Alliance for Wisconsin Youth
Welcome! The Alliance for Wisconsin Youth brings together coalitions, individuals, and resources to prevent substance abuse and related behavioral health concerns affecting young people, and to promote positive youth development.
The Alliance’s mission is to enhance and support the capacity of local Alliances (member coalitions) in their prevention and youth development work. Over 100 local coalitions are members of the Alliance.
Look inside this website for membership services and benefits, information about each Local Alliance, opportunities for youth and important links to partners and resources, and much more.
The News !
Information for Potential Applicants
FY2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program Request for Applications Released
The Office of National Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is pleased to announce the release of the FY2012 Drug Free Communities Request for Applications (RFA). The DFC RFA provides the guidelines for meeting statutory eligibility requirements, completing the application, the questions that must be answered and guidelines for assembling the budget. Applicants must follow the FY2012 DFC RFA explicitly and be deemed statutorily eligible before moving onto the peer review process for scoring. For more information ,click here and go to the Grants and Scholarship page. for more information on this application.
Parents Who Host Lose The Most Campaign
It is time once again to consider being a part of the Parents Who Host Lose the Most campaign to reduce underage drinking. Many of you have been involved in this campaign in previous years and I thank you for all of the hard work that has been done. Others may be new to this campaign and I encourage you to consider hosting a campaign in your community. This campaign and other efforts have made a difference in Wisconsin. Five years ago, Wisconsin was ranked #1 nationally in underage drinking. Our last Epidemiological study shows that Wisconsin is below the national average. Your work has been making a difference.
You will find campaign application form, some background information, a timeline and a copy of a radio public service announcement. I would also encourage you to visit the Wisconsin Parents Who Host Los the Most google website to find more resource information. As we near April 2012, you will also see billboards around the state with the Parents Who Host Lose the Most messages. Many of you have applied to receive a $500 stipend to host a Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking to be held at the end of March 2012.
All applications must be received by Friday January 27, 2012. You will find submission information within the application.If you have questions regarding this campaign, or ways that we could help, I would encourage you to contact your Alliance for Wisconsin Youth Regional Prevention Center or feel free to contact us.
Additional information: 'Parents Who Host Lose the Most' Mediasite Presentation.
On April 19, 2011, A new letter to Dells Visitors Bureau Warning them about the dangers of teenagers hosting parties in local hotel rooms was sent on behalf of Alliance for Wisconsin youth. It was in conjunction with "Parents Who Host Lose the Most" - as an appeal to Dells resorts and hotels to discourage teen parties on their premises. On May 5th,2011, a response came from the Executive Director, Romy Snyder outlining their efforts to discourage teens from drinking on their premises and the obsticules they face.
WASTED IN WISCONSIN-One Year Later: Journal Sentinel 25 Aug 2010
CONGRATULATIONS goes to La Crosse Police Department as the recipient of the 2010 OJJDP Law Enforcement Agency of the Year Award for their extraordinary work preventing and reducing under age drinking. Years of effort by Officers Al Iverson and Bob Wiesczorek, Captain Robert Abraham and Chief Ed Kondracki prove that evidence based policies and practices, implemented and sustained with community support make a difference in the community alcohol environment.
In addition, Baron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald received an honorable mention in the 2010 OJJDP Law Enforcement Partner of the Year awards.
STRYVE or Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere, is a national initiative, coordinated by the National Center for Injury Prevention at CDC, to prevent youth violence before it starts among young people ages 10 to 24. A cornerstone of this public health initiative is the STRYVE Web site, www.safeyouth.gov, an online, interactive youth violence prevention resource center. Designed to help your community prevent youth violence before it starts, the site offers an up-to-date set of tools to plan, carry out, and evaluate sustainable youth violence prevention strategies that are based upon the best available evidence.
Designer Drug Awareness
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS: 'Spice', 'K2', 'Red Dragon Smoke", all are called 'Herbal Incense'.
Dragonfly a new designer drug was brought to out attention through the Dr. Oz show.