Substance Abuse Task Force Goes to Capitol Hill

On February 7, 2018, while attending the CADCA National Leadership Forum, members of the Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force (MYSATF) had the opportunity to meet with North Carolina legislative leaders on Capitol Hill to advocate for continued support of substance abuse prevention.

 

“We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to share our concerns and data with our local and state representatives,” said Jeff Spargo, Program Coordinator for MYSATF. “We plan to continue our advocacy efforts to help prevent substance use and abuse in our community.”
“Capitol Hill Day is a vital opportunity for Forum attendees to communicate directly with their representatives to educate them about the successes and challenges facing our field and reiterate what legislators can do to advance prevention efforts,” said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman and CEO. “We are bringing the “boots on the ground” to Upper Senate Park and Capitol Hill with the knowledge of what communities are facing every day in this drug crisis and partnering with our nation’s legislators for prevention.”

About MYSATF
The vision of the Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force is to create a community free of substance misuse behaviors. For more information about the Task Force, visit www.pathwnc.org or contact the Program Coordinator Jeff Spargo at: jeff@pathwnc.org

About CADCA

The mission of CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) is to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally.  This is accomplished by providing coalition development assistance and training, public policy advocacy, special events, media strategies and marketing programs.– On February 7, 2018, while attending the CADCA National Leadership Forum, members of the Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force (MYSATF) had the opportunity to meet with North Carolina legislative leaders on Capitol Hill to advocate for continued support of substance abuse prevention.