Clermont Coalition Receives Grant to Fight Dangerous Mix of Kids and Alcohol

Immediate Release
January 30, 2012

Batavia, Ohio. The Drug Free Action Alliance has awarded $2,000 to the Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County to impact underage drinking through the Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking® program. The Coalition is one of only 22 organizations selected from across Ohio to receive the grant, designed to reduce the number of parent-hosted teen alcohol parties. The Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County has been working in partnership with the community for over 20 years promoting drug-free environments for youth, and providing education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant monies will be used to increase alcohol and drug abuse awareness/education during the high school graduation/prom season in the spring.

The Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking program was developed by Drug Free Action Alliance and is being replicated internationally. With Program Honorary Chair Clark Kellogg (CBS college basketball commentator and former NBA superstar) at the helm, the nationally recognized program educates parents about the health and safety risks associated with allowing underage drinking, and to increase awareness of and compliance with Ohio’s underage drinking laws.

The grant funding for Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking is available with support from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. For more information on Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking, visit the website www.DrugFreeActionAlliance.org.

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For additional information about this or other county news, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathy Lehr at (513) 732-7597 or by e-mail, klehr@ clermontcountyohio.gov.