Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Advisory Council
The Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (VADAC) was established by the legislature in 1983 within the Agency of Human Services to promote the reduction of problems arising from alcohol and drug abuse. Its members are defined by statute, and consist of:
(1) the secretary of the agency of human services, commissioner of public safety, commissioner of education, commissioner of liquor control, and commissioner of motor vehicles;
(2) one member shall be a member of a mental health agency who shall be appointed by the governor; and
(3) five members shall be appointed by the governor of which every consideration shall be given, if possible, to equal geographic apportionment. One of these members shall be a certified practicing teacher and one of these members shall be a school administrator.
(c) The term of office of members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section shall be three years.
To see the full statute, click here.
Current Items
The next Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Council meeting will be on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM (agenda). It will be held at the Department of Liquor Control, 13 Green Mountain Drive, Montpelier.
For the complete 2012 meeting schedule, click here.
In the news
Barbara Cimaglio receives the Ramstad-Kennedy Award for outstanding leadership. Read full article here.
Past Items
Minutes from previous meetings are below:
- February 22, 2012
- January 25, 2012
- December 7, 2011
- October 26, 2011
- September 28, 2011
- July 27, 2011
- May 25, 2011
- April 27, 2011
- March 23, 2011
- February 23, 2011
A complete list of the Advisory Council board members can be found here.