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Community Forum and Dinner on Underage and High Risk Alcohol Use Prevention
On Wednesday, May 14th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall in placePlaceNameBellows PlaceTypeFalls, the Greater Falls Prevention Coalition is hosting a Community Forum, a night of discussion, pizza, raffles and information gathering for youth, adults and other community members of the Greater Falls area. The topic will be primary contributing factors to underage alcohol use and high risk drinking in our communities. “We are planning to look at the issues that alcohol use is creating in our community and seeking to find what contributes to these issues” says Robin Rieske, Prevention Consultant for the Department of Health.
The Greater Falls Prevention Coalition (GFPC) is a group of community members, agency workers and youth who are working to identify the needs of the Greater Falls community around substance abuse concerns. They are also looking for community members who would like to get more involved with the effort. “Understanding the views and experiences of everyone in the community is really important to creating an effective and successful prevention plan” says Hilary Frenkel, Coordinator of the GFPC. “We will only be as successful as the community allows us to be.” They have monthly Coalition meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the Rockingham Public Library.
The forum, sponsored by GFPC, is one step towards addressing the impact of issues related to substance abuse including underage drinking, high risk drinking, community norms and laws and addiction. One goal of the forum is to work toward identifying action that both the community as well as individuals can take to help decrease these concerns. Held at the Masonic Hall on addressStreetMain Street, this event is open to the public and all are invited to attend. Come add your voice to the discussion! Forum to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include dinner. For more information contact Hilary Frenkel at (802)460-0359 GFPC00@gmail.com.
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