The Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention, also known as the Parents Commission, was created by voter initiative in 1996 and established by A.R.S. §41-1604.17.  The Parents Commission funds programs that increase and enhance parental involvement, and increase education about the serious risks and public health problems caused by the abuse of alcohol and controlled substances.  The Commission is comprised of nine members appointed to the Commission by the Governor to serve two-year terms.  Membership consists of five parents of children currently enrolled in Arizona schools and one representative each from the education, county probation, prevention and treatment, and law enforcement professions.

The Parents Commission works with the Governor's Division For Substance Abuse Policy (DSAP), which performs all administrative and professional services for the Commission. DSAP, on behalf of The Parents Commission, assists the Commission in developing substance use education and prevention and parent involvement strategies.

For more information please contact:

Tonya Hamilton
(602) 542-1760
thamilton@az.gov