July 2010
Racine County Youth Coalition Newsletter
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Vision

Racine County is a place where youth assets are increasing and all youth are healthy, involved and successful members of the community.

Mission

The Racine County Youth Coalition engages agencies, business partners, communities, families and schools, to promote and foster positive change in community practices, public policy, and youth programming in order to build assets and reduce risk behaviors including substance abuse among all Racine County young people.


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In This Issue
 
Julian Sherman Talks about Alcohol Abuse Prevention 
 
U.K.'S Smoking Ban
 
Wisconsin Goes Smoke Free 2010
 
15 Racine Liquor Stores Fail Liquor Compliance Checks 
 
Tony Thomas wins Youth Volunteer Award
juliasherman Julia Sherman Talks about Alcohol Abuse Prevention on Wisconsin Public Radio

On June 23, Julia Sherman was a guest on Joy Cardin's show on Wisconsin Public Radio, where she discussed her work as the chair of the Alcohol, Culture and Environment Workgroup.  This work group was charged by the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse to develop recommendations for changing Wisconsin's alcohol environment to promote safe and healthy lives. 

The result is the Alcohol, Culture and Environment Workgroup Recommendations (April 2010). 

To hear Julia Sherman's discussion of the ACE report and her response to questions about the content, please click here.
uksmokingbanResults from the Smoking Ban in the U.K.

Hospitals in the U.K. admitted about 100 fewer heart-attack victims each month after a ban on indoor smoking went into effect in July 2007, the Times of London reported June 9.

Researchers examined data on all adult hospital admissions in England between July 2002 and September 2008 and found that there were 1,200 fewer admissions for heart attack during the first year after the ban.

The study estimated that the new law prevented about 200 deaths in a year and saved the U.K. government millions of dollars in healthcare costs. Experts said that a million lives could be saved each year if China adopted and enforced similar laws.

The findings were reported in the British Medical Journal.

To learn more, pleas visit JoinTogether.org by clicking here.
Wisconsin's Smoking ban is right around the corner. Are you ready? Workplaces go smoke-free on July 5th.  

If you have any questions about readiness or specific regulations, please visit www.WIBetterSmokeFree.com.
compliancechecks15 Racine Stores Fail Liquor Compliance Checks

The 12th round of County-wide alcohol age compliance checks were completed in June 2010.  Fifteen stores failed the checks by selling to an underage volunteer. 

The checks were coordinated effort between the Racine County Youth Coalition and multiple law enforcement departments.  To read a full list of business that failed and to check out our coverage in the Journal Times, please click here.
mutaulaidTony Thomas wins Youth Volunteer Award
 
Tony Thomas of Burlington was awarded the 2010 Outstanding Youth Prevention Volunteer at the 2010 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference.  Tony was in attendance to accept his award on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the WI State Prevention Banquet in the Wisconsin Dells.  While a student at Burlington High School, Tony was an active member of Partners2 and treasurer of the Racine County Youth Coalition.  Tony helped these groups create and implement effective prevention strategies to reduce the use of alcohol and other drugs and promote opportunities for positive youth engagement in Racine County.  Even after his graduation, Tony has remained a committed volunteer member, serving as a mentor to Partners2 members who present to middle school and high school students about the dangers of alcohol abuse.  Tony continues to work in prevention while excelling academically, working as a resident advisor, serving as a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and playing football for the Concordia University Falcons.

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Pictured: Christina Weigler, Partners2 Organizer; Tony Thomas, award winner; Francie Winkler, Executive Director of Focus on Community