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LiveWise currently offers FREE Responsible Beverage Service Training (RBST). Click Here for the RBST training options available to you in our community. The RBST that LiveWise currently offers covers Nebraska specific alcohol laws and responsibility, recognizing and preventing intoxication, checking identification, and handling difficult situations. At the end of the training, all participants will take an exam. Once the exam has been graded (and servers pass with a 70% or better), participants will receive a certification for three years. For more information on how to schedule your RBST, contact Lorelle at preventioncoordinator@gmail.com today!
What is your pattern of drinking? What counts as a drink? And what's the harm to me anyways? Check out http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ today to make sure that you're well informed about your drinking habits. Take the quiz to assess your current use and then if you're looking for a change, check out the strategies and resources available to you. Need more assistance? Drop a note using the contact form and LiveWise will be in touch with you!
Who's your Child's Dealer?
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LiveWise is Asking YOU to be the Difference!
Parents: Talk to your children about the dangers and risks of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Kids who learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% LESS likely to use drugs. Check out our resource links today, including timetotalk.org and click here for tips on how to start and continue the conversations.
Community Members: Get involved with LiveWise and other prevention partners to solve our local problems, and improve the health of our families and communities. Substance abuse is the SINGLE greatest preventable health problem in the United States. (Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Youth: Help LiveWise plan upcoming community events in order to talk about how the issues of drugs affect you personally at home, in school, and in your community. Find out how you can use your time constructively and make a difference to those around you. Educate yourself and know when to seek help for yourself or others around you. Click here for important information about Prescription Medications.
College Students: Check out www.collegealcoholprofile.com and compare your rates of alcohol use with that of your peers. Make sure you are fully educated, and that you share what you know about the social, legal, and health risks associated with high risk / binge drinking. At UNO, find out more about Midnight Mojo Healthy Alternatives and become a Peer Educator.
Be educated--sign up for our monthly newsletter or join us on Facebook under Groups: LiveWise Coalition-- Be empowered-- your voice does matter and you can Be the Difference. Contact LiveWise today for more information!
Summer Safety
As you prepare to celebrate with your friends and family this holiday and throughout the rest of the summer, please remember the serious risks associated with alcohol use! Impaired driving is one of the most often committed and deadliest crimes. There is no safe level of drinking when it comes to operating motor vehicles. Buzzed driving is drunk driving. Legally, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or above is illegal in Nebraska and all neighboring states.
For understanding more about BAC and how alcohol affects your body, check out the ABCs of BAC: Click Here
Be safe as you celebrate this holiday and summer- plan a safe way home before your festivities begin if applicable, and be heightened in your personal awareness as you are impacted daily by others' choices. Have a safe, memorable, and healthy 4th of July!
LiveWise Presentations
If you'd like to request a presentation about LiveWise, go to the Contact form and enter in the following information: Contact Name, number and type of audience for presentation, date needed, and return correspondence information.
Understanding the Puzzle Pieces of Underage Drinking
4th Annual Town Hall on Underage Drinking
Posted March 3, 2009
Please join us on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 from 7-8:30 p.m. as LiveWise collaborates with many community partners to share different perspectives related to understanding the underage drinking issues in our communities.
All community members are welcome to attend, and this event is tailored for youth, parents, and other concerned citizens who wish to learn more about underage drinking concerns and solutions.
Please contact LiveWise at 898-3477 or livewisecoalition@gmail.com for any of the following:
If you would like to be a volunteer or bring a group of volunteers to this event, or help with the planning process;
To arrange Spanish translation services or discuss any additional accommodations;
If you are a community organization and wish to promote healthy, drug free materials specific to our attendees through a vendor table.
We look forward to sharing this opportunity for involvement with our communities. See you on April 2nd!
Don't forget to check out more important updates and community action in this month's newsletter. Check out the Resources/Newsletter Section
LiveWise Leadership Changes
Posted January 28, 2009
On January 21st, 2009 new leadership was elected while gratitude was expressed for those in leadership over this past year.
The LiveWise Coalition would like to thank Bill White, 2008 President and Marilee Cloonan, 2008 Vice President for their personal and professional investment over this last year. 2008 has been another successful year of expansion, refining, and collaboration as LiveWise has continued to leverage resources in order to prevent the use or abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs throughout our communities. We appreciate your guidance, hours of planning, and oversight, which adds to the rich history of the Coalition's efforts.
The LiveWise Coalition would also like to welcome Dr. Brad Conner, 2009 President, and Lt. Russ Zeeb, 2009 Vice President as incoming leadership. Other members that help to support and participate in the Executive Committee are: Kathy Burson, Jennifer Talarico, and representatives from Cass County and LiveWise 40 Coalitions. Your willingness to lead and provide oversight to the Coalition process is invaluable. Thank you in advance!
Holiday Substance Use & Abuse
Posted November 3, 2008
Holidays can and do unfortunately go hand in hand with substance use and abuse.
Click here for a safe family guide to have a healthy holiday.
MIP Hotline
Posted November 3, 2008
You can help to keep kids in your community safe and drug free this holiday season. Print this flier and make sure everyone is aware of this MIP Hotline available in your community. This 24/7 anonymous hotline can help to save a life.
Click here for the MIP Hotline flier.
Celebrate Smoke-Free Omaha!
Posted June 17, 2008
Smoke-Free Air is Here! Omaha residents can now breathe easier thanks to changes to our smoke-free air law. Effective June 17, 2008, Omaha’s smoke-free air law covers all bars and restaurants, keno establishments, most tobacco retailers and Horseman’s Park. Most of these areas were previously exempt from the smoke-free ordinance, but by ruling of the Nebraska Supreme Court must now be smoke-free in Omaha. Thanks to these changes we can all breathe a little easier.
Now you can frequent and work in more places and breathe clean, smoke-free air. Please thank the businesses that you patronize for being smoke-free. We can all breathe a little easier thanks to these changes!
Get a copy of the revised law at: http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/Smoking%20Ban%20Ordinance.pdf.
Still have questions? Contact Christine Stewart at the Douglas County Health Department, 402-444-7496 or via email.
Click here to view the Smoke-Free Omaha flier.
New LiveWise Web Page
Posted June 2, 2008
The LiveWise Coalition is proud to introduce their new and improved webpage.