Students, parents and the staff at Eckstein, Nathan Hale and Roosevelt may notice a friendly face missing in the halls. Prevention Intervention Specialist, Christine Talianis, a drug counselor and paramount resource at these schools, has left to travel abroad and will be relocating to Scotland.

While an incredible opportunity for Christine, it's a significant loss to our community. Just in the last year, Christine has worked with more than 130 students, helping them cope with drug and alcohol use in their lives. More >>

The Liquor Control Board (LCB) recently drafted changes to the current Washington Administrative Code (WAC) dealing with alcohol advertising. We'd like to thank all those who provided comments by the June 15 deadline. While the LCB reviews the most recent round of comments, we encourage you to take advantage of upcoming opportunities for additional public comment throughout the summer:

·    Rules Coordinator presents new public comments to the Board 6/24/09
·    Proposed WAC back out for additional public comment 6/30/09
·    Comments accepted until 7/24/09
·    Presented to Board again 7/29/09
·    Public hearing 8/25/09 or 9/2/09

To stay informed of future advocacy-related action items, sign up for action alerts from the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention.
For more information on why it's important to regulate alcohol advertising, visit the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth.

As this report demonstrates, Prevention Works in Seattle had another successful year implementing programs in Northeast Seattle. Youth, parent and community programs helped hundreds of parents and students learn about drug prevention strategies and tactics.

The coalition would like to thank all those involved in our effort to prevent underage drinking and substance use in our community. We look forward to continuing this work in the year to come!