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DBHR announces free enforcement-focused underage drinking prevention trainings

Submitted by Administrator on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 16:53

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is offering a series of trainings focused on impacting underage drinking through a combination of media and enforcement-related environmental prevention strategies.

Registrations for these trainings are being accepted through November 8, 2013. Please register using the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JBLCMFJ

The key operating theory for this project comes from the research of Harold Holder, Ph.D., who found that youth alcohol consumption declined when their perception of risk of getting caught increased. He found that all law enforcement activity – if properly publicized – helped to increase the perception of risk of getting caught.

There are two webinars directed primarily at coalition coordinators and coalition members and one 1.5 day in-person training directed primarily at law enforcement.

Webinars

November 14, 2013 – Noon – 1:15 PST, Webinar, Alcohol Purchase Surveys. This webinar is largely targeted to coalition coordinators and coalition members. Aidan Moore of the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center will present the webinar.

November 15, 2013 – Noon – 1:15 PST, Webinar, Media Advocacy for Law Enforcement. This webinar is intended to show the power of effective media advocacy for law enforcement efforts as well as to highlight ideas and suggestions for how to utilize various forms of media – print, broadcast (radio and televison) and social – to build awareness of law enforcement activities. Mr. Moore will also present the webinar. 

In-person training

Underage Drinking Enforcement, Part I - November 21, 2013 – 2-4 PM PST, In-person training in Olympia, WA, Alcohol Compliance Checks. This training will be presented by Stacy Cutlip, a Washington State Liquor Control Board Liquor Control Officer, and will overview how alcohol compliance checks should be conducted in order to ensure that violations can be submitted for appropriate administrative sanctions. This training is primarily directed to law enforcement. However, coalition representatives may also attend this training.

Underage Drinking Enforcement, Part II - November 22, 2013 – 9 AM – 3:30 PM PST, In-person training in Olympia, WA, Alcohol Source Investigations and Controlled Party Dispersal. This training will be presented by RJ Elrick from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center. Mr. Elrick is a former sheriff who has worked successfully with law enforcement agencies across the country to increase the effectiveness of underage drinking enforcement. This training is primarily directed to law enforcement. However, coalition representatives may also attend this training.

Please answer the questions below to register for any - or all - of these trainings.

Please submit a separate registration for each individual.

For more information, contact Scott Waller, Prevention Integration Lead, (360) 725-3782, scott.waller@dshs.wa.gov