What's On for this year:

York Regional Health Services – Golf Club Liability Workshop
(March 25, 2010)
Presented by: York Regional Health Services, Robert Solomon, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario

Peel Regional Health Services
(February 25, 2010)
Presented by Peter Williams, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Facilitated by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

Policy Applications to Alcohol Problems
(February 9, 2010)
Presenting to the Central West / South East Substance Misuse Prevention Network
Presented by: Ben Rempel and Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

Policy Applications to Alcohol Problems
(January 29, 2010)
Presenting to the Kingston Safe and Sober Alliance
Presented by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

 

Recently Completed:

A policy perspective to alcohol problems
(April 28-29, 2009)
Presented at the FOCUS/ODAP Symposium by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

Public Health Summit – OPHA Annual Conference – Alcohol Policy Presentation
(October 28, 2008)
Presented by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

York Region Health Services – Alcohol Policy Workshop
(September 26, 2008)
Presented by: Peter Williams, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Facilitated by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

OHPRS French Language Success Story Presentation
(June 11, 2008)
Presented by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

ODAP/FOCUS Symposium – Reviewing the Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity
Conference Series
(April 30, 2008)
Presented by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

Timiskaming Health Unit (New Liskeard) – Alcohol Policy Workshop
(April 11, 2008)
Presented by: Larry Grand, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Facilitated by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

Timiskaming Health Unit (Kirkland Lake) – Alcohol Policy Workshop
(April 10, 2008)
Presented by: Larry Grand, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Facilitated by: Ben Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network

Porcupine Health Unit (Timmins) – Alcohol Policy Workshop
(February 15, 2008)
Presented by: Larry Grand, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Facilitated by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

Porcupine Health Unit (Timmins) – Are you being played / Consulting on French Language Development
(February 14 & 15, 2008)
Presented by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

IMPACT Conference: Alcohol Marketing – Are you Being Played
(October 30, 2007)
Presented by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

Ophea Conference – Under the Influence resource to educators
(October 12, 2007)
Presented by: Presented by: Jason LeMar, Alcohol Policy Network

Past Years:

• Risky Drinking - The un-Conference (June 26 - 28, 2005)
• Plan for Prevention: a conference on the prevention of alcohol-related injuries (Toronto)
• To Our Health: a regional workshop on alcohol and our community (London)
• Communities Take Action! (Peterborough, Ottawa)
• Liquor Licensing & Our Community (Windsor)
• Alcohol & Ethno-Racial Communities (Toronto)
• Alcohol Policy 101 (Toronto, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie)

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Risky Drinking - The un-Conference
(June 26 - 28, 2005)

This invitation-only conference explored underage drinking and created a province-wide campaign to raise awareness about the effects of risky drinking. It was co-hosted by the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) and Parents Action on Drugs (PAD).

• Youth and Alcohol Media Literature Review [PDF, 239kb]
• Summary Report and Resource Kit of the Risky Drinking Un-Conference, including a professionally produced DVD is now available! Please visit the Parent Action on Drugs website for more details and ordering information.
• Presentations:
  NOTE: Check the size of each presentation - some can take several minutes to download, depending on your internet connection.
  • The Impact of Alcohol Advertising on Underage Youth [Powerpoint Show, 32MB] - Presented by Dr. David Jernigan, Director of the Centre for Alcohol Marketing and Youth, Washington D.C.
  • The Real Scene: What Marketing Research Tells Us about Underage Youth in Ontario [Powerpoint Show, 542kb] - Presented by Mike Farrell, Youthography Youth Marketing
  • The Real Numbers: What Survey Research Tells Us about Underage Drinking in Ontario [Powerpoint Show, 3.5MB] - Presented by Marianne Kobus-Matthews, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
  • A Real Response: What "Best Practice" Research Tells Us About Campaigns [Powerpoint Show, 2.4MB] - Presented by Nancy Miller, Miller Neighbour & Associates and author of the report, "Risky Drinking - Best Practices Literature Review Towards a Campaign for Underage Drinkers" [PDF, 238kb]
  • It Starts Here: Marketing to Youth [Powerpoint Show, 1.4MB] - Presented by the Un-Conference Creative Directors: Nancy Miller (Miller Neighbour & Associates), Mike Farrell (Youthography Youth Marketing), and Tim Keenlyside (Fingerprint Communications)