Members of the UBHCHY Coalition joined 2,8000 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 21st annual National Leadership Forum. Over four days, community leaders representing community coalitions from around the world connected with their peers and learned new community problem-solving skills.
Besides learning the latest strategies to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, the coalition heard inspiring words from a number of national leaders, such as Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Howard Koh MD, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, and Arthur Dean, CADCA Chairman and CEO.
During the conference, UBHHCY members Lois Dodson, Ray Fox, Karen Richter and Lee Rush had the opportunity to meet and brief Congressional Representative Mike Fitzpatrick and staffers from both Senator Casey and Senator Toomey’s office on their concerns with proposed cuts to federal programs for substance abuse prevention programs.
“It was so exciting to be able to spend a week in our nation’s Capitol, learning and honing our prevention skills so our community can be a better place, one that doesn’t suffer from the harms of drug and alcohol abuse,” said Ray Fox, Chair of the UBHCHY Coalition. “We’ve come back reenergized with new strategies under our belt to tackle substance abuse in Upper Bucks.”
