MISSION
The Pennsylvania Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Association is a professional organization which is working
to address the DUI problem in all of its many stages -- from
prevention to enforcement up to, and including, adjudication
and rehabilitation.
We provide information, direction, training and support with
the purpose of working toward the elimination of impaired
drivers and the harm that they can cause.
Through our efforts we create a healthier and safer
environment for all people in the Commonwealth.
HISTORY
The Pennsylvania DUI Association was established in 1979 to
take action in support of the initiatives being undertaken
to encourage and facilitate the growth of safety programs in
Pennsylvania. The Association is a non-profit, professional
association which provides technical assistance and support
to alcohol-highway safety professionals and other safety
professionals representing the fields of highway safety.
Some of these services are available from the PA DUI
Association under a technical assistance contract
administered by PennDOT. The Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation's Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic
Engineering is responsible for Pennsylvania's Highway Safety
program. This agency addresses the following types of
highway safety issues: occupant protection (child safety
seats, seat belts, and airbags), DUI awareness,
pedestrian/bicycle/school bus safety, speeding, aggressive
driving, etc.
Included in the Association's responsibilities are DUI
Instructor certification workshops, CRN Evaluator
certification workshops, Advanced workshops in CRN
Evaluation and DUI Instruction, county DUI Coordinator
training, management and technical assistance for county
alcohol-highway safety programs, compilation and maintenance
of the Alcohol Highway Safety Program directory for each county,
and essentially any other activities directly related to
alcohol-highway safety programs for professionals in
Pennsylvania.
The Association is divided into four geographic regions to
facilitate networking and information dissemination to all
members of the Pennsylvania DUI Association.
Annual DUI Victims Memorial10K Run/! Mile Walk
May 31, 2008
Click here for a registration form & more information
DUI Coordinators Conference
All County DUI Coordinators are encouraged to attend the conference on June 12 & 13 at the Days Inn Penn State, State College, PA. No registration fee. Registration form - click here
Town Hall Meetings
National Town Hall Meetings Start March 31st.
A series of Town Hall meetings will
be held across the country during the
week of March 31-April 4, 2008, as part of an effort to increase
understanding and awareness of underage drinking and its
consequences, and
to encourage individuals, families, and communities to address
the problem.
Many Pennsylvania communities will
be participating in this national effort,
for additional information on the Town Hall meetings, including
the names
and contact information for participating communities, can be
found at
www.stopalcoholabuse.gov.
Community PSA Campaign to Reduce Underage Drinking
Evaluation Report
In 2006 the PA DUI Association received a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency from the Substance Abuse Drug Demand Reduction funds. Goals of the grant included development of a 2-day training program on underage drinking, public service announcement development on underage drinking, and evaluation of the campaign. Six counties in the state partnered with the PA DUI Association to implement the public service announcements. The attached link includes the full evaluation report of the campaign. Evaluation Report
2006 Annual Report
is now available, simply click on the title.
The PA DUI Association staff can be reached at:
(Click on the address below for directions)
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 238-4354 or
1-800-62-PA DUI
Fax: 717-238-6211
or click on a name below to send an email
C. Stephen Erni,
Executive Director
Felicity DeBacco Erni, Director, PAUD & SADD
Liane Petras,
Workshop Coordinator
Ignition Interlock Personnel
Michael
McConnell, Director,
Ignition Interlock Q.A. Program
Ricky Miller,
Ignition Interlock Q.A., Technician
Russell W. Young
III,
Ignition Interlock Q.A., Technician
Law Enforcement Personnel
George Geisler, Jr., Director, Eastern Office
Catherine Tress, Director, Western Office
Wendy Whitehaus
Cole, Assistant Director