To deliver accessible, high-quality education to stakeholders providing whole-person services in prevention, treatment, and recovery-oriented systems of care.
ASADS is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, that exists to foster and maintain the integrity of alcohol and substance misuse related services for consumers and provide continuing education and educational programs for professionals working with populations affected by alcohol and substance misuse.
To be a lead organization in shaping how substance misuse is understood and addressed - as a complex, treatable condition deserving of informed response.
President
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Vice President
Montgomery Family Court
Secretary
AL Department of Public Health
Treasurer
University of Alabama
Parliamentarian
Veteran Military Crisis Line
Advisory Chair
Alabama Department of Mental Health
| NAME | TITLE | AGENCY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Chambers | Board of Dir. | Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles | |
| Jackie Hill Gordon | Board of Dir. | VA Medical Center-Tuscaloosa | |
| Scott Holmes | Board of Dir. | Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| Gail Hooper | Board of Dir. | Drug Education Council | |
| Kathy House | Board of Dir. | Opioid Response Network | |
| Fatima Johnson | Board of Dir. | Alabama Department of Youth Services | |
| Shona Johnson | Board of Dir. | Alabama Department of Corrections | |
| Stephen Kiser | Board of Dir. | Walker Recovery Center | |
| Rhonda Lawless | Board of Dir. | Rhonda Lawless Consulting, LLC | |
| Lonnie Layton | Board of Dir. | Alliance Health Center | |
| Rodney Maiden | Board of Dir. | Troy University | |
| Abby Migliore | Board of Dir. | Alabama Board of Nursing | |
| Donna Oates | Board of Dir. | Alabama Administrative Office of Courts | |
| Advisory Board | |||
| Carmela Y. Drake | Advisory Board | Alabama State University | |
| Savannah Fell | Advisory Board | Walker Recovery Center | |
| Curt Lindsley | Advisory Board | Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences | |
| Derek Osborn | Advisory Board | Turning Point Treatment Facility | |
| Management | |||
| Ellen Robertson | ASADS Business Manager | ||
| Jaime Vazquez | ASADS Administrative Coordinator | ||
