NHADACA Annual Meeting

9 am to noon, November 20, 2020

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom only

The New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association will meet for their annual membership and business meeting.  All interested persons are welcome to attend.  Association business will include updates and exciting changes within NHADACA, introductions to our new staff, voting about revisions to our by-laws, professional and community recognition awards and board of director election results. 

Award recipients are both nominated and chosen by vote of the NHADACA membership.  Please join us in acknowledging each of these worthy nominees:

Counselor of the Year Nominees

Lifetime Advocacy Award Nominees

Thomas McTague Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees

Kathleen Taylor Legislator Award Nominees

Guest speakers will provide updates related to the Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals, as well as address issues important to the substance use disorder community both within NH and nationally.  Our guest speakers include:

• Jacqui Abikoff, LICSW, MLADC, Chair of the Board,  and Kelly Luedtke, MLADC, both representing the Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals
• Stephanie Savard, Chair of the Governor's Commission Treatment Task Force; 
• Jaime Powers, representing the Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services; and
• Cynthia Moreno-Touhy, Executive Director of NAADAC-- The Association for Addiction Professionals.

Agenda

9:00 am President’s Welcome --- Alexandra Hamel

9:10 am Roll Call --- Angela Jones, Interim Secretary

9:15 am Annual Meeting Minutes, November 15, 2019

9:35 am Treasurer’s Report --- Lindsey Ducharme

9:30 am Executive Director’s Report --- Dianne Castrucci

9:45 am By-laws Changes --- Peter DalPra

9:45 am NH Professionals Health Program --- Peter DalPra

10:00 am Guest Speaker ---  Cynthia Moreno-Touhy, Executive Director of NAADAC--The Association of Addiction Professionals

10:15 am Guest Speakers --- Jacqui Abikoff, Chair, and Kelly Luedtke of the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals

10:30 am Guest Speaker --- Stephanie Savard, Chair of the Governor’s Commission Treatment Task Force

10:45 am Guest Speaker --- Jaime Powers, NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services

11:00 am Annual Award Presentations--- Linda Brewer

11:45 am Board Member Election Results --- Alex Hamel

Plaques/Acknowledgment of Board Members leaving the Board

Announcement of New Board Members

noon Adjourn Meeting

Fees:  No charge.  There are no educational contact hours available for the annual meeting.   For more information contact: 603-225-7060 or training@nhadaca.org.