Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (MCRUD) Ken Dail Coordinator (800)

Who is MCRUD? X Steering Committee X Standing Committees X Regional Coalitions X Grant Program X Teen Leadership Team X Prevention Network Staff

Who is MCRUD? Steering Committee Regional Coalitions Teen Leadership Team Prevention Network staff Grant Program Standing Committees

MCRUD Steering Committee X Volunteer X Meets monthly X Made up of agencies, organizations, and individuals X Sets policy and makes decisions X Hears from Regional Coalition representatives X “Steers” the statewide Coalition

MCRUD Standing Committees X Steering X Executive X Grant Review X Policy X Action X Conference Planning X Teen Leadership Team

Regional Coalitions X 26 throughout state X Three year funding cycle X Different levels of funding and activity X Youth involvement X From neighborhoods to multi county

MCRUD Statewide Coalitions

MCRUD Grant Program X Reviewed and awarded by committee X Currently grants are available for up to $2,500 X Event planning must include target audience (most often youth) X Program must take a primary prevention approach to prevent and reduce underage drinking at the local or regional level

Teen Leadership Team (TLT) X Strengthen local initiatives by training and providing networking opportunities for teens X Made up of teens who are active locally in reducing underage drinking X Teens do not have to be part of a MCRUD Regional Coalition to join X The TLT is the “voice” of MCRUD at conferences, for the media and at legislative events

Teen Leadership Team X Initial planning retreat in January 2001 X International Collaborative Teen Conference in July 2002 X National Alcohol Policy Conference in March 2003 X Summer Advocate training in July 2003

Rob Cox from Taylor, MI X Wayne County Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking X Wayne County Youth Coalition founding member X Taylor Teen Health Center Peer Educator X graduated from high school in 2002 X TLT founding member X Participated in initial TLT planning retreat & National Alcohol Policy conference

Lee Scott from Detroit, MI X Leland Dodge Coalition, City of Detroit X Soldiers for Christ X New to the TLT X graduated from high school in 2001

Nikia Jacobs from Sturgis, MI X Sturgis MCRUD Coalition X Senior, Sturgis High School X Sturgis High School SADD member X TLT founding member X Participated in initial TLT planning retreat & International Collaborative Teen Conference

Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (MCRUD) Ken Dail Coordinator (800)