Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals

It was an honor to celebrate Dr. Paul Turner as the MCBAP Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) of the year with his family and support network.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Turner!

MCBAP honored Nichole Crandall last week as the 2026 Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) of the Year! We celebrated at the 52-4 District Court with her colleagues. Congratulations, Nichole!

Dr. Shinese Johnson, MCBAP Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) of the Year was honored last week alongside family, friends and colleagues. Please join us in congratulating her!

We had a great time celebrating Pam Morgan, MCBAP's 2026 CPRM of the Year. Her family, friends and colleagues all shared heartwarming stories of the impact that Pam has had on their lives and careers. Please join us in congratulating Pam!

The MCBAP team was honored to celebrate Louise Montag, our 2026 MCBAP Certified Prevention Consultant of the Year!

Louise’s dedication to prevention, leadership, and service has made a meaningful impact. We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize her outstanding contributions to the field.

Please join us in congratulating Louise!

Left to right: Jennifer Mitchell, Stephanie Durbin, Louise Montag, Cari Wolfe, Sara Kirkpatrick and Vanessa Wojtowicz



Montag Forward Solutions LLC

Spotlight Alex Wray, CPS!

Alex represents the heart of prevention work - building partnerships, strengthening communities, and supporting meaningful change. We are proud to recognize credentialed professionals like Alex who bring dedication, purpose, and compassion to this field every day.

Jennifer Mitchell, Executive Director of MCBAP, enjoyed celebrating with Sarah Hegg, MCBAP Certified Clinical Supervisor of the Year and the team of Catholic Human Services of Traverse City on Tuesday!

Catholic Human Services Inc

Today’s spotlight is on Kristen Chandler!

We are grateful to Kristen for the important work she is doing to strengthen lives, support families, and help build a healthier future across Michigan.

More details about these outstanding credential holders will be coming in the next few weeks! In the meantime, congratulations to all of the winners!

The Michigan Association of District Court Probation Officers is hosting its annual conference at the Doubletee in Bay City. MCBAP’s Stephanie Durbin and Executive Director Jennifer Mitchell look forward to connecting with attendees at their booth and in the session ‘Why CCJP-M?’