Easton, Md.—Mary Kramer, Chairman of the Talbot Parent Coalition, announced today that the Coalition will present UNDERAGE DRINKING — a PARENTS360 module that is part of the PACT (Police and Communities Together) 360 program. The PACT360 program consists of research-based, multimedia community education presentations designed to engage and educate all entities in a community (including parents and teens) about the dangers of alcohol, drugs, and other dangerous substances that adversely affect young people.
“This presentation on underage drinking is just one of the modules that Talbot Parents’ Coalition will be taking into the community — to all types of groups and organizations — to educate Talbot County residents about the dangers of substance abuse among young people,” Kramer said recently. “All of the modules deal with substance abuse of one type or another, and each has been tailored to present data and information relevant to Talbot County.”
The presentation begins with a two-minute preview of the PACT360 video WRECKED and ends with an open panel discussion. The panelists are Gary Peace, Director of the Talbot Partnership; Beth Williams of Check Yourself Talbot; Gabriel D. Rose, Addictions Program Care Coordinator for the Talbot County Health Department; and a representative (to be announced) from the County’s Emergency Medical Technicians community.
DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM
Location: The cafeteria at Easton Middle School, 201 Peachblossom Road, Easton
Refreshments will be served
OTHER NEWS FROM THE TALBOT PARENT COALITION
The 2013 “Prescription to Addiction” Awareness Golf Tournament planned for Friday, November 1, has been rescheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014.
Talbot Parent Coalition Chairman Mary Kramer is seeking Talbot County parents and other interested adult to serve on the organization’s steering committee. The work being done by the Coalition is important to the health and welfare of all County residents – especially the young people – and the work cannot continue without solid community support. Anyone who can serve on the steering committee should contact Mary Kramer at 410.725.6350.
About the Talbot Parent Coalition
Since its founding, the Talbot Parent Coalition has been working with the Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention to help parents have an active and effective role in understanding, preventing, and dealing with drug, alcohol, and other abuses by their children. Visit them on the Web atparentscoalitionoftalbotpartne
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