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The Youth Empowerment
and Policy Project (YEPP) was established in 2001 with the primary goal of
involving Maine's youth in the effort to decrease underage drinking by
working to change factors in the social, legal, economic and political
environment that encourage, enable or support underage drinking. The
philosophy of the project is that, because underage drinking is a problem
affecting the youth population, the most effective way to analyze and
improve the environment is to directly involve the youth in the
discussion. The YEPP group is an active, diverse group of students from around the state of Maine trained in public speaking, facilitation, and policy issues. YEPP members incorporate their perspectives and experiences in the development and implementation of Findings and Recommendations about drug and alcohol policy. The group has developed several notable findings and recommendations regarding school drug and alcohol policy, enforcement of underage drinking laws, and alcohol advertising and its effects on underage drinking. The Youth Empowerment and Policy Project intends for these documents to further discussion and improve policy in communities around the state. The Findings and Recommendations documents set a standard which schools, law enforcement, and communities can utilize to evaluate their existing policies. The group welcomes the opportunity to interact with other youth, parent, or school groups interested in improving policy in their communities. A project of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. Funded by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services. To request further information contact AdCare at: 207-626-3615 or . |