Van Buren County
SAFE Coalition in collaboration with the Van Buren County Youth Leadership
Council Members and the federal government’s Interagency Coordinating Committee
on the Prevention of Underage Drinking will hold “Our Community. Our Health.
Our Future” – a Town Hall Meeting with parents, students, law enforcement,
community members and health professionals to discuss underage drinking
prevention. This event will start conversations, educate our community and encourage
change that will make our community the best that it can be! Everyone is
invited to attend!
Underage drinking is a pressing public health concern that affects the
health and well-being of our nation’s youth, their families and our community. Underage
drinking contributes to a range of costly health and social problems, including
traffic fatalities, suicide, physical and sexual assault, brain impairment,
alcohol dependence, academic problems and alcohol and drug poisoning. Underage
drinking costs U.S.
This event will not only focus on underage drinking but also youth
marijuana and youth tobacco use. More and more states are legalizing the use of
marijuana for both medicinal and recreational uses and this is sending a
message to youth that marijuana is “ok”. Youth Leadership Council members want
to take a stand against this and have a community discussion about how we can
stop this growing trend from having a detrimental effect on the youth of Van
Buren County.
WHO: If you are a student, parent, grandparent, teacher,
coach, city official, health care professional, or just a concerned citizen you
should plan to attend this event! Your service to our community is valuable and
we hope you are able to attend to learn more about what is happening in or
community.
WHAT: Our Community. Our Health. Our Future. Will be structured with
roundtable conversations, large group sharing and keynote presenters. Attendees
will have an opportunity to share their thoughts related to these topics as
well as suggestions or recommendations for strategies to make Van Buren County
a SAFE place to live.
WHEN: Wednesday,
March 26, 2014. Doors open at 6pm and the presentation will begin at 6:30pm.
Refreshments will be provided
WHERE: Roberts Memorial Center, Keosauqua, IA
ADDITIONAL INFO: Free childcare will be provided
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