Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership
Publicity and Community Outreach Team
About the Team
This team will be working on the GGAPP MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGN. A
public relations plan will detail how GGAPP will connect to local
activities through a community calendar. The first actions of the team
were choosing a logo and tag line as well as determining some of intial
the messages of the GGAPP Coalition effort.
Resources and News
GGAPP Says KEEP IT 21!
The Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership [GGAPP] coalition
members express outrage at recent reports about the Amethyst Initiative
that proposes lowering the drinking age to age eighteen. The coalition
acts to identify, coordinate and implement strategies to build a safe
and healthy community through the reduction of substance abuse among
youth and therefore stands firmly against lowering the legal drinking
age.
WHY LOWERING THE DRINKING AGE IS A BAD IDEA
In case you missed it, there are some who are suggesting that we should
experiment with lowering our national drinking age from 21 to 18.
Unfortunately, advocates of lowering the drinking age may not
be aware that reverting to these outdated 60's and 70's era policies
costs lives. MADD has compiled powerful evidence regarding the
consequences of lowering the drinking age. Consider this:
As one of the most studied public health laws in history, the
scientific research from more than 50 high-quality studies all found
that the 21 law saves lives. Studies show that the 21 law causes those
under the age of 21 to drink less and to continue to drink less
throughout their 20s.
About 5,000 people under age 21 die each year due to underage
drinking. This does not include sexual assaults, violence and injuries.
The earlier youth drink (average age of first drink is about
16), the more likely they will become dependent on alcohol and drive
drunk later in life.
Setting the drinking age at 21 has saved lives on our
roads. Between 1983 and 1989, the number of drivers at a .10 BAC
(the old illegal limit for adults) involved in fatal crashes increased,
except for two age groups – 16-20 year olds, which decreased 32
percent, and 21-24 year olds, which decreased 18 percent.
The Centers for Disease Control has looked at 49
peer-reviewed studies of places that changed their drinking age and
found conclusively that a 21 minimum drinking age decreases fatalities
by 16 percent.
Partners
Events and Activities
GGAPP GAB
Current and archived versions of the GGAPP Gab:
May 2008
February 2008
December 2007
September 2007
GGAPP In the Media
Articles and publications written for, by or about GGAPP:
Congratulations Faith Team!
The Faith Team of Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership is to be congratulated. Click here
to read the Outlook article by Gresham City Councilor, Paul Warr-king
about the Faith Team's recent Faith Breakfast with guest Luis Palau.
Parent Topics from dontserveteens.gov
"After nine years serving as hearing officer in Gresham deciding on
school expulsion recommendations usually for drug or weapons
violations... " Read more of Jim Buck's article.
"Something interesting happened this year; within just a few days a number of students were mad at me. I was thrilled." Read more of Kenan Ginsberg's op ed piece
Read the Op Ed article written by Kenan Ginsberg MSW, Coordinator of Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) here.
Also, learn more about SUN here
Read about Fourth of July safety here.
Ms. Hanna Peoples, a 2004 graduate of Gresham High School, writes about alcohol, teens and holiday parties here.
A Prevention Partnership in our community. Read about it here.
What is meant by "risk factor?" Learn about Individual, Family and School risk factors here.
