COMMONWEALTH PREVENTION ALLIANCE


Advocacy Committee

Job Description and Duties

Goals:

  • Keep the Corporation abreast of new and emerging issues relevant to prevention.
  • Act on behalf of the Corporation in responding to new and emerging issues relevant to prevention.

  1. Become familiar with the politics on Capital Hill, both in Harrisburg and Washington.
  2. Be aware of pending legislation involving the drug and alcohol field and its impact to the field.
  3. Make periodic contacts with legislators to maintain familiarity with CPA and related issues.
  4. Write letters and make phone calls stating the position of the CPA on pending legislation or legislation that should be proposed for the benefit of the drug and alcohol field with emphasis on prevention.
  5. Encourage CPA board members and Region Coordinators to host a day with your local legislators in your facility so that they can see how their legislation helps or hinders the daily efforts of the D & A professional.
  6. Recognize any efforts made by local and federal legislators on behalf of the field, minimally with a letter of thanks for their efforts.
  7. Prepare an annual budget to be presented at the January CPA Board meeting.


 

Bylaws Committee

Job Description and Duties

Goals:

  • To maintain the Corporation’s status as a non-profit entity.
  1. Upgrade rules and regulations as needed.
  2. Prepare a yearly budget.

 

 

 

Communication/Networking/Technology (CNT) Committee

Job Description and Duties

Goals:

  • To maximize two-way communication with other agencies and organizations in order to increase coordination and collaboration.
  1. To explore and utilize various types of technology to increase the networking and communication abilities of the prevention field in Pennsylvania.
  2. To coordinate the development and maintenance of an internet website for CPA.
  3. To create a list serve or mass electronic information distribution method to keep prevention providers informed of important information.
  4. To develop and maintain a current database of prevention contacts and partners in Pennsylvania.
  5. To actively investigate and develop the best and most current methods for connecting and linking prevention providers with each other and with current information and developments in the prevention field.
  6. The CNT committee will work with other committees, such as membership, to ensure that relevant information is disseminated in a timely fashion and through various modes of distribution.
  7. Prepare an annual budget to be presented at the January CPA Board meeting.

 




Conference Committee

Job Description and Duties

Goals:

  • Provide a yearly drug & alcohol prevention specific conference

  1. Plan, promote and coordinate a yearly prevention specific educational conference
  2. Brainstorm themes, workshops, workshop presenters contact and schedule
  3. Deal with technical details; funding, expenses, motel accommodations, etc.
  4. Prepare an annual budget to be presented at the January CPA Board meeting.
  5. Contract with a conference planning service provider to assist with the planning, coordination and delivery of the conference.

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    Membership Committee

    Job Description and Duties

    Goals:

    • To develop and maintain an active and informed membership.

    1. Develop membership brochure.
    2. Receive and process membership applications.
    3. Maintain an up-to-date membership roster using Access.
    4. Conduct twice yearly membership drive—prior to the conference and at the beginning of the membership year.
    5. Report to board on status of membership.
    6. Order membership cards.
    7. Order membership certificates.
    8. Order membership brochures.
    9. Distribute membership brochures to board members.
    10. Provide Communication Networking Technology Committee with updated membership roster.
    11. Prepare an annual budget and present it at the CPA January board meeting.

     

     

     

    Nominations Committee

    Job Description and Duties

    Goals:

    • Secure names of prospective Officers for the consideration of the Board of Directors

     

    1. Contact regional coordinators in May to get a listing of persons to be recommended for Board positions at the June meeting.
    2. Dialogue with committee a slate of officers to recommended serving as Board officers.
    3. Contact individuals and get their agreement to serve as a Board officer.
    4. Submit the slate of officers to be voted on at the July Board meeting.

     




    Public Relations Committee

    Job Description and Duties

    Goals:

    • To increase visibility and credibility of CPA.

     

     

     

      1. Prepare a written committee report to be presented at every board meeting.
      2. Prepare and submit a yearly budget to the finance committee.

      3. Maintain committee manual of meetings and activities and all marketing materials.

      4. Introduce public media campaigns i.e. maintain Red Ribbon and seek out participation in other National/State public media campaigns.

      5. Continue to market CPA to local and State legislators.

      6. Create and update marketing brochure as needed.

      7. Create and update a power point marketing presentation as needed.

      8. Prepare an annual budget and present it at the January CPA Board meeting.

     




    Resource Development/Finance Committee

    Job Description and Duties

    Goals:

    • To acquire financial and non-financial resources to support the overall growth of CPA.

     
    1. Explore and develop alternative and renewable sources of financing the Corporation.
    2. Act as a "sounding board" for request of Corporation expenditures.
    3. Follow the recommendations of the accountant and the identified time line.
    4. Annually review membership rates/dues in January and report findings to the CPA board.
    5. Develop an annual budget and present it at the January CPA board meeting.