Preventing Underage Access: Conducting Compliance Checks in Your Community
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Preventing Underage Access: Conducting Compliance Checks in Your Community
Event Summary
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
3 Hours
Domain: P5: Public Policy & Environmental Change
Description: This beginner-level training equips prevention professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement compliance checks as an evidence-based strategy to prevent underage access to alcohol and tobacco products. Participants will explore the rationale behind compliance checks, learn the phases of the process—from planning and recruitment to evaluation—and understand legal and ethical considerations. The session emphasizes building community partnerships, supporting underage volunteers, and using data to measure impact. Through discussions and interactive activities, attendees will gain practical tools to advocate for and conduct effective compliance checks, fostering safer communities and reducing youth substance use.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the phases of a proper compliance check cycle, from planning to post-check evaluation.
2. Learn how to recruit, train, and support underage buyers for compliance checks.
3. Identify ways prevention professionals can support and advocate for compliance check initiatives in their communities.
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