Community leaders from across the country, including the Washington, D.C., metro area, are headed to Capitol Hill, Feb. 8th to meet with U.S. Senators and Representatives from nearly 50 states to educate them about critical substance abuse issues. These Congressional meetings are taking place during CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 27th Annual National Leadership Forum, the nation’s largest training event for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers, as part of Capitol Hill Day.

“Capitol Hill Day is a vital opportunity for Forum attendees to communicate directly with their representatives to educate them about the successes and challenges facing our field and what legislators can do to advance prevention efforts,” said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman & CEO.

Capitol Hill Day kicks off with a plenary session followed by a congressional reception at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill. Several distinguished members of Congress will provide remarks at each event and the Honorable Ann Kuster (D-2^{Dakota del Norte}/NH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) will receive CADCA’s Congressional Leadership Award. The day concludes with Congressional appointments for Forum attendees to interact directly with representatives. On Feb. 9, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will receive CADCA’s National Leadership Award.

CAPITOL HILL DAY PLENARY:  

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8:30 -10:45 a.m.

Hotel Nacional y Centro de Convenciones Gaylord

201 frente al mar St.

National Harbor, Md.

Participantes:    

• General Arthur T. Dean, presidente y director ejecutivo de CADCA
• Sue Thau, Consultora de Políticas Públicas de CADCA
• The Honorable Ann Kuster (D-2^{Dakota del Norte}/NH), CADCA’s Congressional Leadership Award recipient
• The Honorable Paul Tonko (D-NY)
• El Honorable Evan Jenkins (R-3^rd/VIRGINIA OCCIDENTAL)
• The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-40^el/CA)

RECEPCIÓN EN CAPITOL HILL:

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Hotel

400 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington DC

Participantes:  

• The Honorable Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn), CADCA’s Congressional Leadership Award recipient
• The Honorable Edward John Markey (D-Mass.)
• La Honorable Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
• The Honorable Sander Levin (D-9^el/Mich)
• The Honorable Joe Manchin (D-W.VA)

El Foro de Liderazgo Nacional de CADCA es un evento de cuatro días repleto de oportunidades para conocer las últimas estrategias para abordar el abuso de sustancias y escuchar a expertos en prevención, administradores federales y formuladores de políticas preocupados de renombre nacional. El foro reúne a asistentes que representan coaliciones de todas las regiones del país e internacionalmente, líderes gubernamentales, jóvenes, especialistas en prevención, profesionales del tratamiento de adicciones, defensores de la recuperación de adicciones, investigadores, educadores, profesionales encargados de hacer cumplir la ley y líderes religiosos. Se trata del mayor evento de formación en el ámbito de la prevención.