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What is your
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Alcohol Restrictions at
Community Events:
Challenges and Takeaways
January 16, 2014
Central Resource Team
SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
(CAPT)
Presenter:
Jo Morrissey
Project Manager
Medical Care Development
captus.samhsa.gov
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This training was developed under the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)
Center for the Application of Prevention
Technologies contract. Reference #
HHSS277200800004C.
For training use only.
Recording
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This webinar is being recorded and
archived, and will be available to all
webinar participants. We may also share
this recording with individuals who were
unable to participate in this event. Please
contact the webinar facilitator if you have
any concerns or questions.
Introduction to Connect Pro
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Two Ways to Ask Questions
By Typing:
• Type question in chat window
• Press enter or press the thought bubble
• Everyone will see the question
• To ask a question privately, click
the icon on the top right of the chat
window, click start chat with host,
presenter or individual attendees
Introduction to Connect Pro
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By “Raising Your Hand” During the Question and
Answer Period:
• Raise your hand by clicking
You will see your status change in
the attendees’ list.
.
• To mute and unmute your phone,
press *#.
• Remember to mute your phone again once you have
finished speaking.
• Lower your hand by clicking
again.
CAPT Approach to Webinars
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• Audience engagement throughout
• Use of interactive techniques, including
chat boxes, polls, “hand raising”, white
boards, and small break-out groups
• Opportunities for information
dissemination, application of concepts,
and skills building
Primary Audience
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Iowa Department of Public Health state staff,
capacity coaches and sub-recipients from
the Strategic Prevention Framework State
Incentive Grant and Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.
Agenda
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• Review case examples illustrating
common challenges in implementing
alcohol restrictions at community events
• Discuss key takeaways from the case
examples that can be applied in Iowa
• Troubleshoot additional challenges
Objective for Today
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After our meeting today, you will be able to:
• Describe potential solutions for restricting
alcohol consumption at Iowa’s community
events
Facilitator
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Molly Ferguson
Presenter
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Jo Morrissey
Poll
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What is your biggest challenge in
implementing alcohol restrictions at
community events or in public places?
Case Study 1: Alcohol Restrictions at
Open Air Event
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• Challenge: Lack of
enforcement of existing open
air ordinance
• Action: Collaboration with
law enforcement to research
existing ordinances/compile
evidence on risks of alcohol
sales; testimony to city
council
• Outcome: City council
resolution supporting
Case Study 1
existing ordinances
What can we take away?
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• Communicate with law enforcement that,
based on research, the community wants
ordinances enforced
• Look into existing ordinances
• Explore the idea of legislators passing a
resolution
Case Study 1
Case Study 2: Binge and Underage
Drinking at University Games
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• Challenge: No
drinking ordinance in
place
• Action: Use of
assessments to make
the case for policy
change
• Outcome: Policy
implementation by
university
Case Study 2
What can we take away?
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• Frame involvement as offering assistance
and resources to position yourself as a
community partner
• Revisit policy assessment data
• Enlist local media as a partner
Case Study 2
Case Study 3: Binge Drinking at NonProfit Events
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Case Study 3
• Challenge: Low level
of readiness among
non-profit event
sponsors
• Action: Relationshipbuilding as well as
training for non-profits
• Outcome: Increased
awareness and
subsequent readiness
What can we take away?
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• Frame yourself as a resource to protect
the investments of key stakeholders
• Create and implement a response that is
based upon readiness assessment results
Case Study 3
Let’s Brainstorm
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What additional
challenges have
you encountered
in implementing
alcohol
restrictions?
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Questions?
Evaluation
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A custom Survey Monkey evaluation link will
be emailed to you from our evaluator, Anu
Sharma.
Please take a moment to complete the
evaluation when you receive the link via
email.
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If you have questions or comments, please
do not hesitate to contact:
Molly Ferguson, Training and Technical
Assistance Associate
mferguson@edc.org
Resource
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Center for the Application of
Prevention Technologies,
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
(2013). Environmental Strategy
Implementation: Fidelity
Assessment Guidelines. Retrieved
March 6, 2013 from:
http://captus.samhsa.gov/accessresources/environmental-strategyimplementation-fidelityassessment-guidelines