North Bay Half Way House
393 Oak Street West
North Bay, ON
P1B 2T2
Program Details
Program:
Families First Celebration
Description:
This is a New Years Eve activity that encourages area residents to celebrate with family in a safe environment without the use of alcohol and other drugs. Now planning its 12th year, FOCUS will remain a part of this committee. This year's celebration was a huge success with approx 5,000 people attending.
Stage:
Final Report
Date:
From: Apr/01/2006
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To: Mar/31/2007
Program Focus
5
Alcohol Use
Drinking & Driving
Drinking (Underage)
Drug Abuse in General
Risky Behaviour
FOCUS Provincial Objectives
2
Organizational Capacity
To enhance the effectiveness of the coalition
To sustain an appropriate partnership
4
Community Capacity / Knowledge
To increase the level of awareness regarding the risks, including the risk of injuries associated with AOD use and their consequences.
To increase the level of knowledge of appropriate actions to prevent injuries associated with AOD abuse.
To increase the level of knowledge of low-risk drinking practices.
To sustain the issue of alcohol and other drug prevention with decision makers.
4
Environmental / Programming
To increase the number of effective initiatives to prevent AOD abuse among youth.
To increase the number of effective initiatives using a number of approaches (awareness, education, policy, and environmental support).
To increase the number of people reached by these AOD prevention initiatives.
To sustain appropriate programs
1
Population
To support reduced consumption of alcohol and other drug abuse, and associated alcohol and drug use behaviour changes made by the intended audience(s).
