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-2nd/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.
Gaylord National Hôtel et centre de congrès
201, rue Waterfront
National Harbor, Md.
Participants :
- Général Arthur T. Dean, président-directeur général de CADCA
- Sue Thau, consultante en politiques publiques CADCA
- The Honorable Ann Kuster (D-2nd/NH), CADCA’s Congressional Leadership Award recipient
- The Honorable Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- L'honorable Evan Jenkins (R-3rd/WV)
- The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-40e/CA)
RÉCEPTION DE CAPITOL HILL :
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington DC
Participants :
- The Honorable Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn), CADCA’s Congressional Leadership Award recipient
- The Honorable Edward John Markey (D-Mass.)
- L'honorable Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- The Honorable Sander Levin (D-9e/Mich)
- The Honorable Joe Manchin (D-W.VA)
Le Forum national de leadership du CADCA est un événement de quatre jours rempli d'occasions d'apprendre les dernières stratégies de lutte contre la toxicomanie et d'entendre des experts en prévention de renommée nationale, des administrateurs fédéraux et des décideurs politiques concernés. Le Forum rassemble des participants représentant des coalitions de toutes les régions du pays et du monde entier, des dirigeants gouvernementaux, des jeunes, des spécialistes de la prévention, des professionnels du traitement de la toxicomanie, des défenseurs du rétablissement de la toxicomanie, des chercheurs, des éducateurs, des professionnels de l'application de la loi et des dirigeants religieux. Il s'agit du plus grand événement de formation dans le domaine de la prévention.
