ORRVILLE, Ohio— August 6, 2024 — Turning Point Coalition, in partnership with Wayne County Coalitions, is offering TIPS training (Training for Intervention Procedures) at no charge. The training is free for businesses and individuals who sell alcohol, including retail alcohol vendors, owners, managers, trainers, sales associates, and cashiers. Ohio law holds both the individual employee and the business responsible for selling to underage or intoxicated individuals.
TIPS is a skills-based training program designed to prevent intoxication, underage drinking, and driving under the influence of alcohol. Attendees will learn how to detect fake identification, the ins and outs of Ohio’s sales and service laws, how to refuse a sale or service, recognizing impairment, how to deal with underage customers, and more.
The training will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6th from 1 PM to 4 PM at University of Akron-Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Rd., Orrville, OH 44667. Register for the training by emailing Robert Bean at beanr@one-eighty.org or by calling 330-804-3122. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a space available basis only.
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This publication is developed in part under grant number SP020543-10 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the Coalition and do not necessarily reflect those of ONDCP, SAMHSA, or HHS.
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