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Department of Health and Human Services

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL

PURPOSE AND GOALS

The goal of the Council is to express the view of the community in the formulation and administration of alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment services in Montgomery County. Members of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council serve as community representatives, who provide guidance to the County Executive and the County Council in identifying prevention and treatment needs and reviewing the County's efforts in addressing those needs. The Council will make recommendations in support of, or to improve, current prevention and treatment efforts.

MEMBERSHIP/TERMS

The Council consists of 16 voting members and 12 non-voting members, appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council. Voting members serve three (3) year terms without compensation.

MEETINGS

Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, September through June 7:00pm-9:00pm, at 401 Hungerford Drive, 1st Floor Conference Center, Rockville, MD 20850.

STAFF

Department of Health and Human Services, 401 Hungerford Drive, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850. Richard Kunkel 240-777-1310, Tracey Butler 240-777-4392.

Membership 2011-2012

Voting Members

Prevention: Alan Trachtenberg, Chair

Legal: Eric Sterling, Co-Vice Chair

General Public: Larry Simmons, Co-Vice Chair

General Public: Steve Coulter

General Public: Ed Hsu

General Rep: VACANT

General Public: VACANT

General Rep: VACANT

Business: VACANT

Recovery: James Sutton

Relative/Recipient: Damon Stevenson

Treatment: Sambhu Banik

Treatment: Caroline Lee

Diversity: D'Artanyon Yarborough

PTA: Roni White

Student: Julie Kiltz

Non-Voting/Ex-Officio Members

Emily DeTitta & Melissa Romeo, Department of Liquor Control

Richard Kunkel, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Adult Addictions

Mental Health Advisory Committee - VACANT

Victim Services Advisory Board - VACANT

Suzy Malagari, Dept. of Correction and Rehabilitation

Capt. Thomas Didone, Montgomery County Police Department

Dr. Mary Wilson, Montgomery County Public Schools

Department of Health & Human Services Staff

Angela Talley, Adult Forensic Services

Nicki Drotleff, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services - Child & Adolescent

Hardy Bennett, Outpatient Behavioral Helath Services - Adult

Larry Gamble, Specialty Behavioral Health Services

Substance Abuse Prevention Services - VACANT

Tracey Butler, Behavioral Health & Crisis Services, Adult Addictions, Staff Liaison

Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

September 2011- June 2012

Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, September through June, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at 401 Hungerford Drive, 1st Floor Conference Center, Rockville, MD 20850. All meetings are open to the public and the Advisory Council welcomes visitors. Meeting times and locations are subject to change. Please call to confirm day, time, and location of meetings and to request any special accommodations.

Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council Meetings

THURSDAYS 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

September 8, 2011

October 13, 2011

November 10, 2011

December 8, 2011

January 12, 2012

February 9, 2012

March 8, 2012

April 12, 2012

May 10, 2012

June 14, 2012

Standing Committees

Executive Committee: This Committee shall consist of the Council Chairperson, immediate past Council Chairperson, the two Council Vice Chairpersons, the Council Secretary, and the Chairpersons of the Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Committees.

Prevention Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Council informed of prevention information, issues and programs affecting alcohol and other drug abuse in the County; and recommending to the Council any plans and strategies that should be passed on to the County Executive, County Council, State Government, and Federal Government as part of the Council’s recommendations and advice.

Treatment Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Council informed of treatment information, issues and programs affecting alcohol and other drug abuse in the County; and recommending to the Council any plans and strategies that should be passed on to the County Executive, County Council, State Government, and Federal Government as part of the Council’s recommendations and advice.

Enforcement Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Council informed of enforcement information, issues and programs affecting alcohol and other drug abuse in the County; and recommending to the Council any plans and strategies that should be passed on to the County Executive, County Council, State Government, and Federal Government as part of the Council’s recommendations and advice.

AODAAC LINKS: Minutes AODAAC ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011

COUNTY LINKS: Health & Human Services Adult Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

OTHER LINKS: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Last edited: 10/18/2011