An 11-member citizen advisory board, the Drug & Alcohol (D&A) Planning Council, is appointed by the County Commissioners to serve a 3-year term, with the intent of ensuring that residents have a way to participate in the planning of services. County residents are welcome to attend any or all meetings. Interested persons should, however, confirm the date, time, and location by calling the office at 610-278-3642.

Membership

Appointed D&A Planning Council Members should be representative of all regions of the County and need to fill one of the following categories as per the relevant mandates of the Pennsylvania Drug & Alcohol Abuse Control Act of 1972, Act 63 and Pennsylvania Code 4, Part XI, Chapter 254 pertaining to single county authorities:

• Criminal Justice
• Business or Industry
• Labor
• Education
• Medicine
• Psycho-Social Professional
• Student (under age 25)
• A Person in Recovery
• Community Member Representative of the Economically Disadvantaged either by Residence or Employment
• Person aged 65 and over

Become a Member

If you would like to apply to become a member of the D&A Council, please complete this application.

Council Meetings

FY 18-19 Schedule

All meetings are held on Thursdays beginning at 12:00 PM at the Human Services Center.

• August 16, 2018
• September 13, 2018
• October 18, 2018
• November 15, 2018
• December 13, 2018
• January 17, 2019
• February 14, 2019
• March 21, 2019
• April 18, 2019
• May 23, 2019
• June 20, 2019

If you plan to attend, please contact Darnice Stephens at 610-278-3679.

Learn More

If you are interested in learning more about D&A services, you may call the administrative offices located in the Human Services Center in Norristown at 610-278-3642 or one of the case management or prevention agencies.