About VAAP
At VAAP, we are dedicated to supporting and empowering addiction professionals across Virginia. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner, a student embarking on your career journey, a retired professional looking to stay connected, or an organization in the addiction treatment and recovery field, VAAP offers a vibrant and inclusive community tailored to your needs.
Our memberships are designed to provide individuals and organizations with access to a wealth of resources, networking opportunities, and professional development initiatives to help you excel in your practice and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those affected by addiction. From exclusive training and continuing education credits to advocacy on legislative matters and regular news updates, VAAP membership offers a wide range of benefits tailored to your professional aspirations and goals.
Join our community of dedicated addiction professionals and organizations committed to excellence in addiction treatment and recovery. Together with our Community Partners, including clinics, rehabs, outpatient care providers, and more, we can make a difference.
VAAP Board of Directors
The Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals (VAAP) has board members and officers who are dedicated to representing the association with the utmost professionalism, working as volunteers to further the addiction field ethically, honestly, and purposefully. The board members are VAAP and NAADAC individual members in good standing who are also working in the field of recovery advocacy, addiction counseling, addiction leadership, administration, social work, military addiction treatment, residential treatment, and outpatient treatment.
The VAAP Board of Directors includes the Executive Committee, up to nine (9) Delegates, and one Student Member. The Executive Committee of the Association consists of a President, Immediate President, President-Elect, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and, when possible, Regional Vice Presidents.
All board members are elected officials, elected yearly at the annual meeting when their terms are up. Our VAAP board works tirelessly to effectively run the association, providing both the work and oversight needed to provide our membership with training, opportunities to connect and network, and advocacy efforts both in the Commonwealth on hill day and through the year and in DC with NAADAC, the mid-Atlantic region, and National Hill Day every year. The VAAP Board of Directors has over 300 years of
combined experience and knowledge to help lead the way for addiction professionals across the Virginia Commonwealth.
Officers and Executive Committee
David Semanco–President
Jessica Swan President-Elect
Craig James–Secretary
Jessalyn Moore–Treasurer
Delegates At-Large
Christopher Coleman
Nee Allison
Charles H. Wilcox II, Vice President, Northern Region
Bob Taylor
Willetta Wilson
Chrissy Chow
Our Community Partners
The Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals values our Community Partners! Community Partners are organizations that provide services to individuals with substance use disorder. They are the rehabilitation facilities, behavioral health centers, and clinics that are on the front lines of providing caring, compassionate care to their clients. For more information about each organization, visit our Community Partners Directory.
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