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ALABAMA MEDICAL COALITION - Members include:
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ALABAMA LEGAL and LAW ENFORCEMENT COALITION - Members include:
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ALABAMA YOUTH COALITION - Members include
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ACATA - Montgomery Community Support Coalition |
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The ACATA - Montgomery Community Support Coalition was formed in 2001 as a result of federal funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The purpose of the coalition is to strengthen the local community in its battle against substance abuse and to assist in reducing substance abuse among youth. The ACATA-Montgomery Community Support Coalition conducts community forums in the nine public housing areas as well as each of the nine districts in the City of Montgomery. These forums address the specific neighborhood issues regarding the availability of alcohol and other drugs with emphasis on OxyContin, Ecstasy, and GHB and have reached hundreds of individuals. |
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Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama (ARN/FOR-AL) |
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The Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama (ARN/FOR-AL) was created as a statewide recovery-based network to mobilize the recovery community, their family members, significant others, friends and supporters and to develop leadership abilities, skills and knowledge among its membership in 2001. The goals are (1) to educate public officials, policy makers, the business community and the general public to reduce the stigma associated with addiction and to eliminate the barriers to recovery; and (2) to participate in the discussion with public and private sectors on local, state, and national levels and participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of addiction treatment, intervention, and prevention services to increase access to treatment and to improve outcomes. The need for the creation of a recovery network was established during a two-day summit sponsored by the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws and the Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD in January 2001. During the Alabama Summit workgroups investigated such substance abuse issues as treatment, the work place, schools, communities, and issues dealing with law enforcement. This meeting was first in the history of Alabama to convene such a diverse group to evaluate our state’s resources and gaps relating to substance abuse laws, policies and services. One of the common concerns throughout the summit was the problem of access to treatment and the need for more support services. During Alabama Summit and follow-up meetings, a need to have more participation by members of the recovery community, their families, friends and allies in the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of addiction treatment and related issues on a local, state, and national level was identified. It was also the consensus of these participants that a definite need exists to educate the community, policy makers, political leaders and the general public. As long as there is the stigma of a “self-inflicted disease,” not much change will take place. Stigma is often a hidden, toxic condition that works to paralyze those in recovery, their families and the practitioners who treat them. In order to reach a better understanding of stigma, heal the effects of stigma and explore options for reducing stigma in society, the first annual Alabama Hearing On Stigma was conducted January 3, 2002 in Montgomery at the Civic Center. This highly successful hearing provided individuals from Alabama with the opportunity to present their concerns and issues regarding stigma and addiction in Alabama. Addiction is a potentially lethal disorder, but that lethality is dramatically amplified by the social stigma attached to the disorder. Stigma exists to divide people. Stigma's greatest enemy is knowledge. Healing the Stigma of Addiction will help open the doorway to such knowledge. It is time we all walked through that doorway. Public Awareness Campaigns and other stigma-reduction efforts are designed to reduce this division and to create greater unity. ARN/FOR-AL coordinates Recovery Month in Alabama and is holding stigma hearings throughout the state. ARN/FOR-AL has 10 regions with a chairperson in each. For upcoming recovery events, click here. To participate call:334-262-1629 Email:csancadd@bellsouth.net |
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Additional Coalitions |
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Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising Targeting Youth (ACATA) |
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Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising; Targeting Youth (ACATA) YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD |
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This curriculum then became the centerpiece of the 2001 Youth Summit, called "What's the Message?: The Youth Summit on Teen Smoking and Underage Drinking" held in March of 2001. At this gathering students from all over the state were introduced to the curriculum. Dr. Peter DeBenedittis was also brought in to teach the students about the tactics of the alcohol and tobacco industries. In addition, Professor Doug Kaback of Cal-State Northridge instructed the students in how to present skits related to the curriculum. The summit was a great success and was an excellent springboard for the campaign. The statewide YAB have been trained further in the curriculum and conducted programs throughout the state this summer. Locations for these programs included YMCA & YMCA's, Churches, Boys & Girls Clubs, Summer Camps, and other places where youth gather. Now that the school year has begun, many programs are being conducted for after school programs. As the programs move forward, an outcome evaluation will be conducted to determine next steps. If you are interested in having a presentation provided for your group, please contact your local regional coordinator. |
The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising Targeting Youth (ACATA) Youth Advisory Board was formed in March of 2000. The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has been working diligently ever since on formulating a mission and organizing additional summits. The YAB chose a dual mission: (1) a media advocacy campaign encouraging their peers to avoid tobacco and alcohol and (2) a peer education initiative where they could teach 4th-6th grade students about the practices of the alcohol and tobacco industries.
The first step in putting this mission into action was to choose a curriculum. The Region 8 YAB was given the authority by the other region's boards to make this decision. After rejecting many curricula, the Region 8 YAB chose a lesson called "What's the Message?" from a curriculum by AGC/United Learning. The YAB then worked with representatives of AGC to add lessons on tobacco and alcohol and construct a curriculum to their specifications. 
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Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising; Targeting Youth (ACATA) |
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Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 WTM
AREA (Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega, Coosa and Clay) Region 7 WTM Region 8 WTM Region 9 WTM Region 10 Region 11 WTM |
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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) |
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CADCA’s mission is to build and strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences and special events. With more than 5,000 community coalition members from across the country, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is working with these coalitions to realize its vision of: An Organization of Excellence Building Drug-Free Communities. Community coalitions-more than any other entity-are poised to connect multiple sectors of the community, including businesses, parents, media, law enforcement, schools, faith organizations, health providers, social service agencies, and the government. By acting in concert through the coalition, all of the partners gain a more complete understanding of the community’s problems. Together, the partners organize and develop plans and programs to coordinate their anti-drug efforts. The result is a comprehensive, community wide approach to substance abuse and its related problems. Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD is the statewide association in Alabama. If you are interested in developing a coalition in your community, or want more information, call 334-262-1629. |
