Conference / Trainings

CPA 23rd Annual Conference

in State College from June 12 to 14, 2013

Thanks to the EPISCenter and Penn State technology, these four sessions were

livestreamed and archived. That link will be available soon.

Wednesday June 12: Secretary Gary Tennis, PA Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) – One Year Later

Left to right: Kathy Muller, Gary Tennis, Kim Fitzpatrick

Coalition of the Year Award

Jay Otto, Montana State University -Taking Social Norms to the Next Level

Thursday June 13: Maggie Marcopul Award recipient was Linda Chicka, IU 28

State Panel - Making Prevention a Priority: The Importance of Agency Partnerships

Left to right: Kathy Muller, President of CPA

Michele Denk, Executive Director, PA Association of County Drug and Alcohol Administrators (PACDAA)

Bethany Gardner, Director, PA Liquor Control Board, Bureau of Alcohol Education (PLCB)

Kim Bowman, Deputy Secretary, PA Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)

Kim Nelson, Manager/Program Analyst, PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)

Friday, June 14^th

Ed Smith, Director, Prevention Research Center
Clay Yeager, Yeager Group, What You Do Makes a Difference

Left to right: Clay Yeager, Ed Smith, Brian Baumbarger

Ongoing Training Opportunities

Be alert for biannual CPA Regional Trainings. Click on "Regional News" (see tabs on the left)

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Training Section allows drug and alcohol and other human services professionals to register for trainings offered throughout the Commonwealth (you must register to use this site) http://www.ddap.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/for_professionals___stakeholders/20936

The EPIS Center has a listing of upcoming trainings http://www.episcenter.psu.edu/events

CADCA TV - Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training Program (MCTFT) have co-sponsored more than 40 broadcasts on varied topics related to substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment. http://www.cadca.org/cadca_tv/all

CADCA Free Webinars can be found at http://www.cadca.org/category/event-type/149

Commonwealth Prevention Alliance

Our Vision: CPA will continue to be the foremost voice of Prevention in Pennsylvania. Our Mission: To support prevention professionals in eliminating substance abuse.