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Audio C is a brand new coalition whose goal is to protect our youth by standing against underage drinking in Cleveland and
Bradley County.
A recent survey showed that 70.2% of all 11th graders in Bradley County believe that underage drinking is a problem in our
schools. Audio C was formed as a result of a training program enacted by the Bradley Initiative for Church and Community (BICC)
and Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative. This training program is called Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol
(CMCA) and its goal is to reduce adolescent (13-20 years old) access to alcohol by changing community policies and practices.
Audio C has partnered with GRAAB (Going Respectfully Against Addictive Behaviors), our local anti-drug coalition, in an effort
to unite forces and oppose the damaging and even deadly effects that drugs and alcohol have on our youth and our community.
The Mission Statement of Audio C is “Changing our environment by educating Cleveland / Bradley County about
the continuing problems of underage drinking and by helping reduce those problems through prevention, intervention, awareness
and community resources”.
One Objective is to increase awareness of the clear and present problems and health risks associated with underage drinking
among students in Cleveland and Bradley County. Audio C is partnering with several local organizations in an effort to provide
a support network for students and families facing the problems associated with underage drinking. Our hope is to reach
parents and students, beginning in the middle schools, with the message that underage drinking can cause our students permanent
damage physically, developmentally and emotionally.
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