Table 3.
Illustrative Examples of Facilitated Community Changes by Type and Environmental Strategy
| Environmental Strategy | Community Change Type | Community Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol |
Policy | Coalition members introduced an amendment to a House Bill that was signed into law by the Governor to clarify the crimes and punishment for social hosting by defining social hosting as intentionally or recklessly permitting one's residence or property to be used by another party in a way that results in the possession or consumption of alcohol by minors. |
| Collaboration with Schools | Policy | Local school board modified a policy in the handbook to include sanctions for the use and distribution of mood altering chemicals. New Policy: Twenty-four hours each day during the season of each activity, a student shall not use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away any beverage containing alcohol, any illegal drug or controlled substance, tobacco, or any mood altering chemical in any form, including chewing tobacco. |
| Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol |
Policy | School district adopted a new policy for students and alcohol use. The policy includes clear penalties for students who use or are caught with alcohol and covers all students, not just those in sports activities. Task Force members were involved in the revision & adoption of the policy. |
| Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol |
Practice | For the first time, three weekly public service announcements have ran on broadcast television and cable talking about the consequences of underage drinking. Broadcast television reached 124,934 viewers ages 18-49 and 220 total spots. |
| Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol |
Practice | Sheriff and deputies patrolled the county fair events to help with the efforts to prevent underage drinking. In the past, there has been underage drinking at the county fair with adults involved. This year there were no reports of underage drinking on county fair grounds. |
| Saturation Patrols | Practice | For the first time, police conducted "Operation Did You Know?" Police went to 27 liquor stores and issued 7 citations for selling alcohol to minors. |