Apply to SAMHSA’s Policy Academy to Help Prevent Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse

Letter of intent for groundbreaking opportunity is due September 13

Taking place from November 2023 through September 2024, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Policy Academy for Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse (Policy Academy) is a free, year-long opportunity for selected coalitions to engage in local and state-level policy to reduce underage drinking and harms related to excessive drinking. The Policy Academy offers opportunities to collaborate with leading experts on alcohol policy, learn policy strategies and best practices from experienced prevention experts, and engage with coalitions from across the United States.   

Enrollment in the Policy Academy will be granted through a three-step admission process, which starts with a letter of interest due on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Enrollment is limited to two representatives from 14 coalitions to allow for the optimal exchange of ideas and to enhance productivity. To learn more, please visit the website at or email Dr. Alicia Sparks at asparks@seiservices.com.    

  Be a part of this cutting-edge work to improve community-level policies on underage drinking and the harms related to underage drinking. Start the application process by clicking here and sending in a letter of interest today!  

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