Healthy Gloucester Collaborative announces a free workshop for Gloucester Alcohol Retailers and Servers on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 9 am until 10:30 am at Cruiseport, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA.
The free workshop features guest speakers Caroline Wilichoski, Senior Investigator of the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) and Joyce Redford, Executive Director of the North Shore Tobacco Control Program. The Gloucester Alcohol Retailer/Server Coalition has extended the invitation to all local Cape Ann purveyors and partnering police departments including Essex, Manchester and Rockport.
Joan Whitney of the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative and Gloucester’s Director of Substance Abuse Prevention, points out, “This is a chance to ask questions, learn what’s available for support and training and get information from the ABCC, Tobacco Control and the Gloucester Police. Department represented by Chief Mike Lane.”
The February 16th gathering is to provide owners, managers and staff of alcohol establishments with the most up to date tools to strengthen staff skills to prevent sales to minors and to increase knowledge of their legal responsibilities to protect their businesses and to protect youth. In addition to ABCC and Tobacco Control license training, issues of “Energy Drinks” and “3rd Party Buying” will be offered for discussion.
Mark McDonough, Owner of Latitude 43 and Alchemy Bistro, looks forward to the event “This is a great opportunity to stay current with the latest information, trends and training methods. Education is an important step in maintaining a strong business and a strong community. We are lucky here on Cape Ann to have the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative bringing so many local groups together to work collectively towards the shared goal of a healthy community ensuring Gloucester is truly a great place to live and work.”
The Gloucester Alcohol Retailer/Server Coalition is sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative. The Gloucester Health Department under a MA Department of Public Health underage drinking prevention grant is collaborating with the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative to combat this problem through resource support and targeted funding for training. According to James Burnham of Four Seasons Liquors and Co-Chair of Gloucester Alcohol Retailer/Server Coalition, “As business owners, we need to take charge to protect our businesses. That is why the coalition of alcohol retailers and servers was formed in September 2009, to create a network between businesses and to train our employees, and strengthen our business practices and ultimately help our community.”
The free coalition workshop meeting will take place Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 9 am until 10:30 am at Cruiseport, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA. For more information, call 866-964-4603 or visit www.healthygloucester.org.
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