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City Hosting Dec. 10 Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking Prevention During Holidays

The Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria will host a town hall discussion titled, “Healthy Youth, Healthy Families: Promoting Alcohol-Free Holidays.”

Alexandria, VA – On Dec. 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.), the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria will host a town hall discussion titled, “Healthy Youth, Healthy Families: Promoting Alcohol-Free Holidays.”

This town hall discussion highlights important information about how to prevent underage drinking.

The town hall will include:

  • Local data about underage drinking
  • Information about Virginia’s social host law
  • Tools to talk to children about underage drinking (with time to practice)
  • Developmental assets and how to build them in youth

No registration is required to attend this event. Parents and guardians are invited. Dinner, childcare and interpretation will be provided.

For more information about preventing youth substance use, visit preventitalexandria.org.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, email [email protected] or call 571.384.5244, Virginia Relay 711.

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