Please Join Us for the September CAC Meeting!

The CAC could really use your help!

The next meeting of the Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC) will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM in meeting room A of Health Connections. Health Connections is located on the 2nd floor of the MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Outpatient Pavilion.

We invite you to attend the monthly meetings of the Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC). This group of parents, professionals, educators, business owners, county government employees, students, marketing professionals, media representatives, and law enforcement meet on a monthly basis to discuss the ongoing efforts for creating awareness on the dangers of underage and/or binge drinking within our community. Each person brings so much to the table during brainstorming sessions about the best ways communicate our message - a message which may save lives.

Your ideas, enthusiasm, talents, and participation are most welcome and appreciated! Treats will be served. We hope you will join us and become part of the Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC)!
 

We Want to Hear from YOU!

 

When we first launched our social media effort, quite a few of you shared your "I Knew Someone Who" stories about people who experienced negative consequences because of underage and/or binge drinking. Since it's been a while, we thought we would throw it out there again.

 

We want to hear from YOU! :)

 

 

Please feel free to complete the "I Knew Someone Who" sentence on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CanYouAffordIt

 

or

 

 

Email your "I Knew Someone Who" comment, story, artwork, poem, or video to us at canyouaffordit@gmail.com. If you would like us to share what you emailed without having your name attached, we will definitely do so. We will keep your confidence.

 

What you SHARE

just may help someone else

who has had a similar experience

and is feeling isolated ...

or a parent having trouble with their teen ...
or someone who is wrestling

with some of their own choices.

 

Thanks, everyone!

Free CMCA Training ~ Prevention Strategies

 

 

Communities Mobilizing

for Change on Alcohol

You need the right tools to make the right changes.

 

 Are you interested in helping your community make the right changes for a safer and healthier place for youth?  St. Mary’s County residents concerned with underage drinking are invited to participate in a FREE training for Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA). Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) is a nationally recognized model program that activates a diverse citizenry with the skills and tools to reduce the flow of alcohol to youth from illegal sales by retail establishments, and from provision of alcohol to youth by other adults in the community. 

Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate to plan and implement effective strategies that:

• address policies and ordinances,
• build community,
• expand outreach and support efforts, and
• engage youth in youth-adult partnerships. 

This program is ideal for anyone, youth and adults, with a strong desire and willingness to lead community efforts in reducing alcohol use among youth.

 

CMCA will be offered on September 26 and 27 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  This training will be held at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus, Building C in Room C216, 22950 Hollywood Road Leonardtown, MD.  The training and materials are free but limited to 25 participants.  Registration is required and all program materials are provided through a grant from the State of Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration.  Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will also be provided.

 

For more information or to register, please contact the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services, Division of Human Services at 301-475-4200 ext. 1681 or matt.reisdorph@stmarysmd.com.