National Leadership Conference

Successful Family Skills to Prevent Underage Drinking Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET Parents, for children to do well in school, succeed in life, and remain addiction free, you need to be well-trained in bonding, setting boundaries, and monitoring kids’ activities. And kids need to learn skills like accepting “no” nicely, following instructions,…

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) held another successful National Leadership Conference (NLC)! The 13th Annual National Leadership Conference “Spotlighting Community Solutions to Underage Drinking” was held at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida on August 10-12, 2011. The conference registered nearly 1500 participants. The conference, held in conjunction with the National Liquor…

Community/Coalition Assessment Tools Survey Instruments Community/Coalition Assessment Tools The following section contains sample assessment tools for communities and coalitions that UDETC and/or communities have used to gather information.  Please feel free to modify them to fit your own community’s needs.  If you have any questions about how to use the assessment, or if you have sample assessment…

Research – General Underage Drinking Issues   Adults’ Approval and Adolescents’ Alcohol Use http://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(04)00053-9/abstract Journal of Adolescent Health. 2004; 34:345.e17A study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center found that parents strongly influence their children’s drinking behavior. Researchers at Wake Forest analyzed survey data from the National Evaluation of the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program…

With support from the OJJDP Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Initiative, community organizations, enforcement agencies, youth, and other concerned citizens are working collaboratively to change local ordinances and enforcement practices.   Big Change in Big Sky Country Through a comprehensive approach over the last 3 years, the Minor Alcohol Prevention Program in Billings, Montana, is…

National Conference 2000 National Leadership Conference October 22-25, 2000