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Providing comprehensive substance abuse prevention services in Herkimer County
Updates on "Parents Who Host, Lost The Most"
The Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking initiative was
developed in Ohio in 2000. Since then the campaign has been replicated in all 50 states, as
well as, Canada, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The campaign focuses on educating
parents of the dangers associated with hosting an alcoholic party for their teens. This will be
Herkimer County’s fourth year of involvement in the campaign.
What is Herkimer County doing for the Parents Who Host, Lose The Most campaign?
Posters are hung up in the local high schools encouraging students to stay alcohol and
drug free during prom time.
Parents Who Host fact sheets are provided to many of the local school districted to be
sent home in a school mailing some time in late May, early June.
Parents Who Host bag inserts are provided to various grocery stores, convenience
stores, and liquor stores.
A table will be set up some time in early June at Wal-Mart. It will provide information
and give-a-ways.
The Parents Who Host message has been placed in the local school musical playbooks.
A billboard is rented for the month of May and June with the Parents Who Host, Lose
The Most message.
A commercial has been produced and is being aired on local channels WKTV (2)
and the CW (11). The commercial is also aired on various cable stations.
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| Have you noticed the billboard going west on Route 5S? It's a really good way to get the Problem Gambling message out!! |