assistant coordinator of the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project (KMPP), a program designed to assist Kansas communities in addressing the meth problem. She has worked in the field of substance abuse prevention and community mobilization for nearly three years. Due to the Project's success, Laurie has worked with numerous partner agencies in Kansas and throughout the United States to develop meth prevention strategies during the last year. She has researched the methamphetamine problem and has designed and implemented several methamphetamine trainings for numerous audiences, both at the state and national level. These audiences have included social workers, law enforcement, retailers, adult and child protective workers, attorneys, foster parents, home visitors, and medical personnel. Laurie received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and American Ethnic Studies and a Master of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. CADCA's Greenhouse Project: Lessons Learned Presenters: Sherry Wong, Channing Bete Company, and Team Leaders from the Greenhouse Coalitions Sherry Wong is the Director of Training for the Channing Bete Company. Sherry's undergraduate degree is in secondary education from the University of Washington. She has over twenty years experience in education, prevention training and program development. In her seven years with Developmental Research and Programs (now the Channing Bete Company), Sherry was a contributing author to the Communities that Care Planning Kit; Communities that Care Prevention Strategies: A Research Guide to What Works , and the prevention component of the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders . She also managed the development of the Communities t hat Care® training system, as well as the company's award-winning parenting programs. Sherry has managed statewide Communities That Care® implementation sites in Pennsylvania and North Carolina , as well as delivering training and technical assistance to diverse communities around the U.S., Bermuda and in the United Kingdom. Sherry is also a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops. She presented at the New York State Governor's Conference on Youth and the Mother's Against Violence in America Conference, to name a few. She was presented with the Pennsylvania Governor's Community Prevention Award for her work with Pennsylvania Communities That Care® . Sherry currently lives in the Seattle, Washington area. Policy Panels, Developing, Implementing and Integrating Results Presenter: Deacon Dzierzawski, The Community Partnership Deacon D. Dzierzawski has been in substance abuse work for over 13 years and coalition work for over 11. In his current position as Executive Director of The Community Partnership, in Toledo , Ohio he has lead initiatives that have contributed to an overall reduction of substance use by youth by over 70% over 6 years. Deacon has been involved in CADCA's leader mentor program since 2003 and continues to be an advocate not only for prevention but community coalitions. Diffusion of Innovation: Are We Moving to Science-based Programs? Presenter: Carlton Hall, Channing Bete Company Carlton Hall is currently a Communities That Care ® Project Manager, for the Channing Bete Company. He has been a Communities That Care ® trainer with Channing Bete Company for four and a half years. He received his Masters in Human Services from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education from the Fielding Graduate Institute. He was appointed as the Project Director for the Communities That Care ® process in Philadelphia as well as the Crime and Public Safety manager for the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone, a division of the Mayor's Office of Community Services. During that time he managed a small planning grant of over three million dollars for science-based prevention programming in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia . Carlton was also responsible for the design and implementation of the award winning “Operation Makeover,” an effective community-wide intervention addressing blatant open-air drug trafficking and increasing levels of juvenile violence and substance abuse offences. Operation Makeover was recognized by Vice-President Al Gore and featured in “Programs That Work” a publication by the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). After years of volunteering with many youth organizations, Carlton founded The STRONG Foundation in 1993, which created opportunities to reduce service duplication while increasing partnerships with existing youth organizations. Carlton currently lives in the Philadelphia area. Emerging Methamphetamine Trends Within the Cherokee Nation Presenters: Del Beaver and Levi Keehler, Cherokee Nation Del Beaver is an Environmental Specialist with the Cherokee Nation Office of Environmental Protection. Mr. Beaver is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and serves as a licensed asbestos inspector, lead-based paint risk assessor and helped develop a program that assesses mutual help homes that were used as clandestine laboratories. He is committed to minimizing the negative impacts upon the “Human Environment” while preserving and furthering the Cherokee Nation's ability and sovereign right to provide for its citizens. Levi Keehler is the Methamphetamine Prevention Coordinator for Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health. Mr. Keehler is actively involved in communities throughout the Cherokee Nation's 14-county jurisdictional area. In addition, Mr. Keehler has implemented two after-school prevention programs in several schools in the Cherokee Nation. “Use Your Marbles, Don't Use Meth” uses the traditional game of Cherokee Marbles as a preventive strategy. “Keeping Meth in Check” uses Chess as a metaphor for positive life choices. Levi is committed to the restoration and preservation of the Cherokee way of life by educating individuals on the culture and the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation. Problem Solving with Community Coalitions and Law enforcement Presenters: Shirley Morgan, Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime, and Deputy Brandon Claggett, Clackamas County Shirley Morgan. A marketing and advertising consultant by day, Ms. Morgan gathered business, civic, and faith leaders—and her neighbors. Together, they reached the bold conclusion that with some help from law enforcement, they could drive off the drug dealers and meth cookers in their midst. Today she is the founder and organizer for the Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime and manages more than 85 members and 18 active committee's. In addition to radically changing the climate in the Mount Hood region, Ms. Morgan is poised to take her lessons on the road: the coalition recently received a mentoring grant to train and improve the effectiveness of other coalitions in the Pacific Northwest . Deputy Brandon Claggett. Working with Clackamas County Sheriff's Office as Deputy Sheriff since 1994, Deputy Claggett has required an array of diversity from city and urban policing responsibilities to dealing with the complications in the unincorporated rural areas of Clackamas County . Deputy Claggett joined forces with the Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime in September of 1998 and provides collaborative training sessions to other law enforcement agencies to help teach them about collaboration with community coalitions. Deputy Claggett has also empowered himself to reach beyond his badge into the community by providing numerous in school training programs for youth, educators, government officials, and citizens. Deputy Claggett is an awesome cop and has learned that when a community and law enforcement work together-illegal drug houses disappear. The Drug Evaluation and Classification Program-Fighting the Battle Against Drugged Driving Presenter: Chuck Hayes, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Chuck Hayes is the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Regional Operations Coordinator for the International Association of Chief's of Police (IACP). Chuck is the former Division Director of the Oregon State Police Patrol Services Division and was in charge of patrol operations for the Oregon State Police until his retirement on August 31, 2003. In addition to his Division Director duties, he also served as the Oregon DRE State Coordinator from January 1995 to July 31, 2003. He also served as the IACP DRE Region I Coordinator from June 1997 to October 2003. He began his law enforcement career in April 1972. In 1974, he was hired by the Oregon State Police and assigned to the Patrol Division in Bend , Oregon . In 1979, he was appointed as the District V Training Coordinator for the State Police serving in that capacity until he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 1984. He was promoted to Lieutenant of the State Police Executive Security Unit in October 1987. On April 1, 1998, he transferred in grade to the Oregon State Police Training Division and was promoted to Captain of the Training Division on June 1, 1999. On November 1, 2001, he assumed the Patrol Services Division Director's position for the Oregon State Police and remained in that position until his retirement. Chuck has successfully completed both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) training, and the Advanced SFST Instructor training courses. He completed the Los Angeles Police Department DRE training in 1983 and the NHTSA DRE training in 1989 and later became a DRE Instructor. He also served as a member of the IACP DRE Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and served as the IACP DRE Section Chair from October 1998 to October 1999. In 1992, Chuck was presented the "Community Trainer of The Year" award for the State of Oregon . In 1993 and 1994, he received the Oregon Traffic Safety award for his outstanding contribution to traffic safety. In 1997, he received the Oregon Public Safety Executive Training Seminar (PSETS) award for his coordination and participation in statewide and national training programs. In May 2000, he received the award for “Outstanding Program Innovation” from the Citizens Against Drug Impaired Driving (C.A.N.D.I.D.) and IACP. In July 2003, he received a Public Service Award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for his efforts in transportation safety. Chuck holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science and a Law Enforcement Management Certificate through the Oregon Board on Public Safety Standards and Training. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute (June 1889) and serves as an adjunct instructor for the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) of Jacksonville , Florida . In addition to his other duties, Chuck is also the Chair for the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force and is a member of the Oregon Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII. What are Funders Looking For? Are You Ready for the Money? Resource Development Presenter: Denise Schlegel , DS Schlegel & Associates As President and founder of DS Schlegel and Associates, Denise S. Schlegel is an independent contractor, trainer, facilitator, speaker and consultant at the state and national level, in the areas of community development, nonprofit management, and strategic planning. She is the author of “Grant Writing-Show Me the Money”. Ms. Schlegel has successfully achieved over 25 years in non-profit management experience including President/CEO of a community visioning organization, Executive Director of a state-wide association and Facilities Director of a large MH/MR rehabilitation center. Ms. Schlegel was re-appointed by PA Governor Ed Rendell to the Governor's Pennsylvania Rural Development Council (PRDC) and serves as chairperson of the PRDC Strategic Planning Committee. The Dance: Engaging the Faith Community in Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Presenter: Trish Merrill & Drew Brooks, Rush Center of the Johnson Institute (Formerly Faith Partners) Trish Merrill is the Director of the Rush Center of Johnson Institute, a center created by the merger of Faith Partners, Rush Recovery Institute and the Johnson Institute. The center assists clergy and congregations of all faith traditions in strengthening prevention activities and initiating addiction recovery support ministries. Prior to this position, Trish was a founder and executive director of Faith Partners. She recently co-authored the book, Healing Places , a text that describes the Faith Partners team ministry model. Drew Brooks is the Faith Partners Project Manager of the Congregational Team Addictions Ministry for the Rush Center of the Johnson Institute. He recently was the Faith Partners Minnesota Area Coordinator and congregational team facilitator at his home church in Red Wing, Minnesota . He has worked in prevention and treatment for over twenty years providing training and technical assistance with faith communities, schools, and community organizations across the country. He has written three curriculums for the faith and secular settings and served on a number of state and organizational boards. The Florida Community Coalition Initiative Presenter: Phyllis Law, Florida Office of Drug Control, Joan Helms, JAH & Associates & Amity Chandler, Charlotte Alliance for a Safe Community Phyllis Law is Chief of Substance Abuse Prevention Programming in the Florida Office of Drug Control. In this capacity, Ms. Law is responsible for providing oversight in Florida 's multi-faceted substance abuse prevention activities and direct participation in the development of the state's prevention framework. Her duties include administration of the Governor's Safe and Drug-Free Communities program, further development of Florida 's community capacity and coalition building efforts, and management of the state's underage drinking prevention initiative. Prior to Ms. Law's current appointment, she was a Safe and Drug-Free School 's Program Coordinator with the Florida Department of Education. Joan Helms is the President of JAH & Associates. As a consultant, Ms. Helms worked with the Florida Office of Drug Control and Florida Alcohol Drug Abuse Association to coordinate the statewide community coalition project and to provide technical assistance to coalitions. Amity Chandler is the Director of the Charlotte Alliance for a Safe Community in Port Charlotte , Florida . Through her leadership and community development skills, the Charlotte Alliance for a Safe Community is one of the most highly regarded coalitions in the state. She is a member of the Florida Statewide Prevention System Advisory Council. Utilizing Data for Evidence-Based Planning Presenter: Rhonda Ramsey Molina, Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati Rhonda Ramsey Molina serves as President/CEO of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati and brings to the position nearly fifteen years of experience in the field of substance abuse prevention and community coalition building. Ramsey Molina returned to Cincinnati after serving as the Executive Director of the Monroe County Community Prevention Coalition in Bloomington , Ind. Under Ramsey Molina's leadership, the Monroe County Coalition increased its volunteer base to more the 450 volunteers. Ramsey Molina also served as the Assistant Director of the Governor's Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana and worked as a Prevention Specialist for the Cincinnati Alcoholism Council. Rhonda is the recipient of the 2001 Ohio Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association Award of Excellence in Community Organization and the 1998 Indiana University Campus Life Division, Community Organization Award of Excellence for leadership in building a campus community coalition. Further commendations include recognition by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners for her leadership in building community coalitions in the State of Indiana and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation for her work in assisting small businesses in building Drug-Free Workplace Programs in Ohio . Ramsey Molina holds Bachelor degrees in both social work and socio-psychology, with a concentration in criminal justice, from the College of Mount St. Joseph and skilled in bring diverse sectors of the community together to create and implement comprehensive, collaborative approaches to substance abuse prevention. The CSAP Promising Faith Based Prevention Model: Assessment and Planning Phase Leads to Successful Outcomes Presenters: Gregory J. Harris, Council on Faith Based Health Promotion Programs, Inc. & Mary Sutherland, Ph.D., Florida State University Mr. Gregory J. Harris, MASS currently serves as the Executive Director of the Council of Church-Based Health Programs, Inc and is the Associate Director of Health Promotion Program Initiatives, Inc., in Tallahassee, Florida. In addition to these commitments, Mr. Harris serves as a part-time Adjunct Instructor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University . Mr. Harris earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the Florida State University . He holds a Master of Applied Social Science Degree in Sociology with a minor area of concentration in Psychology from the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University . Mr. Harris is currently working towards a doctorate in the College of Human Sciences in the area of Family Relations and Family Health at the Florida State University. His background experience includes a myriad of community, health, and educational opportunities that have afforded him well over 15 years of direct community empowerment, development, and leadership. His extensive work with faith and community based organizations has propelled the use of their “Faith-Based Model” which has been used in a number of rural and urban projects and programs and has been replicated and utilized in many different programs across the country. He is well published in scientific literature in the areas of Health Promotion, Community/Partnership and Coalition Development, Faith-Based Prevention, Disease Prevention and Education. Mr. Harris has received a number of Community Awards in recognition of his commitment and service to both Urban and Rural Communities across the United States . He has served as a consultant to many organizations, working with numerous special populations. Lastly, he is responsible for over three million dollars of grant activities. Dr. Mary Sutherland is a Professor in the Department of Middle School and Secondary Education, Florida State University . She serves as coordinator of the undergraduate and graduate school and community health education programs, teaching such courses as grant writing, community development, methods, research, readings or consumer health. Dr. Sutherland scholarly activities in her over twenty years at The Florida State University have focus on African-American Faith Community Cardiovascular and Prevention Programs, Community Partnership and Coalition Development, Safe and Drug Free Schools/Communities, Prevention Needs Assessment/Evaluation and Senior Citizens Health Promotion. She and Gregory J. Harris MASS, during the last fifteen years have developed a rural program model for Southern rural Coalition development. As a part of the program developmental processes, they developed original Program Development Manuals: Coalition Skill Building Activities, The Faith Based Prevention Model Manual, The Minister Manual Consumer Health, Growing Old Drug Free With My Grandchildren, Family Life/Intergenerational Activities, Elementary, Middle and High School Youth Life Skills Activities, Partnership Development/Community Development, or Parenting. Dr. Sutherland has received approximately one million dollars in FSU funding for cardiovascular, cancer or other chronic disease programs. She has received coalition development, faith based and other health related areas program development, implementation, and evaluation funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; U.S. Office of Education; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Area Health Education Resource Center, or Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Dr. Sutherland is the author of over thirty related articles, has completed over 100 presentations, and received awards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, US Department of Education, and the American School Health Association. She is one of three founding female Fellows in the American Academy of Health Promotion, a health educators' research organization. Prior to coming to Tallahassee , Dr. Sutherland taught at the University of Maine , Farmington , State University College at Brockport, University of Alabama , and within the State of Georgia College System . She is a graduate of Michigan State University (BS), University of Tennessee (MS and MPH) and a doctorate from The University of Alabama. Dr. Sutherland is a native of Michigan but has lived in the RURAL SOUTH over forty years. Changing Patterns of Drug Abuse: Community Epidemiology for Coalition Action Presenter: James Hall, Up Front Drug Information Center James Hall is the director of the new Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse at Nova Southeastern University in Dania Florida . The Center is affiliated with the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse. For the past 22 years, Hall has been executive director of the Miami-based Up Front Drug Information Center. His work has focused on converting research about emerging drug abuse problems into community-based solutions. Hall has represented South Florida on the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Community Epidemiology Work Group since 1985. He was the first to report the US abuse of the foreign medication, flunitrazepam ( Rohypnol ), in the public health literature and organized the Texas-Florida Rohypnol Response Group. Jim serves as vice chair of the Miami-Dade County Addiction Services Board. He is the recipient of the 2004 Excellence in Partnership Award from The Miami Coalition For A Safe And Drug-Free Community. Connecting the Dots in Capacity Building: Resources from Your Regional CSAP's Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Presenters: Tracy Johnson, Minnesota Institute of Public Health & Joe Wiese, CSAP's Center For the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Mr. Tracy Johnson is the Associate Director of Training and Technical Assistance to provide services to the 10 states and the Red Lake Nation. , Mr. Johnson has been in the prevention field of Alcohol, Tobacco and other drugs as well as violence for 14 years. He has years of experience in grant writing, including CSAP High Risk Youth, U.S. Department of Justice Weed & Seed and the Juvenile Justice Delinquency & Prevention Title V. He has worked closely with communities in helping them to do community organizing, Substance Abuse Prevention, Coalition Building , cultural diversity and strategic planning. Mr. Joe Wiese is the Director of CSAP's Southwest CAPT. Mr. Wiese has served as the Director of Prevention at the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, served as the Texas State Program Director for Safe and Drug-Free Schools, been Director of Students Services for a large suburban school district, and has served on numerous state, regional and national committees including being a SAMHSA grant reviewer, national reviewer of exemplary local programs through the SDFSC National Recognition Program and the NASADAD Exemplary Awards Program. Mr. Wiese has over 30 years experience in prevention and education providing numerous local, state and national trainings on program planning, development, implementation and resource development. Mr. Wiese is Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Prevention Specialist. Strengthening Grassroots Innovative Prevention Programs: A Multicultural Case Study (NREP ) Presenters: Chelsey Goddard & Wayne Harding, CSAP's NE CAPT & Sandra Del Sesto, Human Ecology Associates and Initiatives for Human Development Chelsey Goddard is associate director of CSAP's Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. She earned her M.P.H. in health behavior and health education from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and is currently working toward a doctorate from the Harvard University School of Public Health. She has 10 years of experience working in the adolescent health field on such issues as substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and sexuality education. In her five years with NECAPT, she has provided state systems and local organizations with training and technical assistance on the effective implementation of evidence-based prevention approaches. She currently manages the development of research and new knowledge application activities at NECAPT, and collaborates with other team leaders in transferring new research via multiple methods. She also conceptualizes, plans, and develops written and electronic products that accurately and effectively represent current research in substance abuse prevention. Sandra Del Sesto is the founder and executive director of Human Ecology Associates and Initiatives for Human Development in Pawtucket , Rhode Island . In this role, she provides training, community and strategic planning, program development, and capacity building in the area of prevention, and she has also developed curriculum and programs for high-risk youth and families. Ms. Del Sesto is the founder and administrator of the Rhode Island Teen Institute, and a co-developer of a CSAP Exemplary Program targeting low-literacy immigrant parents. She has been actively involved at the coalition level in her state for over 30 years. She received her B.A. in psychology from Boston College in Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts , and her M.Ed. in counselor education from Rhode Island College in Providence , Rhode Island . She also holds a certificate in management from Brown University in Providence , Rhode Island . Ms. Del Sesto's publication credits include R.I. Community Plan for HIV Prevention, 1994–2002, and R.I. Community Plan for Substance Abuse Prevention, 1994; she was the primary author on both. She is a trainer for five other national organizations and works in various prevention areas. Wayne Harding as an evaluator with CSAP's Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, he directs the process and outcome evaluation of all NECAPT activities. This includes developing and refining the project's evaluation, assessing needs and resources within the region, describing and assessing the work of the CAPT, measuring changes in the prevention approaches taken by states, local providers, and programs as a result of CAPT service delivery, and working closely with the CAPT Program Directors to manage and coordinate evaluation activities. Dr. Harding provides technical assistance to CAPT staff and clients on issues related to assessment and evaluation. He also works with evaluators from other CAPTs on the design and implementation of common outcome measures and instruments. Reward & Reminder: Two State Experiment in Community Mobilization for Real Prevention Results Presenters: Tony Biglan, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute, Dennis Embry, Ph.D., PAXIS Institute, Diane Galloway, Galloway & Associates, Miriam Willmann, State of Wisconsin, and Youth Team representatives from Wisconsin Dr. Tony Biglan is a senior scientist at the Oregon Research Institute, where he and his colleagues first pioneered Reward and Reminder under the auspices of a National Cancer Institute study. Dr. Biglan is also president of the Society for Prevention Research, expensively published in the field of prevention of youth problems and the lead witness against the tobacco companies in marketing tobacco to youth in the current Department of Justice lawsuit against tobacco companies. Dr. Dennis Embry is the CEO/president of PAXIS Institute in Tucson , AZ. As a child and developmental psychologist, Dr. Embry has personally created or made practical several recognized research based “best practices” such as PeaceBuilders, the Good Behavior Game, Reward and Reminder, and more. His prevention work has implemented all across America , in New Zealand, Singapore and other locations. His consulting work for prevention spans the Pentagon to Sesame Street , from state-level plans in the frontier of Wyoming and street-level plans in barrios of Southern Arizona to national presence on the Today Show or People Magazine. Dr. Embry's published work focuses on practical strategies, careful integration of multiple findings and theory, and an eye for sustainable prevention and treatment practice. Dr. Embry is the scientist behind the $25 million state appropriation for substance abuse treatment in Wyoming. Dr. Diane Galloway is a member of the CADCA Advisory Council and former administrator for the Wyoming Substance Abuse Division, which implemented the largest per capita expenditure of funds for substance abuse treatment, intervention and prevention in the United States. She was the state leader of first statewide effort of reward and reminder. Dr. Galloway also acted program officer for the Wyoming Methamphetamine Initiative, and now advises other states and organizations on ways to mobilize science into community action. Miriam Willmann is tobacco control and training manager for the state of Wisconsin , charged with the implementation of the largest ever diffusion of an evidence-basedpractice by community coalitions, the reward and reminder model. She organized theimplementation by nearly 70 community coalitions. Youth Team Representatives from Wisconsin who actually make visits to stores in communities will present their experiences. Sustainability Through Renewal, Evolution and Change Presenter: Clarence Jones, The Safe Youth Coalition and the Fairfax County Public Schools' Safe and Drug-Free Youth Section Clarence David Jones, as the Coordinator of the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Safe and Drug-Free Youth Section, is responsible for drug and violence prevention programs for over 166,000 youths. Last year, Clarence was elected the Secretary of the National Network for Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities. He is a national trainer for Too Good For Drugs and a peer reviewer for the State of Virginia 's SDFSCA grants. Clarence served in Desert Shield/Storm as a Paramedic and retired after 24 years as a 1 st Sergeant from the US Air Force, He coached a girls soccer state cup winner and has two great children, David (23) and Heather (19). Lisa Adler has worked to develop the effectiveness of the Fairfax County Public Schools community coalitions for the past ten years. She was the founder of the Hayfield Community Coalition and served for several years as a resource specialist in the Safe and Drug-Free Youth Section for coalitions in the southern section of Fairfax County . Lisa's leadership led to the recent merger of three coalitions into the Safe Youth Coalition providing more opportunities for collaboration with local agencies and business. As coordinator of the Safe Youth Coalition, Lisa was instrumental in that coalition's receipt of pro bono legal assistance to incorporate and obtain 501(c ) 3 status. Lisa also volunteers for her Temple and her children's sport teams and schools. Diane Eckert has worked in prevention for almost twenty years in two states, Illinois and Virginia . As an FCPS Prevention Specialist she oversees the strategic planning, training, and evaluation for the unified school-community coalitions. Diane is the founder and remains on the steering committee of the Vienna-Madison Community Coalition. She and Clarence recently received the 2003 HOPE (Honoring Outstanding Prevention Efforts) Award from United Learning/Discovery Communications for their work in adapting a model prevention program designed for in-school use for after-school settings. In June 2004, She is on the consultant pool for the Office of Justice and recently presented to OJJDP grant managers for the Drug-Free Support Program (DFCSP) grant on the DFSCP results for the school-community coalitions. Her four children range from 16 to 24 with two finished college and two still to go. Leadership Style – Preventing Heartaches & Headaches in the Workplace Presenter: Cathey Brown, Rainbow Days, Inc. Cathey Brown , a former school teacher and counselor, is the founding Executive Director of Rainbow Days, Inc. (1982-present) and developer of five award winning substance abuse prevention curricula, designed to address the needs of children, youth and parents living in high-risk situations. A prevention “pioneer”, Ms. Brown started the first curriculum-based support group for children of alcoholics in the Dallas area. Since then Rainbow Days has worked with more than 55,000 children in the Dallas area. Over 17,000 professionals and volunteers have been trained throughout the country in how to facilitate a support group based on one of the curricula. Ms. Brown has presented numerous workshops, authored several articles and co-authored a daily affirmation book for children, Kids' Power Too! Words to Grow By . She serves on several local and statewide Boards and committees and has received a number of awards and recognitions most recently including: 2004 featured in Finishing Well: What People Who Really Live Do Differently by Bob Buford 2003 designee by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas State Incentive Grant Advisory Committee 2001-2002 Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows Program, Peter F. Drucker Foundation 2001 Distinguished Human Service Professional Award, Community Council of Greater Dallas 2000 Visionary Award Recipient, Betty Ford CenterGot Outcomes? Prove It! Learn what it takes to become a CADCA Coalition of Excellence Presenters: Caryn Blitz , Deputy Director, Evaluation & Research, and Evelyn Yang, Evaluation & Research Manager, CADCA's National Coalition Institute Caryn Blitz , Ph.D., is Deputy Director of Evaluation and Research, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). As Deputy Director, Dr. Blitz translates research findings and new evaluation methodologies and performance measures into materials that the field can effectively use and easily obtain. She also works with the Institute's expert Evaluation and Research Committee, the research/evaluation community, coalition leaders, and federal partners to advance research, evaluation techniques, and performance measures for coalitions. Before joining CADCA, Dr. Blitz was a Research Associate at the Social Development Research Group, University of Washington . She directed the Arkansas Substance Abuse Prevention Needs Assessment Studies, a collaborative effort with the State of Arkansas to implement a comprehensive statewide prevention system for assessing levels of drug use and prevalence of risk and protective factors and to develop procedures for assessing prevention resources and community readiness. Dr. Blitz was part of the team responsible for evaluating the Seattle Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant and was an evaluator for the Washington State Incentive Grant. During 1997–1998, she was a Congressional Fellow in the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Fellows Program, sponsored by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Blitz received a B.S. in English from the University of Michigan , a B.S. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago , and an M.A and a Ph.D. in clinical and community psychology from DePaul University . She received her predoctoral clinical training at the Yale University School of Medicine and was an NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) postdoctoral research fellow at the Alcohol Research Center , Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Evelyn Yang is the Evaluation and Research Manager for CADCA's National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute. She is responsible for assisting the Institute's mission of advancing coalition research to improve coalition effectiveness and evaluation. She is also involved in translation of research findings into materials that the field can effectively utilize in their pursuits. Her other responsibilities include preparing regular updates for the prevention and treatment fields on research that is relevant to community-based work on substance abuse and related issues; managing research projects generated and developed by both CADCA staff and the Institute's Scientific Advisory Panel; and serving as liaison between the Scientific Advisory Panel and the staff as a whole. Before joining CADCA, Evelyn worked on several projects examining coalition effectiveness and local systems change in the human service delivery arena. She has been involved in evaluation and research projects of comprehensive community-change oriented initiatives, with interest and experience in organizational development, multi-sector collaboration and qualitative and quantitative research methods. Evelyn also has a background in child and family service delivery. Evelyn holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from The College of William and Mary and a Masters degree in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte . Evelyn is also a doctoral candidate in Michigan State University 's Ecological-Community Psychology Program Coalition Building in Hispano/Latino Communities Moderator: Eduardo Hernández-Alarcón, CADCA's National Coalition Institute Dr. Hernández-Alarcón is the Deputy Director for Dissemination and Coalition Relations for the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. He has been a substance abuse prevention leader at the local, state, and national level for over a decade. He entered the field as a volunteer concerned about the alarming rise of alcohol-related problems among Latinos, particularly youth. He then served as the Director of the Multicultural Community Partnership in Santa Barbara California , founded with a grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). He subsequently served as the Project Director of CalPartners statewide coalition, also funded by CSAP and headquartered in Sacramento . In 1997, the California County Alcohol and Drug Directors Association named CalPartners “Prevention Organization of the Year.” During the period he served as CalPartners Director, he helped develop the California Prevention Collaborative which is comprised of all of California 's statewide substance abuse prevention organizations and served as its first Chair. He also helped to create California Latino Leadership United for Health Communities, one of the few statewide Latino organizations in the country addressing the issues of substance abuse among that fast-growing population. In 2001, Dr. Hernandez-Alarcón received an appointment as a Special Expert at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and relocated to the Washington D.C. area. He first served at the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention in the Division of State and Community Systems Development where he focused on multicultural issues and prevention work with faith-based communities. His expertise in the latter area led to a subsequent appointment as an Associate Director for the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Active in other national initiatives, Dr. Hernández-Alarcón helped found the National Hispano-Latino Community Prevention Network, an organization that grew out of the CSAP Community Partnership Initiative, and served as its first co-chair. When CADCA created a National Coalition Advisory Council in 1998, it selected Dr. Hernández-Alarcón as one of its initial members and he served on that Council for two years and a half years. Widely known across the country for his work on Hispano/Latino issues, particularly alcohol-related problems, Dr. Hernández-Alarcón has authored reports and spoken extensively about these problems in relation to Mexican-American cultural holidays. He has also lectured frequently on cultural competency issues related to substance abuse prevention in diverse communities. Dr. Hernandez-Alarcón completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at U.C.L.A. Business/Coalition Partnerships—Creating Community Champions Presenters: Elena Carr, US Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, Beth Winters, Drug-Free Pennsylvania, Jessica Nickel, Ohio Congressman Robert Portman's Office (R-OH) & Annie Rojas, Cape May Health Community Coalition Elena Carr is a Program Analyst in the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy. She provides policy guidance and coordinates program initiatives related to substance abuse issues throughout the Department. She also directs DOL's Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace program-- an outreach and information dissemination initiative to encourage and assist work organizations to implement drug-free workplace programs. Ms. Carr has provided training and technical assistance to both labor unions and businesses regarding workplace drug and alcohol problems. From 1994 to 1997 Ms. Carr served as Director of the Substance Abuse Institute at the George Meany Center for Labor studies and she is also the former Director of Workplace Programs for the Corporation Against Drug Abuse (CADA). Prior to that she was the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Coordinator for the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO. Ms. Carr has a Masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from George Mason University. Beth Winters is the Executive Director and General Counsel of Drug Free Pennsylvania. A graduate of Dickinson School of Law and Shippensburg University , Ms. Winters is an attorney licensed to practice in Pennsylvania , Maryland , and Washington , D.C. She has experience handling employment and business law issues as well as nonprofit matters while serving in private practice and as corporate counsel to a former national franchisor. Ms. Winters also serves on the board of directors of the National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Pennsylvania Collaborative for Pre |