Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals

PASAP Webinar: 

Preparing for Prevention Week featuring Gretchen Hagenbuch, Student Assistance Regional Coordinator and Madison Dorschutz, SAP Specialist. 

Webinar Description: 

A positive that has come from the COVID-19 outbreak is that it’s opened our education world to many new ways to engage our students. This session will explore the relationship between SAP and Prevention and boost enthusiasm for Prevention Week.

Speaker Bios:  

Gretchen Hagenbuch joined Caron Treatment Centers as Regional Coordinator of Student Assistance Programs in 2018. Gretchen has over two decades of experience in the education field, specializing in the delivery of alcohol and other drug prevention presentations. Before coming to Caron, she acted as Lead Prevention Specialist with FCD Prevention Works, helping school communities all over the U.S. and in 16 countries understand the risks associated with teen substance use. She was a teacher, and then a Dean of Students with the Philadelphia School District, and most recently a Wellness Specialist, dorm parent and varsity coach at St. Andrew’s School in Delaware. She has worked closely with public, private, day, boarding and international school communities, and has an ability to connect with both adolescents and adults with ease. Gretchen herself, has 25 years of recovery. Gretchen holds a Master’s in Education from Cabrini College and is a certified Prevention Specialist.

Madison Dorschutz Madison came to Caron as a SAP Specialist in 2019 after working in Philadelphia schools as a humanities teacher and AmeriCorps member. Working directly with students in recovery as well as those re-entering school to pursue their high school diploma, has reinforced the importance of positive student experiences and role models.  This is something she hopes to provide to all students she encounters through groups, assessments, or classroom presentations.

After graduating from Arcadia University with a BA in History and a secondary teaching certification, Madison completed her MS in Transformative Education and Social Change from West Chester University where her work focused on community-based teacher education to overcome deficit perspectives.

Please note: You must also register through the Go-to-Webinar website in order to receive the webinar log in credentials.  You will receive the link in the confirmation email after you have completed your registration on the PASAP site. Contact us at support@pasap.org if you have any questions.