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Community Advisory Council (CAC)

From the Office of Prevention Services

Supporting prevention efforts through Georgia voices, collaboration, and statewide engagement.

Mission

  • 🌟 Provide feedback on what is working well
  • 🚧 Identify barriers we face
  • 💡 Share ideas to strengthen prevention efforts
  • 🛡️ Support substance misuse and suicide prevention across Georgia

Advisory Role

  • 🧭 Provide community insight and feedback
  • 📌 Offer guidance and recommendations
  • 🗣️ Contribute ideas during CAC meetings

Meetings & Activities

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CAC Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Augusta University
Jaguar Student Activities Center (JSAC), Hardy Room
2500 Walton Way
Augusta, Georgia 30904
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Agenda and meeting topic forthcoming.

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Community Advisory Committee

Your Voice in Our Community

"The purpose of the CAC is to provide feedback on what is working well, what are barriers we face, suggestions for new contract support, novel ideas, etc., to move the pendulum ever forward on promoting substance misuse and abuse prevention and suicide prevention in our State. We have the opportunity to do this at each CAC meeting and very grateful Ms. Dent and the prevention team attend this meeting and participate with us. Thus, our role is truly "advisory" as our name contains."

— Dr. Martha Tingen

Who's Involved

Our members represent a diverse cross-section of the community.

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Veronica R. Dowell, MA, CPS

CAC Co-Chair

Partners In Prevention Project, Twin Cedars Youth & Family Services, Inc.

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Jessica Andrews-Wilson

Executive Director

GUIDE, Inc.

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Kaitlin Burkly

Executive Director

Georgia Prevention Project

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Kay Manning

Director of Prevention/Intervention Division

The Council on Alcohol & Drugs, Inc.

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Keysha Greene

Executive Director

Avpride, Inc.

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Kiva Hall Brady

Executive Director

South GA Starz Academy INC

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Pierluigi Mancini, PhD

President and CEO

Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Impact & Accomplishments

Honoring the partnerships, prevention work, and community efforts happening across Georgia.

Key Highlights
  • Supported youth-focused prevention and awareness activities across Georgia.
  • Partnered with schools, organizations, and community leaders on outreach efforts.
  • Highlighted prevention initiatives and community engagement happening statewide.
  • Shared resources and opportunities to support prevention awareness and collaboration.
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