Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Statewide Initiative on Dangerous and Underage Use of Alcohol

History

• Early 1990’s Funding for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE)

• 1998 – PSU/PLCB Partnership

• 1999 – PLCB and PACU partner in a U.S. Education Dept. Grant for Statewide Initiative

• 2000 – Staff hired by PLCB for Initiative

Statewide Steering Committee

• PA Chiefs of Police representative

• Tavern Owners Association representative

• College and University representatives

• PA League of Cities representative

• PA Coalition against Rape representative

• PA Dept of Education representative

• PA State Police – BLCE representative

Activities supported/promoted by PLCB

• U.S. Education National Conference in Pittsburgh

• National Social Norms Conference in Philadelphia

• Annual Statewide Conference on issues

• Creation of Regional Consortiums

• Grants - $11,500 each totaling more than $3,000,000 since 1999

Activities supported/promoted by PLCB

• Social Norms CD – usable by all colleges and universities

• Video – Chairman Stapleton and President Tony Atwater of Indiana University of PA

• Printable Materials

In it for the long term!

• Partner with others – The Network, League of Cities, State Association of Colleges and Universities

• Work with a key President(s) or senior administrators

• It is a “nudging” process. Don’t expect large steps or rapid movement in short period of time.

PA Liquor Control Board717-772-1432

http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/edu

Email: khealy@state.pa.us