A national scholarship was awarded to Aaliyah Bussey, daughter of Janet Bussey, student at Davidson River School, to attend the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 24th National Leadership Forum. The CADCA Forum is the premier and largest training conference for community drug prevention leaders and coalitions. The Conference was held Feb. 3-6, in Washington, D.C.
CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is a four-day event packed with opportunities to learn the latest strategies to fight substance abuse and hear from nationally-known prevention experts, federal administrators, and concerned policymakers. The forum brings together more than 2,700 participants representing coalitions from all regions of the country and internationally, government leaders, youth, prevention specialists, addiction treatment professionals, addiction recovery advocates, researchers, education institutions, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders.
Bussey is a member of the Youth CARE Coalition initiated at Davidson River School to fight prescription drug abuse among teens. She attended the forum with Kathleen Mallet, co-coordinator of Transylvania CARE Coalition, a member of CADCA. CADCA coalitions represent people and power and are comprised of agents for community change. And, as the leader of the substance abuse prevention advocacy movement, CADCA continues to be the voice supporting investment in coalitions to achieve long-term social change in their communities, states, and nation.
