2015 New Grantee Meeting

2015 New Grantee Meeting

Presentations and Resources

Thank you for attending the 2015 Drug-Free Communities Support Program New Grantee Meeting. For your convenience, links to available presentations are provided in the interactive agenda below. Note that hard copies of presentations will be available prior to all sessions.

Monday, December 7, 2015

7:30am - 8:30am

Registration

8:30am - 9:30am

Welcome & Opening Session
 

Speakers:

Michael Botticelli,Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

Helen Hernandez, DFC Program Administrator, Office of State, Local & Tribal Affairs Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

 

9:30am - 10:30am

Meet the DFC Team!
 

Speakers:

Frances Harding, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Presentation

Major General Arthur T. Dean (Ret.), Chairman and CEO, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Presentation

 

10:30am - 10:45am

BREAK

 

10:45am - 12:00pm

Rules for Educating Policymakers and the Community
 

Speakers:

Jeffrey Teitz, General Counsel, ONDCP

Sue Thau, Public Policy Consultant, CADCA

 

12:00pm - 1:15pm

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

 

1:30pm - 3:30pm

DFC Coalitions Create Community Level Change ‐ Success Stories Sessions!

  • Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT)
    Presentation
  • Awake to A Safe and Healthy Community Coalition
    Presentation
  • Bedford County Drug and Alcohol Prevention Partnership
    Presentation
  • Franklin County Prevention Coalition
    Presentation
  • Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force
    Presentation
  • La Porte County Drug Free Partnership
    Presentation
  • Needham Coalition for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention (NCYSAP)
    Presentation
  • Northampton Prevention Coalition
    Presentation
  • RAPAD ‐ Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs
    Presentation
  • Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, Inc. (ASAP)
    Presentation
  • Coalition for Asian Substance Abuse Prevention
    Presentation
  • Allegan County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
    Presentation

 

3:30pm - 3:45pm

BREAK

 

3:45pm - 5:30pm

Managing Your DFC Grant Overview: The Nuts and Bolts
Presentation

Speakers:

Fred Volpe, DFC Team Leader, SAMHSA

Jerry Campbell, Project Officer, SAMHSA 

SAMHSA’S DFC Grant Award Recipient Handbook
Click here for the Handbook

 

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

8:30am - 8:40am

Welcome & Overview of Day 2

Speaker:

Helen Hernandez, DFC Program Administrator, ONDCP

 

8:40am - 10:00am

Concurrent Sessions

Effective Fiscal Management for Year 1 DFC Grantees including Mentoring Grants
Presentation

Speaker:

Erwin Morales and LaTonya Brown, Grants Management Specialists, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA and Dan Fletcher, DFC Team Leader, SAMHSA

 

Effective Fiscal Management for Year 6 DFC Grantees
Presentation

Speaker:

Karen Warner and Zekiea Jones, Grants Management Specialists, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA and Fred Volpe, DFC Team Leader, SAMHSA

 

10:00am - 10:15am

BREAK

 

10:15am - 11:45pm

How to Successfully Meet the Fiscal Requirements of your Grant
 

Moderator:

CAPT Cynthia Rubio, DFC Team Leader, SAMHSA/CSAP/DCP

Speakers:

Dan Spears, Director, Office of Financial Advisory Services, SAMHSA

Raynette Robinson, Accountant, University and Non-Profit Payment Section, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

11:45am - 1:00pm

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

 

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Concurrent Sessions

Year 1 DFC Grantees
DFC Me Presentation

Speaker:

Cholette Voehl, DFC Me Project Manager and Elly Field, DFC Me Training and Technical Assistance, ICF International

 

Year 6 DFC Grantees
DFC Me Presentation

Speaker:

Ian Loganadan, DFC Me Business Analyst and Barbara O'Donnel, DFC Me Training and Technical Assistance; ICF International

 

Mentors and Mentees
Who Will Do What by When? Roles and Responsibilities
Presentation

Speakers:

Allen Ward, DFC Branch Chief, Community Grants & Emerging Issues (CSAP), SAMHSA

Carlton Hall, Deputy Director of Training and Technical Assistance, CADCA

 

2:30pm - 2:45pm

BREAK

 

2:45pm - 3:45pm

CADCA Overview – What Can CADCA Do for Me?
Presentation

Speakers:

Kareemah Abdullah, Director, National Coalition Institute and Vice President, Training Operations, CADCA

Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Vice President, Communications, Membership and IT, CADCA

Carlton Hall, Deputy Director, Training and Technical Assistance, CADCA

Sue Thau, Public Policy Consultant, CADCA

 

3:45pm - 4:45pm

High Intensity and Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs) and DFCs Strengthening Communities Together
Presentation

Speakers:

Shannon Kelly, National HIDTA Program Office, ONDCP

Jeremiah A. Daley, Director, Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA

 

4:45pm - 5:15pm

Media Interviews: How to be an Effective and Confident Storyteller
Presentation
Click here for the handout

Speakers:

Jessica Joisten, Director, Communications, CADCA

Laura Taylor, Founder and President, Gaia Group

 

5:15pm - 5:30pm

Closing Remarks

Speaker:

Helen Hernandez, DFC Program Administrator, Office of State, Local & Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)