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| WCU,
Sylva combat alcohol problems SMN Western Carolina University and the town of Sylva are joining together to combat problems associated with alcohol use by offering free training for Sylva business owners who serve or sell alcohol, and for the staff members who work at those businesses. The retailers and their workers will have an opportunity to attend one of two sessions of the Training for Intervention Procedures program, said Robert Caruso, WCU vice chancellor for student affairs. The TIPS program is designed to teach servers and sellers of alcohol ways of preventing intoxication, drunken driving and underage drinking among their customers. The sessions are funded through an $875 grant from the Sylva Town Board and will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on two Fridays, Feb. 21 and 28, at WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center. Connie Woody of Asheville, a certified TIPS trainer, will lead the two sessions, which will focus on information, skills training and practice/rehearsal. Retailers will receive formal invitations to the training sessions in the near future, and should contact Caruso for more details at 828.227.7147. The partnership is aimed not only at decreasing alcohol abuse at the university, but also addressing the problem of underage drinking in the greater community. Western received nearly $15,000 from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States to initiate a broad-based approach that addresses junior high, high school and university student activities. |
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