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  • 2,000 Community Leaders Convene at CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute to Learn Prevention Strategies to Address Drug Crisis - 07/09/2018

    WHAT:                 CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) is holding its 17th annual Mid-Year Training Institute to convene approximately 2,000 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from across the world to discuss solutions to the most pressing public health challenges threatening communities. Featured speakers from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will...

  • ONDCP Deputy Director Jim Carroll to Deliver Keynote at 2018 CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute - 06/11/2018

    CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) announced today that Jim Carroll, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) at the White House, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Mid-Year Training Institute, July 15 – 19 at the Gaylord Palms, Orlando, Florida. The annual training event hosts more than 2,000 prevention specialists from across the world, providing top-tier substance use and misuse training, networking opportunities, and insights from renowned speakers from the prevention field.

    CADCA’s Mid-Year...

  • Leidos and CADCA to hold Safe Prescription Drug Disposal Event at APG - 04/17/2018

     

    Leidos, a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science company and CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) will conduct a community awareness safe disposal event Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland, in partnership with Maryland's Opioid Operational Command Center.

    More than 45 local community agencies are expected at the event, including representatives from Harford County, Cecil County, Baltimore County and Kent County.

    Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows nearly ...

  • Coalition Leaders Testify for Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Policy on the Hill - 04/11/2018

    On Wednesday, April 11th, Lisa Roberts, Coordinator at Scioto County Drug Action Team Alliance, OH, and Amy Haskins, Project Director at Jackson County Health Department, WV, will testify before the Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at 10 am in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

    Roberts and Haskins will be addressing local responses and resources to curtail the opioid epidemic.

    “We are thrilled to have two...

  • Leidos Partners with CADCA to Support Local Prevention Efforts - 03/27/2018

    Leidos, a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering and science industry leader announced a partnership with CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) to promote local substance use prevention efforts.   

    “We are excited to partner with CADCA on a number of initiatives that will not only enhance local prevention efforts, but also increase community awareness of the dangers of substance use,” shared Roger Krone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Leidos.

    “We applaud Leidos’ efforts in supporting local prevention efforts and look forward to a...

  • CADCA Leaders Attend 61st Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs Session - 03/12/2018

    CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) leaders will travel to Vienna, Austria to attend the 61st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) held at the Vienna International Centre March 12-16. General Arthur T. Dean, Chairman & CEO, CADCA and Eric Siervo, Vice President, International Programs are scheduled to present at this year’s CND session.  CADCA Youth Trainer, Ananya Pati is also scheduled to attend.

     “We are excited to present the CADCA model at the CND session and look forward to partnering...

  • CADCA Launches Online Community to Facilitate Networking and Resource Sharing in the Prevention Field - 02/20/2018

    CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) launches the CADCA Community, an online forum for CADCA members to participate in substance abuse prevention discussion threads, resources, and an opportunity to engage with CADCA all year long. The goal is to create a dynamic social network of prevention professionals, sharing experiences and information to reduce drug use in communities across the country.

    “Our members develop creative strategies and tactics, create appealing materials and ask important questions,” said General Arthur T. Dean, Chairman & CEO, CADCA. “By housing...

  • Dr. Bertha K. Madras Receives CADCA’s National Leadership Award - 01/31/2018

    CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America), the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization, will recognize Dr. Bertha K. Madras of Harvard Medical School with the National Leadership Award for her significant contributions made to the field of substance abuse prevention and her long-standing support to community-based drug prevention. The awards will be presented during CADCA’s 28th Annual...

  • 3,000 Community Leaders Convene at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum to Discuss Opioid Epidemic, Marijuana, & Other Substance Abuse Prevention Challenges - 01/31/2018

    Approximately 3,000 community leaders will unite at CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 28th Annual National Leadership Forum. The event will be held Feb. 5-8, 2018, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Forum will kick off with the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Prevention Day; feature 70+ training sessions covering topics ranging from the marijuana legislation landscape and tobacco cessation to the opioid epidemic and underage drinking; offer attendees the unique...

  • Thousands of Community Leaders Gather to Educate Congress on Advancing Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts - 01/31/2018

    Community leaders from across the country, including the Washington, D.C., metro area, are headed to Capitol Hill, Feb. 7th to meet with U.S. Senators and representatives from nearly 50 states to educate them about critical substance abuse issues. These Congressional meetings were scheduled as a part of CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 28th Annual National Leadership Forum, the nation’s largest training event for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers.

    “Capitol Hill Day is a vital...

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