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A Town Hall Meeting: Strategies to Change the Alcohol Culture in the Greater Morgantown Community
Start Date:
11/14/2016
Location:
Erickson Alumni Center
1 Alumni Drive
Morgantown,
WV
26508
Activity Description:
10:00 – 11:00 AM Introduction - Do we have a problem?
• Current West Virginia/Monongalia County/Morgantown Statistics Alcohol-Induced Crime, Injuries and Fatalities
• “The Cost of Ignoring the Gorilla”
11:00 – 11:15 AM Break
10:45 – 12:00 PM Why?
• Current Federal/West Virginia/Monongalia County/Morgantown Laws Related to Alcohol Distribution and Consumption
• Current Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania Alcohol Laws
• West Virginia University Student Conduct Policies
12:00 – 12:30 PM What do we do right? - (Working Lunch)
• Strategies, Programs, Policies, Laws that are working
12:30 – 1:30 PM What do we have to do to fix the problem?- (Working Lunch)
• Strategies Addressing Impact of Alcohol in Community
1:30 – 3:00 PM Draft White Paper:
Strategies to Prevent Alcohol-Induced Injuries and Fatalities in our Community
3:00 – 3:10 PM Closing Comments/Adjournment
Host Organization Collaborating Organization(s)/Group(s):
Safe Communities and WVU Collegiate Recovery Program
Organization Contact Info:
West Virginia University
360 Birch St
Morgantown,
West Virginia
26506
(304) 293-4431
cathy.yura@mail.wvu.edu
Formats:
Target Audience:
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College-aged (ages 18-21)
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Business community
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Healthcare providers
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College staff/faculty/administrators
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Government officials
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For more information, please contact:
Catherine Yura
cathy.yura@mail.wvu.edu
(304) 293-2547