Hanley Center Foundation
Hanley Center Foundation, a West Palm Beach-based nonprofit, is taking the lead to keep community conversations about substance abuse in the forefront. As a next step in its expanded mission, which includes a much greater focus on substance abuse prevention across the state of Florida, the Foundation is presenting a “Spring Symposia Series.” Industry experts will present and discuss hot topics across several counties, including Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River, in April, May and June. The symposia series is free and open to the public, and also provides six CEUs (Continuing Education Units) to professionals in attendance. The Spring Symposia Series is sponsored by Hanley Center Foundation and the Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families. The May event is presented in partnership with Life of Purpose and FAU Jupiter.
MAY 2016 –
What: Prevention is POWERful
Effective prevention strategies are about achieving behavioral change, not just short-term impact. This training will challenge the participants to look at factors which prevent people from changing and will challenge them to provide a why and a how when working with the people they impact. If you want people to change their behavior, you need to give them a why and a how.
Who: guest speaker Andy Duran
Andy Duran is the Executive Director of both Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD) and the SpeakUP! Prevention Coalition – a Drug Free Community coalition based in Lake Forest, IL on the North Shore of Chicago.
Andy blends his coalition and prevention work with more than 10 years of experience in youth leadership development. In addition to working for years in the Archdiocese of Chicago in various roles with youth, Andy also served as the Executive Director of the Peacebuilders Initiative – a dynamic and unique leadership development program that trains young leaders for the streets of Chicago. Over the past 2 years, Andy has spoken in more than 20 states in the areas of youth development, drug prevention, social media, coalition development and mobilization, prescription drug prevention strategies, medical marijuana and more.
Under Andy’s direction, LEAD has developed into a nationally recognized organization that offers trainings, workshops and technical assistance for organizations all over the country.
When and Where:
Thursday, May 19 at the Heritage Center
2140 14th Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32960
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (registration is at 8:30 a.m.)
Friday, May 20 at FAU Jupiter—AD119
5353 Parkside Dr.
Jupiter, FL 33548
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (registration is at 8:30 a.m.)
Public contact/registration info for both events: For more information, or to register, please visit call Martha Putnam, 561-841-1215 or email