No Underage Drinking

Alcohol – still the most widely abused drug by teenagers. Alcohol kills 6 times more teenagers than all other drugs combined.

Knowing the facts, and being proactive in our community, can help us keep youth alcohol-free. Please use this website to find out all you can about underage drinking in the Ozarks so you can be informed and find ways in which you can help.

"In Missouri, the average age of a child’s first drink is now 12, and nearly 20% of 12 to 20 year-olds are now considered binge drinkers. While many believe that adolescent drinking is acceptable, recent research has shown that underage alcohol use can shrink a teen’s brain by up to 10%."

Make the Choice NOT to Lose Your Driver's License

Brought to you by the Underage Drinking Taskforce and its active subcommittees.

 

Community & Capacity Building

At the heart of the Partnership is the belief that facilitating positive change, while building the capacity of organizations, agencies and individuals, will lead to long-term measurable outcomes. Community and capacity building is about using ideas and resources in new ways to strengthen communities and the residents that live there. As good stewards of our ever shrinking federal, state and local resources, we recognize that community and capacity building is not a luxury, but a necessity.

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Children & Child
Well-Being

More than two-thirds of America's young people ages 6-17 are not receiving enough of the Five Promises to be confident of success. Too many are not ready to enter school and fail once they enter, are physically unfit, engage in negative behaviors, or are a victim of abuse and neglect. We must do more!

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Alcohol, Drug & Violence Prevention

The Partnership's roots lie in violence prevention and efforts to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. These problems evolved over decades, and changes in attitudes and behaviors do not happen quickly. Yet, our local and regional programming has made a difference.

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