MYRACE

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="04afd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to the Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Inc. web site!</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to the Mercer County Behavioral "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>MYRACE     </B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=185 BGCOLOR="#808080" TEXT="#080000" background="04bd2b03.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Future programming goals include Media Literacy Training and developing counter marketing approached to reduce alcohol consumption by youth.</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0f9d22b0.png" border=0 width="210" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >M.Y.R.A.C.E. (Mercer County Youth Reducing Alcohol Consumption through Education) is a youth driven coalition whose focus is to reduce underage use of alcohol through:</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Awareness</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Education</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Community Building and</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Environmental Change</div> <div> Members of M.Y.R.A.C.E. are Student Activists representing the following districts:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Farrell School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenville School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Grove City School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lakeview School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mercer School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Reynolds School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sharpsville School District</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sharon School District</div> <bR> <div> M.Y.R.A.C.E creates programs to address 3 identified risk factors:</div> <bR> <div> 1.  Parental Approval of Underage Drinking</div> <div> 2.  Law Enforcement Overlooking Underage Drinking</div> <div> 3.  Kids Thinking Drinking Alcohol is "the cool thing to do"</div> <bR> <div> <I>The above risk factors were identified, in 2000, by youth active in the MYRACE Coalition. These three factors are reflective of the students' perception of what contributes to the underage drinking problem in Mercer County.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Past Accomplishments:</B></div> <div> Through Grants from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the youth participants have had the opportunity to compile a "<I>What Page Are You On</I>?" Safe Homes Directory. Many Members have also  had the opportunity to attend the Student Activists Training sponsored by the Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission at Fort Indiantown Gap. Five members had the privilege to attend a Youth Rally in Harrisburg to speak with state senators and legislators about alcohol compliance checks and keg tagging. The members also held a law enforcement seminar asking key community leaders and law enforcement why there are kids who still get away with just a slap on the wrist when caught drinking underage. We, the Youth want to know why and want answers now! </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                    </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#808080" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>