VADAP's Mission
VADAP's Goals
VADAP's Board
VADAP's History, 1973-2003

VADAP's Mission

To promote the availability and quality of substance abuse education, prevention, intervention and treatment services for all residents of Virginia.

1. To promote the professional development of member program staff to ensure quality services which enhance the state of the art.
2. To serve as a resource or participant in the development of and advocacy for legislation and/or policy relevant to the common interest of member programs and their clients.
3. To promote communication and networking efforts among disciplines, organizations and agencies interested in the field of substance abuse.

VADAP's Board

VADAP's Board of Directors
2007

President                Sandy Kanehl
Central VA CSB
2215 Langhorne Rd., Suite 103
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 455-3047
(434) 948-4918 FAX
Email: sandykanehl@hotmail.com

Vice-President        Dawn Obliskey
Norfolk Community Services Board
7460 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 664-6684 (W)
(757) 664-6678 FAX
Email:  dawn.obliskey@norfolk.gov

Past-President        Mike Fragala
314 Orange Plank Road
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 344-3970 (Cell)
(757) 224-3585 FAX
mfragala@cox.net

Secretary              Jerri Shannon
Bradford Health Services
c/o Warrior Lodge
1189 Albritton Road
Warrior, AL 35180
1-800-333-1865
757-876-5640 (Cell)
jshannon@bradfordhealth.net

Treasurer               Karen Redford
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
107 S. Fifth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 819-4183 (W)
(804) 819-4268 FAX
Email: redfordk@rbha.org

 

CENTRAL REGION

Mark Blackwell, Exec. Director - VP
SAARA of VA, Inc.
306 Turner Rd., Suite P
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 762 4445 (W)
(804) 762 4333 FAX
E-Mail: director@saara.org      

 

 

NORTHERN REGION

Gail Campbell, LPC, LSATP - VP
Fairfax County Alcohol & Drug Services
Fairfax Out-Patient
10390 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 219-2560
Email:  gail.campbell@fairfaxcounty.gov

Cindy D. Blanton
Admissions Manager
Vanguard Services Unlimited
13110 Deerpark Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
(540) 446-3929 (W)
(804) 739-1119 FAX
Email: Cblanton@vanguardservices.org

Deena Bise
Snowden at Fredericksburg
Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
1200 Sam Perry Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 741-3900
Email: deena.bise@medicorp.org

 

EASTERN REGION

Jack E. Mallery, LPC, LMFT, LSATP
Administrative Supervisor
Adult Day Treatment
Virginia Beach Department of Human Services
Mental Health Substance Abuse Division
(757) 385-4785
(757) 468-5926 (FAX)
3143 Magic Hollow Blvd., Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
E-Mail: jmallery@vbgov.com

Gina Thorne
Williamsburg Place & The Wm. J. Farley Center
5477 Mooretown Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) To be added 
gthorne@farleycenter.com

 

WESTERN REGION
                                            

Brent McCraw - VP
Centra Health, Inc./Pathways
3300 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-4455
(434) 947-7467 FAX
Brent.mccraw@centrahealth.com

Jim French, MS
Clinical Coordinator
Life Center of Galax
112 Pante Street
P. O. Box 27
Galax, VA 24333
(800) 345-6998
(276) 236-8821 FAX
jfrench@crchealth.com

 

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES

Mellie Randall
VA DMHMRSAS
Office of Substance Abuse Services
P. O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
(804) 371-2135 (W)
(804) 786-4320 FAX
E-Mail: mellie.randall@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov 

Paula Horvatich
Mid-Atlantic ATTC
P. O. Box 980205
Richmond, VA 23298-0205
(804) 828-9910 (W)
(804) 828-7862 FAX
E-Mail: pkhorvat@vcu.edu

Inge Tracy
Department of Corrections
P. O. Box 26963
Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 674-3296 Ext. 1044
(804) 674-3551 FAX
E-Mail: inge.tracy@vadoc.virginia.gov

 

CONTRACTED SERVICES

Cathy Reiner
10106C Palace Way
Richmond, VA 23238
(804) 740-6088 (H)
E-Mail: cjreiner89@mindspring.com    

 

VADAP's History, 1973-2003

During the early 70's, as drug abuse became a public issue and began effecting mainstream America, treatment programs started to develop. The first coordinating organization was known as U.D.A.P (The United Drug Abuse Council), located in Virginia Beach.

As the membership of UDAP grew statewide, a need for a broader influence was recognized, and that paved the way for V.A.D.P. (The Virginia Association of Drug Programs) to become a reality in 1973. This confederation of drug programs consisted primarily of private, non-profit programs that were the primary providers of services at that time. Perry Ustick from Virginia Beach was the first president.

In 1975, VADP conducted its first conference in Richmond, beginning a tradition of state-of-the-art training events. In 1976, VADP was incorporated.

During the 1970's, alcohol treatment was seen as different and separate than other drug treatment and there was not much interaction between the two. This changed in 1985, following the re-organization of the State agencies into a single agency treating alcohol and drug addiction (this was The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Substance Abuse was added to the name to create DMHMRSAS in 1991). As a result of the State's reorganization in 1985, VADP amended its articles of incorporation to rename the organization to the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

Also during the 1970's, the State Legislature passed legislation permitting the establishment of Community Services Boards to provide public substance abuse services on a local level. As the Community Services Boards developed and joined VADAP, this changed the nature of the organization. What started as an organization of primarily private non-profit programs began focusing more on the issues and concerns of public sector programs. Today the Board consists of a strong mixture of public and private sectors programs.

During the 1980's, VADAP expanded more in the criminal justice arena, supported drug abuse certification (CSAC) that started in 1981 and help fund and establish SACAVA in 1987. Legislatively, VADAP helped establish Virginia's Voice in 1987. It also joined the Coalition for the Mentally Disabled Citizens of Virginia in 1987 and has remained an active member to this present date.

In the late 80's, funding was becoming more specific, federal dollars were more difficult to obtain, insurance coverage fluctuated greatly and the economy worsened significantly. VADAP had to work with several advocacy groups to keep funding and obtain additional resources from the Governor and the General Assembly.

In the early 90's, VADAP obtained 501 C3 status. We also modified the by-laws of VADAP to reflect the role of the Association with training/education/staff development emerging as a need for our member programs. This resulted in an expansion of the annual conference to include a training institute as well. Regional training has also become a major focus of VADAP. We continue to have a major impact on training, certification and working with advocacy groups.

In the late 90's, VADAP, VAADAC, SACAVA and the Mid-Atlantic ATTC helped form CSAO. This has improved communication, training and advocacy work in the Commonwealth.

While VADAP's structure has remained much the same for the past several years, as we move into our 4th decade of existence, we must build on our past achievements and continue to be in the forefront in setting direction, making policy, and influencing and improving services for the ever changing issues of the substance addicted and mentally disabled citizens of Virginia.