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Who
is the Safe & Sober Community Alliance?
The Greater
Kingston Area Safe and Sober Community Alliance is a group
of dedicated individuals from the enforcement, education,
not-for-profit and health sectors in the community. In the
fall of 1998 the Safe & Sober Operator's Coalition along
with some new community partners became one of 11 new FOCUS
Community sites in Ontario. FOCUS is a provincial substance
abuse and injury prevention program funded by the Ontario
Ministry of Health. There are now 22 sites in Ontario based
in a variety of agencies such as health units and addictions
services. The KFL&A
Public Health is the lead agency in our area and supports
all programs and activities.
Our
Goals:
- Increase the level of community awareness regarding the
risks associated with alcohol and illicit drug use, including
the risk of injuries and chronic disease.
- Increase our community's adoption of low-risk alcohol
use.
- Increase the adoption of safe alcohol use policies in
the community.
- Increase enforcement programs on the water, road, and
trails.
- Sustain Alliance activities and programs within organizations
in the KFL&A region.
Who
we are trying to reach:
- Children
- Youth and young adults
- Adults in community and worksites
- Community-at-large
Key
Program Areas:
Program components
will focus on preventing alcohol and drug related injuries and
deaths, as well as alcohol as a risk factor in chronic disease,
and will include:
- Operation of vehicles/vessels
- Violence
- High risk drinking
- Use of illicit drugs
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