Appendix H

The BACCHUS Network, a non-profit charitable organization, is a university- and community-based network focusing on comprehensive health and safety initiatives. It is the mission of the organization to actively promote student- and young-adult-based, campus and communitywide leadership on healthy and safe lifestyle decisions concerning alcohol abuse, tobacco use, illegal drug use, unhealthy sexual practices and other high-risk behaviors.

The organization devotes the substantial portion of its resources and activities to:

• Create and foster a thriving network of institutions and young adult led peer education groups supporting health and safety;
• Empower students and administrators to voice their opinions and needs to create healthier and safer campus communities;
• Develop and promote cutting edge resources and health promotion campaigns that support peer education, campus leadership and activism on health and safety issues;
• Provide exceptional conferencing and training for students, young adults and professionals to support health and safety strategies;
• Encourage national forums on young adult health and safety concerns;
• Promote and disseminate research and effective strategies that better help campuses and communities address health and safety issues; and
• Advocate for effective and sensible policies and practices for campus and community health and safety issues.

For more information about The BACCHUS Network, please visit www.bacchusnetwork.org.
For more information about the BACCHUS impaired driving prevention programs, please visit www.friendsdrivesober.org.

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