
About Us
| Challengers of Oldham County has been providing substance abuse prevention services in Oldham County for over 20 years. Challengers is the only organization in Oldham County that focuses specifically on substance abuse prevention. Challengers is supported by an all-volunteer board and an all-volunteer coalition from all sectors of the community. Local residents work closely with city and county governments, local businesses, parents, civic groups, law enforcement, social services, healthcare workers, churches, and schools. Challengers was named the 2005 Coalition of the Year by the Office of Drug Control Policy and Champions for a Drug Free Kentucky. |
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Under a grant from the Kentucky State Police, Challengers is working with the support of the Oldham County Police, Oldham County Sheriff, the LaGrange Police and the Kentucky State Police to bring awareness to underage drinking. The Kentucky State Police grant is a part of a national movement called Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL). The Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) rogram supports and enhances efforts by states and local jurisdictions to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. (Minors are defined as individuals under 21 years of age.)
Oldham County Challengers and participating students from various schools are developing a media campaign to bring awareness to the laws surrounding underage drinking, the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors, our local Oldham County "keg ordinance" and much more information about this subject. This web site is a part of our media campaign. |
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Challengers wants to combat underage drinking and to educate parents, youth, and others on the issue of alcohol abuse. Underage drinking can have serious consequences. You can protect your children from the risks associated with drinking by maintaining open communication and expressing a clear, consistent message about alcohol. Building a close relationship with your kids will make it easier for them to come to you for help in making decisions that impact their health and well being.
Please check out all the information on this site, the statistics surrounding underage drinking, statistics from our own Oldham County Board of Education and much more! |
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