The Coalition
We are attacking an old problem with a new approach - the environmental approach. The harmful effects of high-risk drinking affect everyone in our community. We believe we need to gather insight from people in The University of Iowa and Iowa City communities if we are going to find creative solutions to this problem.
Goals
- Communicate information regarding high-risk drinking to students, faculty, staff, and community members
- Increase effective enforcement of community and university policies
- Decrease accessibility/availability of alcohol
- Increase social alternatives to high-risk drinking
- Change the larger environment within the state of Iowa as it pertains to high-risk drinking
Members and Task Forces
Students, faculty, and administrators from The University of Iowa as well as civic leaders, law enforcement officers, representatives from our local K-12 schools, downtown merchants, high school students and their parents, representatives from local churches, and people involved in alcohol education, prevention, and treatment programs are all part of The Stepping Up Project Coalition.
We have over 20 members on our executive committee that provide strategic planning for the Project’s Coalition. In addition, we have task forces that take action and create change. The focus of the task forces include changing the social culture, creating community policy, and outreach.
Membership on task forces is open to all who are interested. If you would like more information call 353-2529.