About us

The Network

The Network is a national organization of over 1,500 campus-based leaders within higher education addressing the issues of alcohol, other drug, and violence.  The Network is a liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and member institutions as well as other higher education professional organizations.

Member institutions encourage and enhance local, state, regional, and national initiatives through a commitment to shared standards for policy development, educational strategies, enforcement, evaluation, and community collaboration. Members agree to adhere to a set of standards aimed at reducing alcohol and other drug problems at colleges and universities.

Mission Statement

The Network is the national organization that proactively addresses the issues of alcohol, other drugs, and violence in order to promote healthy campus environments through self-regulatory initiatives, information dissemination, and technical assistance. The Network serves as a liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and member institutions as well as other higher education professional organizations. Member institutions encourage and enhance local, state, regional, and national initiatives through a commitment to shared standards for policy development, educational strategies, enforcement, evaluation, and community collaboration.

Our Team

Lisa Hutcheson
Director

Lisa Hutcheson has been the director of the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking since its inception in 1997. Advocating for stronger local and state policies and laws, the coalition is reducing youth access to alcohol. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Education degree in counseling. She is also the Vice President of Prevention and Advocacy for Mental Health America of Indiana (MHAI) and part of the MHAI lobbying team. She supervises the Indiana Collegiate Action Network (ICAN).

Eric Kilbride
Consultant

Eric is the managing partner of Block by Block Consulting, a firm providing positive youth development training and technical assistance for domestic and international non-profit and government contracting organizations.  Eric has devoted most of his adult life to the healthy development of young people.