Episode #17 - High Truths on CADCA's Community Coalitions and Local Alcohol Policy Issues in Latin American with Eric Siervo

Episode 17 April 19, 2021 00:55:12
Episode #17 - High Truths on CADCA's Community Coalitions and Local Alcohol Policy Issues in Latin American with Eric Siervo
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode #17 - High Truths on CADCA's Community Coalitions and Local Alcohol Policy Issues in Latin American with Eric Siervo

Apr 19 2021 | 00:55:12

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Show Notes

Alcohol is part of the culture in Latin America, but the countries suffer harm due to alcohol. CADCA works with Peru, Brazil, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic to prevent alcohol addiction and subsequent health effects. The pandemic has increased alcohol access and use in Latin Youth. Learn about CADCA’s effort with expert Eric Siervo.

ERIC SIERVO, M.ED.

Vice President, International Programs

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

Siervo serves as the vice president of the International Department at CADCA where he oversees, directs, supervises and monitors quality standards for the daily operations of CADCA’s training programs to develop community coalitions in foreign countries.  During his 13 years of service at CADCA,  he has been responsible for the development, administration, and implementation of CADCA’s international training delivery systems and international operations leading to the establishment of over 300 community coalitions in 28 countries on 5 continents in 7 languages with the active participation of more than 11,500 trained volunteers.  Mr. Siervo is also CADCA’s main point of contact for national governments, state department personnel, international governmental and non-governmental organizations. 

Prior to joining the CADCA staff, Mr. Siervo served as a board member for the National Capital Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking (NCCPUD) and was a volunteer member of the D.C. Tobacco Coalition in the District of Columbia. He also served the National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) in the capacity of Program Director. Prior to his public health career on substance use and misuse, he earned a Master’s degree in International Education from Framingham State University and a Undergraduate degree in International Relations with a Minor in Business from the University of Mobile.

CADCA represent over 5,000 community coalitions that involve individuals from key sectors including schools, law enforcement, youth, parents, healthcare, media and more. CADCA has members in every US state and territory and in more than 30 countries around the world. The CADCA coalition model emphasizes the power of community coalitions to prevent substance misuse through collaborative community efforts. 

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