This year, the June solstice occurs on Tuesday, June 21, marking the start of summer! Summertime means more sunshine, time outdoors, and often more drinking. According to research published in the Journals of Studies on Alcohol, ” Annual seasonality in alcohol use excluding drinking behavior in December, is highest in the summer.” We also see a spike in teen
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alcohol use during this season. With this in mind, it's vital to be proactive. Continue raising awareness and amplifying prevention efforts within your communities. Consider sharing the SUMMER acronym, created by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, designed to help parents start the conversation about the risks associated with alcohol use with teens.
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SUMMER
Set rules.
Understand and communicate.
Monitor activities.
Make sure to stay involved.
Encourage involvement in summer activities.
Reserve time for family.
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"Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Prevention First is growing! We are looking for qualified candidates to join our dynamic team. Visit our website to learn more about the current employment opportunities.
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The partnership between coalitions and law enforcement can produce positive results in preventing underage alcohol use. Law enforcement implements many environmental strategies. The APRC has created a Law Enforcement Strategies Guide that provides an overview of evidence-based law enforcement strategies coalitions can implement based on their local data. An Alcohol Law Enforcement Fact Sheet that provides tips and suggestions for engaging law enforcement is available to download, along with a fact sheet for how teens can partner with law enforcement in English and Spanish.
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The Untapped Potential of Alcohol Policy for Cancer Prevention
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Alcohol consumption is a causal factor in cancer of the oral cavity and throat, esophagus, liver, colon, and female breast. Despite the massive attention focused on reducing cancer risk, this fact is only known by about 30% of the population. This webinar will review the alcohol-related cancer burden in the US; identify higher-risk populations; discuss evidence-based and emerging interventions, highlighting state and local policy options; and explore barriers to implementation and how to overcome them.
Raimee H. Eck, PhD, MPH, MPAS has over 20 years of clinical and public health training and experience, focusing on the epidemiology of alcohol use and harm, environmental interventions to reduce acute and chronic causes of alcohol-related harm, and translating research into effective policy.
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The Alcohol Policy Resource Center can assist with analyzing your data, scanning your community, and matching policy/strategy to assessment findings. If you have any questions or need more information, please reach out to Kellie Henrichs or Jody Heavilin.
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Being Visible: A Look at What It Takes to Be an LGBTQ+ Ally |
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Wednesday, June 15, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join the YPRC for a special Pride Month webinar that looks at what it takes to be an LGBTQ+ ally. This webinar will explore how you can support members of the LGBTQ+ community and fight against the risk factors that contribute to increased substance misuse and mental health challenges. Register using the link below, and we will see you on June 15!
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Technical Assistance, commonly referred to as consulting or coaching, is a one-on-one service that provides timely, flexible, and targeted support to an organization. Using a collaborative approach, Prevention First builds a prevention professional’s capacity to address their local conditions and develop their own prevention solutions to amplify programmatic effectiveness. |
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Resources for Building Health Equity & Inclusion Into your Prevention Efforts
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Online Training Spotlight:
Building healthy communities and preventing substance misuse is a big job! It impacts everyone in your community in some way or another, so everyone has a stake in it – whether they know it or not. There are at least two great ways to engage your community in prevention: prevention promotion and collaboration with key stakeholders. Prevention First has two great online self-paced training courses that can help you learn more! Promote your Prevention Efforts and Build Support and Collaborating with Key Stakeholders.
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Online Self Study Courses |
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For more information about technical assistance or other services we offer,
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For the past few weeks, the Traffic Safety Resource Center promoted the Click It or Ticket campaign, which focuses on safety education, strong laws, and law enforcement support to save lives. If you missed our promotional posts on social media, visit our Facebook or Instagram page.
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The Traffic Safety Resource Center is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
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Learn About Cannabis Policy Implications |
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We’re excited to announce our next webinar on Thursday, June 30 from 10 – 11:30am. Scott Gagnon, Director of the New England PTTC, will present “The Layers of Cannabis Policy and Where Prevention Fits in.” This webinar will explore the potential for prevention solutions to respond to an evolving cannabis landscape here in Illinois. Registration will open soon on our website at prevention.org, or sign up for our newsletter here to receive more information in your inbox!
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IDHS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Does your community-based organization support youth development or work to end violence? Starting now, IDHS is accepting applications on a rolling basis! Apply for the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) to receive funding. Learn how here: dhs.illinois.gov/rpsa.
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There's a Resource for That!
We have created and gathered helpful resources to help you deliver strategic and intentional prevention efforts. Visit our Substance Use Prevention Resource Center to find a collection of resource guides, video links, full toolkits and curriculums, tip sheets and more.
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Professional Development at Your Pace |
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Archived Webinars
Don't miss out on Prevention First's collection of live webinars to watch at your own convenience:
For APRC Webinars, visit their GoTo Stage for archived webinars.
For CPRC Webinars, visit their webpage- Archived Webinars on the sidebar.
For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Webinars, visit their webpage.

For SUPR Treatment & Recovery Webinars, visit SUPR Training Events- Archived Webinar on the sidebar.
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