GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

The Montana Community Change Project focuses on preventing binge drinking and DUI by identifying and addressing the physical, social, cultural, economic and political factors that contribute to or maintain alcohol-related problems.

The project is designed to create community conditions and behavioral expectations that make DUI and binge drinking less probable and less acceptable.

Instead of using traditional strategies, such and education and awareness, the Montana Community Change Project uses a proven combination of strategies that include intentional community organizing, media advocacy, policy development, data collection, and enforcement to create widespread, sustainable changes in communities.

The project is based on the premise that binge drinking and DUI are the product of both individual choices and contextual factors that strongly influence behavior. Therefore, they require a collective response that focuses not only on individual behavior but also on community norms and standards.

SPOKESPERSONS

For spokespersons on specific topics or in specific geographical regions contact:

            Brenda Simmons
            Institute for Public Strategies
            Telephone: 406-551-4867
            Email: MTinfo@publicstrategies.org