Tips and Resources

Tips and Resources for a Successful Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking Activity

Planning is key to successfully participating in or implementing a Communities Talk activity. There are many tools, insights, and resources available to help you identify and meet your prevention goals through Communities Talk.

Planning Process

Click on the links below to find resources related to each step of the planning process.

• Assessment resources to define the underage drinking problem and a community’s needs, capacity, and readiness to respond;
• Planning resources to meet the goals and objectives identified in the assessment phase;
• Promotion resources to attract an audience of size and scope and increase community awareness; and
• Evaluation resources to determine if the Communities Talk activity was effective as a catalyst for change.

Top Planning Resources

• Need more help getting started? Read the Quick Start Planning Guide
• Tips and Tools for Hosting a Virtual Activity
• Tips and Tools for Engaging the News Media
• Using Social Media: Sample Content and Guide
• Using Social Media: Facebook Messages
• Using Social Media: Twitter Messages
• Using Social Media: Instagram
• Customizable resources for Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking activity implementation and promotion
• Event introduction videos to explain the Communities Talk initiative to your activity participants.
• Graphics: Visit the Prevention Graphics Gallery to download and share graphics about underage drinking prevention.

Top Resources for Underage Drinking Prevention

Consider using these resources as part of your Communities Talk activity:

• The College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives video series and discussion guides showcase underage drinking prevention strategies on and around college campuses across the nation.
• Episode 1: Lessons Learned at Frostburg State University (video) and discussion guide.
• Episode 2: Embracing Culture & Context to Prevent Underage Drinking (video) and discussion guide.
• Factsheet on Underage Drinking (English) (PDF | 237KB) / Consumo de alcohol por menores de edad (en español) (PDF | 4.2 MB)
• Factsheet on College Student Drinking (English) (PDF | 207KB) / Consumo de alcohol por estudiantes universitarios (en español) (PDF |2.4 MB)
• SAMHSA’s Talk. They Hear You. campaign, which includes parent resources, educator resources and a mobile app.
• The Sound of Your Voice video and guide for parents of college-bound young adults.
• Myths vs. Facts brochure / Mitos versus hechos (en español) (PDF | 2.8 MB)

Looking for additional underage drinking prevention resources? Be sure to check the SAMHSA Store.

Resources for Colleges and Universities

Resources to Engage Youth