by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer
Five County Mental Health Authority
Project R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere), part of a nationwide effort aimed at reducing impaired driving and preventing underage drinking, Â is hosting a town hall meeting in April to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse and underage drinking. Â
The town hall meeting will provide an opportunity for community member to come together to ask questions, to voice their concerns and suggest their ideas for making Vance County a healthier place for children and adolescents. Â
The meeting is scheduled for April 29, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Eaton Johnson Middle School, 500 N. Beckford Drive in Henderson, North Carolina.Â
For more information contact Project R.I.D.E. at 252.436.6551.
(This initiative to Reduce Alcohol Related Crashes and Fatalities and Underage Drinking is funded through a grant from the North Carolina State Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant. (SPF-SIG) in partnership with the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services and Five County Mental Health Authority.)
If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, contact a physician or the Five County Mental Health Authority’s toll-free Helpline at 1.877.619.3761.Â