Common Vision Coalition: Case Study for Implementing a Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Impaired Driving Common Vision Coalition (CVC) has been engaging community members and youth in locally-led efforts to create a healthier community in Redlands, California. The coalition’s assessment of local data showed that as a result of underage drinking, impaired driving was one of the…
Eagle River Youth Coalition: Case Study for Developing a Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Impaired Driving
Eagle River Youth Coalition: Case Study for Developing a Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Impaired Driving By Samuel Gaber Since 2001, Eagle River Youth Coalition (ERYC) has aimed to serve the needs of Eagle County, Colorado in the fight against substance abuse. The coalition has worked to maintain and improve health outlets, as well as create positive…
Coalitions in Action: Colorado Youth Coalition Fights Back Against Impaired Driving
Youth Coalition Fights Back Against Impaired Driving The Eagle River Youth Coalition, located in Avon, Colo., a close-knit rural town west of Vail, is fighting back against a trend of impaired driving. Executive Director Michelle Hartel Stecher explained that the coalition was alerted to the problem after noticing some disturbing trends in data via the…
Coalitions in Action: South Dakota youth coalition lowers drunk driving rate
South Dakota youth coalition lowers drunk driving rate A youth coalition located in the small, frontier town of Sturgis, South Dakota has cut instances of drunk driving nearly in half over the past three years, but not without support from the community. Kara Graveman, executive director of Action for the Betterment of the Community (ABC),…