The Voices of Youth program is the result of an innovative program between CADCA and HOSA Future Health Professionals with sponsoring support from SAMHSA. This nine-month program invites up to ten community-minded HOSA members from across the country, representing SAMHSA’s 10 regions, to lead community-level initiatives in substance prevention.

CADCA provides training opportunities to assist youth leaders in learning and applying the strategic prevention framework. Within this framework, participants learn to identify and frame complex public health issues in their communities, develop innovative solutions, and participate in the design and implementation of prevention activities.

Applications for our 2025-2026 cohort will open in Fall 2025!