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Coalitions Attend CADCA Training
Meeting Held at NAS Meridian


by Vicki Mixon - DREAM, Inc.
During the week of March 9 - 13, recipients of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH), Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (BADA)’s Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) participated in the first week of a training program conducted by the National Coalition Academy. The Academy is a year-long innovative training program that combines three weeks of classroom training, distance learning, and web-support to teach communities what they need to know and do in order to start or sustain a highly effective anti-drug coalition. The Academy is conducted by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), and is being hosted by National Guard Bureau and the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, MS. In October, 2008, the Mississippi DMH/BADA awarded the SPF SIG to 21 agencies. These sub-recipients are comprised of Community Health Centers and DMH Certified Freestanding Programs around the state. The RMT (Regional Master Trainer) serves as a direct resource in assisting the SPF SIG in developing strategies to combat underage drinking ~ Vicki Mixon These sub-grantees have been divided into three regions and assigned a Regional Master Trainer (RMT). The RMT serves as a direct resource in assisting the SPF SIG communities in developing strategies to combat underage drinking. The Northern (N) Region is comprised of the following coalitions: Tunica County Coalition, Lee County Underage Drinking Task Force, Pontotoc County Underage Drinking Task Force, Region 4 Underage Drinking Coalition, Leflore County SPF SIG Coalition, Lowndes County Underage Drinking Coalition, and South Panola Community Coalition. The Central (C) Region is comprised of: Choctaw Community Planning Coalition, Gateway MAP Team Coalition, Mississippi Underage Drinking more>>> Click here for a link to more information
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