CPA’s Collegiate Action for Professionals Initiative (CPA-CAP)
✨ Ready to Strengthen Prevention on Your Campus
The CPA-CAP 2025–2026 Initiative is expanding to support new colleges/universities with stipends, technical assistance, and statewide collaboration. Join us on October 3 for the kickoff call and learn how your campus can apply to bring fresh resources and evidence-informed strategies to reduce high-risk drinking and promote student success.
CPA-CAP 2025–2026 Kickoff
Friday, October 3 | 10:00–11:15 AM
Registration is Required
The Collegiate Action for Professionals (CPA-CAP) Initiative is back — and growing. This year, two additional colleges will receive stipends and technical assistance to implement prevention strategies that reduce high-risk drinking and support overall student wellbeing.
At the kickoff call, you’ll:
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Hear from Dr. Nathaniel Woods, Jr., Senior Executive of Student Wellbeing and Inclusive Excellence at PA College of Technology, on how organizational health drives collaboration and long-term success. The session description and details are below.
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Get details on the CPA-CAP application process, potential strategies, eligibility requirements, and the stipend process.
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Connect with AOD professionals who successfully implemented projects last year.
Why attend?
This is your opportunity to bring new resources, evidence-informed strategies, and statewide support to your campus. Selected applicants will receive stipends to help fund their projects.
Organizational Health Determines the Effectiveness of Collaboration
Friday, October 3rd
10:00 am.
Dr. Nathaniel Woods, Jr., Senior Executive of Student Wellbeing and Inclusive Excellence
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Collaboration isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the engine that drives innovation, agility, and growth. Organizations that collaborate effectively, develop ideas faster, solve problems more efficiently, and respond to change with agility—directly impacting revenue and long-term success. In this session, you’ll explore the science of collaboration, uncover what makes it work, and gain practical tools to pinpoint where collaboration can have the biggest impact in your organization.
Objectives:
- Understand the science and psychology of collaboration.
- Identify the key factors that make teams and organizations work together effectively.
- Learn how to identify high-impact opportunities for collaboration.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please reach out to jeff.hanley@paprevention.org.
Dr. Nathaniel Woods, Jr.,
Senior Executive of Student Wellbeing and Inclusive Excellence,
Pennsylvania College of Technology
PA Higher Education Needs Assessment
In 2020, The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) provided funding to the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) for a preliminary survey assessment of higher education institutions in Pennsylvania to begin to collect data about current alcohol-related issues on campus and efforts to mitigate the negative effects of student alcohol use.
The stated purpose of this initial study was to collaborate with Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities to open a discussion around college drinking on commonwealth campuses.