The following resources and tools will assist you in conducting your Town Hall Meetings:

Cover Letter

Community Briefing Prevention Toolkit: Town Hall Meetings

How To Conduct a Town Hall Meeting Training

2008 Town Hall Meeting Presentation

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Families

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Communities

Underage Alcohol Use Prevention Resources

Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts

Cover Letter

Cover Letter (PDF 1.41MB)
Carta de explicación (PDF 1.43MB)

This cover letter introduces the Community Briefing Prevention Toolkit: Town Hall Meetings and accompanying resource materials for use in planning and conducting 2008 Town Hall Meetings.

Community Briefing Prevention Toolkit: Town Hall Meetings

Community Briefing Prevention Toolkit: Town Hall Meetings (PDF 17.0MB)
Guía para informar a la comunidad sobre la prevención: Foros públicos (PDF 17.3MB)

This toolkit is designed to help communities throughout the Nation plan their own underage drinking prevention Town Hall Meetings, and it includes checklists and information for coordinating and promoting activities before and after the planned event, a facilitator’s guide for event moderators, and sample materials for gaining media coverage.

How To Conduct a Town Hall Meeting Training

How To Conduct a Town Hall Meeting Training (HTML)
Cómo llevar a cabo un foro público capacitación (HTML)

This program is an edited excerpt from a training workshop held in Miami, FL, in January 2008. How To Conduct a Town Hall Meeting is designed to help local community-based organizations convene successful Town Hall Meetings as part of a national effort to raise awareness of and prevent underage drinking and its consequences.

2008 Town Hall Meeting Presentation

2008 Town Hall Meetings (PPT 804KB) or (PDF 716K)
Foros públicos de 2008 (PPT 872KB) or (PDF 536K)

This fact-filled and persuasive presentation, with talking points, about planning a Town Hall Meeting can be used to garner support in your local community for planning and conducting an event.

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking (PDF 1.40MB)

This seminal document discusses underage alcohol use within a developmental framework and identifies a series of goals and action steps that could be taken to address the issue.

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Communities

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Communities (PDF 973KB)
Llamado a la acción del Cirujano General para prevenir y reducir el consumo de alcohol por menores de edad: Lo que significa para usted—Guía de acción para las comunidades (PDF 811KB)

This guide, based on The Surgeon General’s Call to Action, targets parents, schools, community leaders, and others who are concerned about underage alcohol use. It describes why underage alcohol use is a problem and what communities can do to address this major public health and safety issue.

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Families

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You—A Guide to Action for Families (PDF 899KB)
Llamado a la acción del Cirujano General para prevenir y reducir el consumo de alcohol por menores de edad: Lo que significa para usted—Guía de acción para las familias (PDF 811KB)

This guide, based on The Surgeon General’s Call to Action, gives families the knowledge and tools to take action against underage drinking. It explains why underage alcohol use is a problem and suggests ways that families can end underage alcohol use in the home, in the community, and across the country.

Underage Alcohol Use Prevention Resources

Underage Alcohol Use Prevention Resources (PDF 1.77MB)

This flyer highlights all of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s evidence-based resources for the prevention of underage alcohol use.

Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts

Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts (PDF 4.11MB)

This brochure dispels common myths about underage alcohol use and helps 9- to 15-year-olds understand the dangers associated with using alcohol.