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:
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/
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
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
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
