CADCA Mid-Year Training Held in Louisville

More than 1,300 anti-drug coalition leaders were in Louisville, Ky. last week as they attended CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Camp, where they networked with their peers, heard from experts in the substance abuse prevention field and learned new strategies to help them tackle their local drug abuse problems. Attendance at the 2009 Mid-Year was the largest of any Mid-Year to date.

CADCA's Mid-Year is an intensive four-day training designed specifically for community coalition professionals. This year’s Mid-Year, entitled “Major League Coalitions,” featured in-depth courses on everything from coalition fundamentals and evaluation to underage drinking policies and social marketing strategies.

The 2009 Mid-Year was unique not only because of the record number of attendees, but also because of the diverse range of participants. Participants came from all over the country and world, including nearly all 50 states, several U.S. territories, and 10 countries, providing a unique networking opportunity. Among the participants were large contingents from the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard, and more than 200 youth who took part in CADCA’s National Youth Leadership Initiative.