Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #118223

Shailushi Baxi Ritchie, MPH and Amon Rappaport, MPP. The Marin Institute, 24 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA 94901, 4154565692, shailushib@marininstitute.org

The recently-published, “Solutions to Community Alcohol Problems” aims to help national, state and local community leaders increase their understanding of environmental prevention: its key strategies, its effectiveness and its benefits to individuals, families and communities. The short booklet uses real world success stories and engaging illustrations to bring the concepts to life and will help elected officials, foundation leaders, public health practitioners, and community advocates better understand how they can support communities in putting environmental prevention strategies into action.

The idea for such a road map was born in the spring of 2004. The Marin Institute convened experts from across the United States to examine the "state of the art" in environmental prevention. They discussed the latest thinking on environmental approaches to reducing alcohol problems as well as strategies for raising awareness of the critical role environmental prevention can play in creating healthier, safer and stronger communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to articulate the road map's approach to addressing community alcohol problems
• Participants will be able to apply the road map's concepts to alcohol related problems in their communities

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.