MADDTEXAS

MADD's Youth Program for underage drinking offenses
Got an MIP?
To attend a court ordered class for Minor In Possession/Minor In Consumption offenses
you can register online (double click on link)

MADD Central Texas/State Office offers state-certified
Alcohol Education Courses for Minor In Possession/Minor in Consumption

Classes are six hours, split into 2 nights in two 3-hour sessions. You must attend both sessions consecutively to get credit.

Class fee is $50, due before the first session begins, you must pre-register.

Experienced staff use our resources to make the sessions engaging and informative, fulfilling the state and court mandated requirements for minors with a non-driving related alcohol violation.

December 7th and 9th
January 11th and 13th
February 8th and 10th
March 8th and 10th

You must pre-register! Classes are first-come, first-serve and are from 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Contact Jill Johnstone at (512) 445-4976 or jill.johnstone@madd.org to have your name put on the roster. If you are under the age of 16 , you must have a parent or guardian signed authorization for your attendance in class.

Did you register and need to cancel? FYI - there is a $10 service charge to process refunds.

Special circumstances can contact Jill Johnstone at jill.johnstone@madd.org

In an effort to publicize the research supporting MADD’s stance in the national debate on the 21 Minimum Drinking Age, MADD has launched the new Web site “Why 21?” at www.why21.org. The site provides all the facts, statistics and studies that support the law, its effectiveness and the undeniable truth that it saves lives. The site also offers information on how alcohol affects the teen brain, the realities of underage drinking, facts to common myths and a history of the drinking age law. There are also resources and tips for parents, educators and communities on preventing underage drinking.
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It's all about doing what you love - without alcohol. Life at its best ..add nothing , is all about believing in yourself - having the confidence to pursue what you love without hesitation and without alcohol as part of the plan - taking back your safety, your dignity, your good health and your future.

Click here to view the complete editorial by Evan Hoapili, Colonel, USAF (ret), on the Amethyst Initiative - The nation does not owe youngest veterans the right to drink

If you are a high school student and would like to be actively involved in addressing policy and enforcement efforts to prevent underage drinking, then Youth In Action is for you! Check it out at www.youthinaction.org. If you're interested in starting Youth In Action in your area, please call the State Office at (800) 777-6233 for information about grant money that may be available for your area in Fall 2007. The application deadline has been extended.

Protecting You/Protecting Me (PYPM) is an alcohol use prevention curriculum for students in grades 1-5. It has been designated a Model Program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). To find out how to get PYPM in your school, go to www.pypm.org.

As you well know, alcohol and underage drinking are significant issues in our lives and in the lives of our family and friends. For this reason, many high schools throughout the country are using AlcoholEdu for High School, an online program designed to educate students about alcohol and its effects on the mind and body. AlcoholEdu for High School aims not to preach or lecture but rather to empower students to make well-informed decisions and better cope with the drinking behavior of their peers. The program's online format provides a confidential, personalized experience for each student.

Click the link below to watch a dynamic, six-minute presentation about AlcoholEdu for High School

MADD has teamed up with Outside the Classroom to bring high school students and college students an online prevention curriculum. http://www.brainshark.com/outsidetheclassroom/HighSchool

AlcoholEdu has curriculum for entering college Freshman to prepare them to make informed decisions. There are many colleges an universities that already use this program as part of Freshman orientation. The modular program's content can be tailored for High Schools, state agency, and private sector.