Community Alcohol Strategy Achievements & Future Plans
- Liability Presentation to Chamber of Commerce-SLGA/BYLAW
- Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
- Alcohol- Let’s Talk Working Group
- Rotary Club – January 29th, 2018
- Community Services Advisory Committee – March 28, 2018
- City Council – October 2017 – World No Alcohol Day
- Proclamation of City Council – October 2018 – World No Alcohol Day
- Presentation to Community Services and Planning Advisory Committees – April 2019
- Yearly presentation at CNC Agency Showcase
- Presentation to Health Board November 2019
- Presentation to 2nd Year Addictions Counselling students, Sask. Polytechnic February and October 2020
- Presentation to City Council, Monday, January 10/22
- Presentation at FASD Virtual Conference, January 26/22
- Presentation to Board of Police Commissioners, February 15/22
- Presentation at Evidence Based Approaches to Substance Use – October 13 & 14/22
- Presentation to City Council, Monday, February 27, 2023
- Held a press conference October 2 in City Hall Foyer for ‘World No Alcohol Day’.
- Attended and supported ‘Ding in the New Year’ press conference.
- Presence at COPE Magazine launch Nov 15,
- Supported Recovery Day Luncheon.
- PA Addiction Awareness event – Professional Development April 4/17 attended by CASSC members.
- Family Expo – rent a table and present information to families annually.
- CASSC Street Fair booth – CASSC has annually committed to being at Street Fair with a booth with information on the Community Alcohol Strategy. Volunteers interacted with the public and captured public feedback on what they considered ‘safe, responsible use of alcohol.’
- Sponsored Trend Session – Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers presentation by Brenda Robinson.
- Annual Community Meeting with outside agencies.
- Annual CNC Showcase.
- Family Day Sled Event – CASSC volunteers hand out around 250 crazy carpets and other free merchandize to the public to encourage ‘family-friendly’ alcohol-free events as part of the Prince Albert Winter Festival.
- Cab Coupon Program
- Liquor Bag Project with Elementary Schools
2017-2018 Marketing/Awareness Campaigns
- CASSC slogan – “Creating Healthier Communities”
- CASSC Galaxy Cinema Facebook winner contest
- $10 cab ride coupons campaign – Cab vouchers distributed at select Winter Festival events
- Pamphlets/ Brochures – out to the public
- Interviews with Daily Herald with CASSC members
- Started new Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube accounts
- Sponsorship for ADS Poster Campaign – “Reduce Our Use”- Posters out in community
- Addictions Awareness Week – Nov 14-20 – $1,000 donation to support
- Assoc. for Community Education (SACE) Conference. Exhibitor table and attended in 2017. Also provided sponsorship to First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) student to attend the conference.
- Strategy document has been updated with Community Consultation feedback.
- Power 99 Don’t Drink and Drive Testimonials – partnered with MADD on impaired driving campaign testimonial commercials.
- Power 99 2018 Radio Ad campaign – running a monthly campaign promoting CASSC events and messaging. Each month is a different theme/topic to spread awareness of the Community Alcohol Strategy.
- CASSC Annual Calendar 2017/18 created.
- Communications Plan created.
- Applied for and was awarded the Northern Lights Community Development Corporation. The grant money is largely allocated for marketing efforts including a new Community Alcohol Strategy website, video about the Community Alcohol Strategy, the purchase of branded merchandize promoting CASSC, holding training sessions and other cyclical activities.
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