Government agencies, educators, prosecutors,
law enforcement, children’s advocacy groups, juvenile court officials, medical
professionals, social workers, counselors and many others who fight to protect
and help keep alcohol and other drugs out of the hands of Alabama’s youth will
be meeting in Montgomery next month to discuss trends, strategies and long-term
solutions to the problems of underage drinking and substance abuse. The Alabama
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will host the “Alabama Substance Abuse Youth
Summit” or “Alabama SAYS”, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, on the campus of Frazer
Church, 6000 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36117.
In addition to discussions, attendees will hear from several subject
matter experts, including Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall; Sue Thau, Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA); Dr. Carmela Drake, NAADAC U.S. Addictions
Educator of the Year; Elana
Merriweather, Alabama Department of Mental Health; Nathan Wray, Prevention Coordinator, Roane County
(TN) Anti-Drug Coalition; and more.
The fourth Alabama Substance
Abuse Youth Summit (SAYS) is being made possible through a generous grant from
the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association and by the support and
assistance of the Alabama ABC Board, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education,
Alabama Department of Education, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama
Department of Transportation, Baldwin County Drug Education Council, Covington
County Children’s Policy Council, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Alabama,
Turning Point DV/SA Services and the Shelby County Juvenile Court.
Conference
attendance is free of charge and participants are eligible for Continuing
Education Units and Continuing Legal Education Credits.
To learn more about the Alabama Substance Abuse
Youth Summit and/or to register for the conference, please visit www.alabcboard.gov/alabama-says,
click on the registration bar at the bottom of the page, fill out the form, and
hit “Submit”. Attendance is limited to
the first 400 registrants.
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