Associates Network
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The CSAP's Central CAPT Associates Network is a group of trained prevention specialists who are available to provide training and technical assistance to move science-based prevention into practice.
Central CAPT assigns Associates to provide training and technical assistance based on availability, expertise, and location. Please contact Christine Rosga, Center Manager for more information at 800-782-1878.
Jerri Allers, Chicago, IL. Experience as a parent educator, trainer in: positive communication skills, group facilitation, assertiveness, several CSAP Model Programs and others. Over 15 years in youth ministry. Serves on Illinois Prevention Advisory Council and various community coalitions.
Kathy Asper, Watertown, SD. Presently serves as Coordinator for one of the MAPP-SD (Meth Awareness and Prevention Project of South Dakota) community coalitions. Experience includes nearly 20 years in the field of drug and violence prevention. She conducts more than 20 trainings and presentations each year for large and small groups of youth and adults. Certified as a Prevention Specialist in South Dakota. Recipient of South Dakota's Outstanding Prevention Professional award 1998.
Molly Bumgardner, W. Jefferson, OH. Licensed Social Worker and Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II. Provides training and technical assistance to prevention providers in the areas of program planning, design and implementation, evaluation, budget, youth development, and data collection via the CSAP Minimum Data Set (MDS) system. Oversees Governor's portion of Ohio Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities and Teen Institute. Serves on several state and federal committees. Is a federal reviewer for the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) exemplary prevention programs.
Kirsten Dawson, Arden Hills, MN. High School Chemical Education Counselor. Works with both students and parents, individually and in groups. Trains parents and other community groups in alcohol and drug use prevention skills. Works with coaches on planning pre-season meetings for athletes, participants, and their parents.
Denise Denton, Ames, IA. Youth and Shelter Services Certified Prevention Specialist. More than 25 years of experience working with youth and communities in the area of substance abuse prevention, speaking and training on issues affecting youth including stress and suicide, juvenile justice, self-esteem and youth development. Also, Senior Lecturer at Iowa State University, conducting undergraduate and graduate classes on drug education and substance use prevention; guest instructor at University of Iowa Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals. Member of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council.
JoAnn Evetts, Belle Fourche SD. JoAnn holds a Masters Degree in Psychology that she earned from New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas NM. Her first professional level position was in prevention as a Student Assistance Program Specialist. This sparked a fire that has continued to burn through funding cuts, reorganizations and job changes. As JoAnn truly believes the old adage "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". JoAnn has also worked as the State Prevention Coordinator and Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator for South Dakota as well as a family therapist and counselor for individuals with disabilities.
Darcy Jensen, Sioux Falls, SD. Director, Prairie View Prevention Services which oversees the MAPP-SD project. Developing a state wide network of community coalitions focused on methamphetamine prevention. Experience consulting with federal, state and local agencies including the Sioux Falls School District, Community Prevention/Mobilization, and Meth Task Force. Director of Sioux Falls Parent Communication Network. Member, White House Advisory Council on Parent and Youth Substance Issues. Certified Prevention Specialist and Certified Level III Chemical Dependency Counselor.
Chuck Klevgaard, Chicago, IL. Experienced prevention specialist and strategic planning facilitator. Certified Addictions Counselor with more than 20 years experience as a consultant and trainer in the prevention field serving public and private schools, community coalitions, the Illinois State Board of Education and the Hazelden Foundation.
Michael Langford, Cincinnati, OH. Post Discharge Outcomes Coordinator, Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area, NCADD. Experience providing prevention and community-based programming at the local, state and national levels since 1986. Serves on numerous boards and committees addressing individual, family and community issues. Holds certification as an Ohio Prevention Specialist II and is an Ohio Violence Prevention Specialist and Trainer/Facilitator. Facilitator for Black Children of Addicted Parents Group and member of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. Member of the National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery. Prevention Advisory Committee member of the Ohio Chemical Dependency Credentialing Board and founding Board Member of the Ohio African American Coalition for Optimal Health.
Margaret Lebak, Bismarck, ND. Outreach Coordinator for the Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control for the North Dakota Department of Health. Provides training, technical assistance and consultation to local public health units in eastern North Dakota. This includes promoting comprehensive tobacco prevention programs for schools, promoting tobacco-free worksites, developing and implementing tobacco cessation programs, and reaching out to special populations with tobacco control efforts. Former Director of Drug Free North Dakota. Has served as a member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Advisory Committee and as the State Alliance Coordinator for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
Mark Lomurray, Bismarck, ND. President, Outreach Services, Inc. which coordinates North Dakota adolescent suicide prevention efforts. More than 24 years of experience in prevention and early intervention services. Serves as Adjunct Professor, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and provides education to medical students on adolescence and drug issues. As Development Specialist for Young Life, a non-denominational youth outreach program, works with teens in tribal, rural and city settings in North Dakota. Chaired a variety of prevention groups, developed a program recognized by the OJJDP as a national promising juvenile justice program. Currently developing mentoring and youth leadership models for tribal and rural areas.
Dee McGraw, East Grand Rapids, MI. Over 10 years of experience in the prevention field, coordinating prevention efforts in a six-county area for the State of Michigan, subsequently, coordinating substance abuse training state wide. Additional experience as a trainer/consultant for CSAP's Managed Care Section and as a reviewer of local, state and federal grant applications.
JoAnne McNemar, WV Prevention Resource Corporation Training and Resources Coordinator. Has an MS in Community Health Education, Certified Prevention Specialist II. Provides trainings and resources related to effective substance abuse prevention programs throughout West Virginia. Coordinates technical assistance efforts regarding community development, and personal and professional development. Serves as a liaison to community groups, educational institutions, community service organizations and other state agencies. Assists in the planning and implementation of trainings and special events on a local, regional and statewide level.
Lisa Miller, Haslett, MI. Community Prevention Specialist, Michigan Department of Community Health/Office of Drug Control Policy. Prevention experience of 20 years in the areas of: service coordination/administration; strategic planning; program, policy and procedure development/implementation; community/coalition development and capacity building; contract development/monitoring; service delivery; prevention data collection; evaluation; resource development; consultation; training; technical assistance.
Maxine Norman, Menahga, MN. Tobacco Prevention Specialist, Minnesota Department of Health. Over 30 years of experience in prevention education including facilitating workshops on leadership, civic engagement and conflict resolution, principles of prevention, program evaluation, etc.
Kathy Paxton, S. Charleston, WV. Systems Development Manager, West Virginia Prevention Resource Center. Plans and facilitates the design, development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive prevention strategies in West Virginia. Provides consultation and technical assistance regarding prevention programs and serves as liaison to prevention groups/agencies coordinating training and evaluation efforts.
Patricia (Trisha) E. Prentice, Redby, MN. Grantwriter II, Red Lake Nation. Certified as a CDC Level III Substance Abuse Counselor with more than 15 years of experience in substance abuse prevention and treatment efforts. Serves as chairperson for the Healing Paths Project advisory board and member of Royalty Committee for the Red Lake Nation.
Tasha Wilkerson, Chicago, IL. In Touch Liaison for Prevention First, Inc. Certified Alcohol and Drug Preventionist. Ten years of experience focusing on outcome based program planning for youth and community prevention efforts. Works closely with Chicago social service providers. Experience facilitating programs including: Life Skills, All Stars, Effective Parental Involvement Strategies, Prevention Basics, Consulting Skills, Effective Group Facilitation, Environmental Strategies, Community Organizing, Cultural Competencies and Coalition Building.
Chris Wilson, Johnston, IA. Prevention Coordinator, Johnston Community Schools. Chris is a Certified Prevention Specialist II from West Des Moines, IA with over 10 years of experience in the field of substance abuse prevention. Administers several grant programs that focus on positive youth development, community collaboration, and substance use prevention within the Johnston Community Schools. Chris also leads grant writing teams in an effort to create sustainability for school and community programs and is an experienced local and state level grant reviewer. In addition to her work with the schools, Chris serves on numerous local and state level committees to further prevention in the State of Iowa. Chris is an experienced trainer working with communities throughout Iowa and the CSAP's Central CAPT region to provide training and technical assistance related to prevention and community development.
Kathryn Wolf, Madison, WI. Director, Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources. Experience as Director of the University of Wisconsin's Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Intervention program, serving on school and community committees and providing workshops on a variety of ATOD prevention issues. Has over 20 years of experience working across the continuum of services in the mental health, substance abuse and tobacco control fields. She also served on the management team of the Wisconsin State Incentive Grant and is the developer of the Wisconsin State Prevention Conference. As an instructor, Kathryn has been trained in the following model programs: Keep a Clear Mind, All Stars, Creating Lasting Family Connections, Sticks n' Stones Youth Violence Prevention, Communities Mobilizing for Change, and Project Venture. In addition, she has extensive experience working in tribal communities.
