Our Organization

The WPAA is always looking for volunteers who are interested in substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion on a statewide level. If you are interested in learning more or becoming a volunteer, contact Rhea Parsons at rhea@wascop.com.

These committees include:

  • Executive Committee
  • Advisory Committee
  • Ad Hoc Committees

WPAA Executive Committee

Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police

Interim Executive Director – Steve Woodson

Wyoming Governor’s Council on Impaired Driving

Executive Director – Rich Adriaens

Wyoming Department of Health

Community Prevention Unit – Rachel Nuss

Law Enforcement/Prevention Liaison 

Powell Police Chief – Roy Eckerdt

Wyoming Association of Municipalities

OPEN SEAT

Wyoming Association of County Commissioners

Laramie County Commissioner, Gunnar Malm

WPAA Committees

Sector

Agency

Representative

   

WASCOP Board Member

WASCOP

Chief Travis Koltiska

Law Enforcement

Department of Corrections

Coltan Harrington

Alcohol

Wyoming Liquor Division

TBD

Drugs

HIDTA/Division of Criminal Investigation

Casey Patterson

Physical Health

Wyoming Nurses Association

Toni Decklever

State Agency

Department of Family Services

Korin Schmidt

Education

 

OPEN SEAT

Legal

WY Traffic Safety

Ashley Schluck

Youth Serving

WY After School Alliance

Michelle Sullivan

Adult Serving

Wyoming Workforce Services

TBD

Data/Research

WY Survey & Analysis Center

Eric Canen

Treatment

WAMHSAC

Andi Summerville

Recovery

Recovery Wyoming

Lana Mahoney

Mental Health

OPEN SEAT

 

Civic/Volunteer Group

CSNOW

TBD

Faith Based

OPEN SEAT

 

Prevention

Northeast Region

Katie Allen

Prevention

Southeast Region

Hailey Bloom

Prevention

Northwest Region

Wendy Morris

Prevention

Southwest Region

Tauna Groomsmith

Prevention

At-Large

Ann Perkins

Membership

A number of outstanding organizations have been part of launching the Wyoming Prevention
Action Alliance. These organizations include:

The Wyoming Association of Municipalities
 https://wyomuni.org/

Wyoming Association of County Commissioners
https://www.wyo-wcca.org/

Wyoming Hospital Association
https://www.wyohospitals.com/

Wyoming School Boards Association
https://www.wsba-wy.org/

Wyoming Prescription Drug Stakeholders Task Force
https://www.wyrxabusestakeholders.com/

Wyoming Medical Society
https://www.wyomed.org/

Wyoming Nurses Association
https://wyonurse.nursingnetwork.com/

Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
https://wamhsac.org/

Wyoming Liquor Division
https://wld.encompass8.com/Home

Wyoming Department of Corrections
https://corrections.wyo.gov/

Wyoming Business Council
https://www.wyomingbusiness.org/

Wyoming Coroner’s Association
https://wyowaco.org/

Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center
https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/

Wyoming Department of Health
https://health.wyo.gov/

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/

Wyoming 211
https://wy211.communityos.org/
Wyoming Boy Scouts of America
https://wyoscouts.org/

Wyoming Department of Family Services
https://dfs.wyo.gov/

Mercer Family Resource Center
https://mercercasper.com/

Students Against Destructive Decisions
https://www.facebook.com/SADDWY/

12-24 Club
https://www.1224club.org/

Parents as Teachers
https://www.wypat.org/

Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters
https://bbbswyo.org/

Casper Star Tribune
https://trib.com/

Wyoming Governor’s Council on Impaired Driving
https://wygcid.org/

Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation
https://wyomingdci.wyo.gov/

University of Wyoming
http://www.uwyo.edu/

Wyoming Community Foundation
https://wycf.org/

Volunteers of America
https://www.voanr.org/

Wyoming Traffic Resource Prosecutor
https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home.html

Wyoming Community Prevention Coalitions and individual Wyoming residents.

Our Team

Chief of Police Roy Eckerdt
Powell Police Department
Powell, Wyoming

Wendy Morris
Healthy Park County
Community Prevention Specialist
Cody, Wyoming

Ashley Schluck
Wyoming Highway Safety Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Laramie, Wyoming

Kristi Lipp
Weston County Prevention Coalition
Community Prevention Specialist
Newcastle, Wyoming

Dawn Sides
Wyoming Department of Corrections
Field Service Administrator
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Lisa Patterson
Converse County Prevention Alliance
Community Prevention Specialist
Douglas, Wyoming
Kelly Hunt Wyoming Department of Revenue Liquor Division
Chief of Enforcement
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Brittany Ritter
Lincoln County Prevention Community Prevention Specialist
Kemmerer, Wyoming

Toni Decklever, MA, RN
Wyoming Nurses Association
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Ann Perkins
Sheridan County Community Prevention Specialist
Sheridan, Wyoming

Hailey Bloom
Natrona County Community Prevention Specialist
Casper, Wyoming

Rhea Parsons
WASCOP Prevention and Education Project Director Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police
Gillette, Wyoming