Dabena Alliances Inc.

“Part VI, Section B, Line 12C Cadca is a small non-profit organization that promotes open communication between all employees regardless of position within the company and strives to uphold a strong and solid reputation within our field and among our professional colleagues. Cadca's conflict of interest policy outlines situations that may arise during the course of business with others and what actions are to be taken in the event of a conflict. Employees are expected to report any situation that may be viewed as a conflict of interest to their direct supervisor. Conflicts of interest have been defined as the employment of immediate family, acceptance of gifts, fees, or honoraria, and creating a conflict of interest for others. It is understood that within our field employees may be recognized as experts and given a financial stipend to speak. Cadca has capped the receipt of gifts at $250.00. Employees are on the honor system to uphold Cadca's values in their everyday line of work. If given reason to suspect or indicate anything less than cadca's values, employees will be questioned by the "CFO"CEO" to determine if a breach of conduct has occurred and what action to take. Employees failing to adhere to the policy may be terminated. Money received is processed by the office manager, given to the "CFO"DFO" for financial approval and processed by the AR associate. Through these checks and balances, any financial amount received that would compromise cadca's integrity would be subject to further examination and questioning. Money received that has been deemed questionable by the "CFO" is presented to the "CEO". The monies are returned with a polite letter explaining Cadca's Policy.”

“Part vi, section b, lines 15(a) & 15(b) the compensation committee of cadca's board is responsible for annually (last review was conducted in 2015) reviewing and approving the compensation of the "ceosenior staff of the organization. This process includes using comparability data and the services of an independent compensation consultant to determine appropriate compensation levels for each senior staff person.”

“Part vi, section c, line 19 cadca's financial statements are available upon request or by various outlets such as guidestar. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Part vi, section b, line 11b the vp of finance & administration/cfo is responsible for ensuring cadca's annual form 990 is completed accurately and timely. The "cfo" works with the accounting firm to ensure this is done. Once the form 990 is completed, it is reviewed by cadca's executive staff and "ceo". If there are no changes, the "ceo" then forwards the form 990 to cadca's board of directors for review and approval.”

“Part vi, section a, line 1 the executive committee consisted of the officers of the corporation and given members-at-large (directors). The committee shall have and exercise all the powers of the board of directors subject to such limitations as the laws of the state of virginia for resolutions the board of directors may impose, and shall have the power to affix the seal of cadca to all papers which it may deem to require it. The executive committee shall have power to make rules and regulations for the conduct of its business, and shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report same to the board of directors.”

“PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CADCA By-Laws Changes adopted by the Board of Directors on 2/4/2015. The CADCA By-Laws were updated to consolidate the original By-Laws and associated amendments into one document while making several modifications as discussed below: Within Article I ORGANIZATION, paragraph (d) was added to Section 3 (Powers) as follows: (d) This organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from federal income tax. The organization shall not endorse, contribute to, work for, or otherwise support (or oppose) a candidate for public office. Within Article II MEMBERSHIP, Section 1 (Types of Membership) was modified to increase the number of classes from one general membership class to two classes of membership defined as: 1. Any Coalition/organization; or 2. Individual members Within Article II MEMBERSHIP, Section 3 (Membership Dues) the previous language specifying the actual membership dues was deleted in its entirety and replaced with Membership dues are established by CADCA, approved by the Chair and maintained by the organization. WITHIN Article III BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Section 3 (Selection) the original 6 paragraphs were deleted and reorganized into 3 simplified paragraphs as follows: (a) Nomination of Directors. The Chair of the Board of Directors shall appoint three members of the Board of Directors to serve as a Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall make nominations to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors and submit its nominations to the Board of Directors for approval. Nominations may be submitted for the vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors or for vote by electronic means at any time. (b) Election. The Board of Directors shall vote upon nominees to the board, considering ethnic and regional diversity and the needs of the Board of Directors. Election may be by voice vote, written ballot, or electronic communication. Candidates are elected upon approval of a majority of the existing Board of Directors. (c) Terms of Office. A director is initially elected to a three-year term and may be re-elected to a second three-year term. Thereafter, the director may be re-elected to additional one-year terms without limitation. Elections for re-election shall take place at the annual meeting. Within Article V COMMITTEES, Section 1 (Standing Committees) was modified to more clearly identify the standing committees and their responsibilities as follows: (1) The Executive Committee under the leadership of the Vice Chair has the authority to call an Executive Session to discuss matters related to the Chair & CEO. (2) The Finance and Audit Committee oversees all budget issues, and reviews and monitors all financial records of CADCA to ensure staff and Board compliance with adopted budget and personnel policies. The committee also helps develop policy and programs related to CADCA membership dues and monitors implementation of these policies. (3) The Personnel Committee is responsible for reviewing and examining staff policies and procedures, as necessary. (4) The Nominating Committee receives nominations from CADCA Board members and is responsible for recommending potential board members to the Board for consideration. (5) The Compensation and Review Committee reviews the Chairman and CEOs performance annually and adjusts his compensation package, as appropriate. (6) The Resource Development Committee helps CADCA conduct its annual benefit dinner, assists with securing financial support and works to help CADCA generate unrestricted funds. Within Article V COMMITTEES, a new Section 2 (Subcommittees) was added as follows: Section 2. Subcommittees. Standing committees shall be empowered to establish such committees as may be necessary to assist in the performance of their investigation, study or action. All subcommittees will be responsible for reporting directly to their respective Standing Committees. Within Article V COMMITTEES, the old”

“FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4D COMMUNICATIONS CADCA Increases Reach, Partnerships in Annual Medicine Abuse Awareness Campaign During October 2015, CADCA led its annual campaign to shine a spotlight on over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse and National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM). NMAAM garnered more than 3 million impressions, increased its partners, and built a suite of new tools for coalitions to use in outreach. Our NMAAM partners are: CASA at University of Columbia; Consumer Healthcare Products Association; Healthcare Distribution Management Association; McNeil Consumer Healthcare, and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. To give the campaign a fresh look, CADCA developed a brand new logo for NMAAM. A megaphone, comprised of medicine bottles, was chosen as the primary image for the logo to capture the important work our coalitions do to educate and raise awareness about medicine abuse. Our coalitions can be viewed as megaphones, metaphorically, as they aim to amplify these important health messages to as large an audience as possible in their communities. CADCA provided awareness-building tools for community leaders, via the online toolkit PreventRxAbuse.org. Coalitions held educational events, from parent luncheons to prescriber trainings. CADCA also pledged to help local communities host 100 events by the end of next October 2016, as part of a national Presidential effort to increase the action around the opioid crisis. CADCA Communications Expand with Fresh Website Spring 2015 brought a fresh new cadca.org. The web redesign project was a cross-department effort that created a beautiful site, strengthened CADCAs brand proposition, and increased traffic. Page views, sessions, and users on the new site all increased over four-fold. The average session time increased by 45 percent. CADCAs social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, LinkedIn and Instagram all had increases in participation, with Twitter @CADCA increasing at the greatest rate. CADCA TV hosted a one-hour educational program, the Sobering Consequences of Underage Drinking, in partnership with Department of Justices Bureau of Justice Assistance, St. Petersburg Colleges Center for Public Safety Innovation, and the Center for Disease Control and Preventions Alcohol Program. CADCAs Geographic Health Equity Alliance: Driving Tobacco and Cancer off the map CADCA finished its second successful year of its five-year cooperative agreement, CDCs Consortium of National Networks to Impact Populations Experiencing Tobacco Related and Cancer Health Disparities program, on September 29, 2015. The goal of CADCAs five-year GHEA project is to help support those working to reduce tobacco use rates and cancer incidences in geographic areas facing health disparities. CADCA is working with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine as a central partner in the delivery of cancer-related content. Another team at Wake is providing evaluation expertise. Among the highlights of year two are the distribution of over 500,000 Newspapers in Education supplements to educate young people and adults about the serious health consequences of nicotine use. CADCA also hosted its second educational Symposium for 100 registrants in concert with the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The GHEA team trained coalitions on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)/e-cigs and tobacco retailer licensing strategies at sessions during its signature training events. Expanding Education of OTC Medicine Safety through the Coalition Construct CADCA and McNeil Consumer Healthcare partnered again in 2015 to amplify the messages of medicine safety and expand the use of the OTC Medicine Safety program in communities and schools. A centerpiece of the partnership was a pilot project to bring the effective OTC Medicine Safety program to new settings. CADCA provided mini grants to four coalitions. The innovative settings identified by our coalition lea”

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