HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Representatives from Rise Up Reno Prevention Network joined thousands of substance use and misuse prevention specialists and community coalition advocates for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's) 32nd Annual National Leadership Forum.
“We were privileged to take two staff, three coalition leaders, and two youth leadership students to CADCA’s National Leadership Forum,” Carla Smith, Executive Director of Rise Up Reno said. “During the week, we worked on building our skills and strategies to address substance misuse issues throughout Reno County. We also had the opportunity to meet with Senator Moran’s office to advocate for the substance misuse prevention needs in our community and throughout the state.”
CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is held in Washington, D.C. each February. The four days of training encompass more than 150 unique training sessions for adults and youth on a wide range of topics–everything from preventing prescription misuse, to addressing electronic cigarette use and developing policies to reduce underage drinking.
Forum attendees also had the chance to hear from some of the nation’s top prevention leaders, who served as speakers for the event. This year’s featured speakers included Amelia M. Arria, Ph.D., Director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, Jim Carroll, former White House Drug Czar (2019-2021), Anita Everett, MD, DFAPA, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, and Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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