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Philip Diaz, M.S.W. |
Philip Diaz, M.S.W., is an authority on substance abuse treatment, and the former CEO of Gateway Community Services, Inc., the largest provider of substance abuse treatment and prevention services for adults, children and families in Northeast Florida. He is the former Assistant Deputy Director for Prevention in the Office of Demand Reduction within the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In this capacity, he was the lead Federal official in the development of national and international drug prevention policy.
Mr. Diaz is a social worker with over 25 years of experience in drug prevention and treatment. He is a founding board member of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics and the National Association of Native American Children of Alcoholics, and founding chairperson of the National Drug Prevention League. He has served as a Special Consultant to Dare America, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and the Executive Office of the President.
He has served as the Director for Program Development for Nova Southeastern University's Masters in Life Span Care and Administration and was a faculty member of the Masters Program in Applied Addiction Studies, the Florida School of Addiction Studies, the Arkansas School, New England School, Rutgers, Alaska School and others. He also served as the Chief Consultant on Substance Abuse Issues for the Child Welfare League of America.
He is the co-author of four books:
Mr. Diaz is an internationally known lecturer. His work has appeared in Women's Day Magazine, USA Today, and Focus on the Family. He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including the TV special "The National Parent Quiz," and is the recipient of numerous awards for his work.
Mr. Diaz received his M.S.W. from Fordham University, and his B.A. from City College of New York. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Mercy College. |
