Town Meetings Warn of Drinking Trends

Youth with Vision, the youth advisory board for the Northland Coalition recently presented two Town Hall Meetings to warn of the trends regarding underage drinking. The events were hosted by the Ray County and Northland Coalitions with support from Tri-County Mental Health Services on the Maple Woods Community College Campus on March 27 and at the Eagleton Center in Richmond on March 31.

Products and promotional messages that encourage underage drinking were featured at the events. For more information, or to schedule the presentation for your group, contact Youth Coordinator Ryan McElhaney at (816) 877-0496.

Youth with Vision members (below) displayed some of the products (from left) following the March 27 event:
Mallory Hamilton (Liberty), Michelle Hutchins (Faith Christian Academy) Nicole Palmer (Richmond), Valerie Ceballos (North KC), Paige Yates, Shelby Yates, Lauren Catlett, Tessa Graybill (all Smithville) Matt Bishop (Kearney).