|
March 2008
Hello All,
I am delighted to announce that the Wyoming First Lady’s
Initiative will be hosting the U.S. Acting Surgeon General, Rear
Admiral Steven K. Galson for a Wyoming visit on March 24th and
25th in Riverton and on the Wind River Reservation. Dr. Galson
is visiting to bring attention to the Surgeon General’s “Call to
Action” against underage drinking and will be asking local
communities to do more to stop underage drinkers from using
alcohol, and to keep other young people from starting to use. I
hope that the visit and meetings will help motivate Wyoming
community members to join our efforts to ensure a safer and
healthier future for Wyoming’s youth.
You are invited to attend the Town Hall Meeting with the Acting
Surgeon General, local and state government officials at 6:30
p.m. in the Arts Center on the Central Wyoming Campus. The
meeting will highlight not only the Surgeon General’s
information, but will also celebrate the considerable prevention
efforts which are underway across the state. I hope you will
consider attending and being a part of this exciting event.
We will also be taping a discussion of underage drinking issues
and solutions with the Acting Surgeon General; Wyoming youth who
are involved in prevention activities; and community members at
Wyoming Public Television on the CWC campus. The program will be
aired Thursday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m., so mark that on your
calendar.
If you have any questions regarding details of the visit, please
contact Laura Griffith, WFLI Coordinator at the Wyoming
Department of Health, 777-3364 or
laura.griffith1@health.wyo.gov
This is an exciting time for WFLI and I’m grateful that you are
a part of it.
Sincerely,
Nancy Freudenthal
BREAKING NEWS!
Casper Editorial
"How do we
stop rise in violent crime?" (pdf)
Underage drinking a problem for Douglas, all of Wyoming.
(pdf)
Take a couple of minutes and listen
to a GREAT radio broadcast where residents and community leaders
in Riverton voice their concerns to the Governor's Substance
Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board about alcohol issues in
their community. This link and one to a follow up story found on
our Media page!.
Kudos to the
Evanston City Council
Seven U.S. states are considering
legislation that would lower the legal drinking age from 21 to
18 either for all residents or for members of the military,
reported April 3. See 'Join Together' -
National News.
Torrington
Community Leaders participate in a Forum to discuss policies
regarding underage drinking –
(read more)
NOW
AVAILABLE:
Wyoming
Residents Voice Their Opinions about Alcohol Issues in
Wyoming
Booklet. Contact Marilyn Patton, Wyoming Dept. of Health to
request copies.
Fifth
Judicial District issues a ruling on the constitutionality and
issues involving the prosecution of the City of Powell ’s minor
in possession ordinance. Read
decisions in PDF.
2007 Alcohol
Compliance Check results are
in
New 2007 Evaluation of Alcohol
Factors in Custodial Arrests report is now available.
Click here to download in pdf format (large file)
Thousands of
youths use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for the first
time each day in the United States , according to a recent
analysis of data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health (NSDUH) - more on
this story.
Prevention Education in America's Schools:
Findings and Recommendations from a Survey of Educators. Check
out this new
report (pdf)
New
study from CDC shows teens prefer hard liquor.
Read article and First Lady's
response.
Surgeon General’s Call to
Action is Powerful
Tool to Help Communities Stop Underage Drinking
Review the
Wyoming (statewide and county specific)
Public Opinion Survey
on Alcohol Issues and Policies that was just completed.
2006 Wyoming Prevention Needs
Assessment (PNA) results posted
here.
The
Wyoming Response to the National Academies Report, the
Wyoming Blueprint for Action and the one-page
informational Tri-fold is going to the printers!
Download your pdf copy by clicking on the desired report
title!
|
