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Make responsible resolutions to last the entire year. Reflect, plan, know your limits when it comes to drinking, and model responsible behavior to your kids. Focus on your mental and physical well-being.

Let responsibility be the winning play during the Big Game. As you celebrate, never serve anyone underage, plan for a safe ride home, and always provide food & water for your guests!

When it comes to spring break, students have lots of choices. Make sure to talk to your kids about making smart and healthy decisions and saying NO to underage drinking.

During Alcohol Responsibility Month, take action to be mindful and responsible. Responsibility starts with each of us. It starts with you, and we appreciate your dedication to learning about, participating in, and modeling responsible behaviors to live a balanced lifestyle.

Talk to your kids about expectations and values leading up to prom or graduation. Remind them that underage drinking is illegal, to never drive drunk, and to never get into a car with anyone drunk or impaired.

Summer is full of road trips and beach and pool outings. Summer responsibly by serving foods and nonalcoholic beverages alongside your alcoholic drinks during your backyard BBQs.

It is easy to get swept up in the excitement of the summer but remember to reflect and think about how responsibility can be employed and modeled throughout all our summer activities. Stay hydrated, always provide food and nonalcoholic beverages at your gatherings, and plan for a safe ride home if your plans involve alcohol.

We all make the ever-important checklists during back to school season so we don’t forget the many important things we have to get done. Make sure having a conversation about alcohol responsibility with your kids is on your checklist – it’s important.

As we say goodbye to summer and get back in the swing of school drops offs, sports, play dates, etc., use these moments to have conversations with your kids about the dangers of underage drinking and risky behaviors.

October is the perfect month to reflect on the goals that you made at the beginning of the year and ensure you have not strayed too far from your intentions. How is responsibility showing up in your life?

The day before Thanksgiving is one of the heaviest drinking days of the year. Make sure to have a conversation with your teens about the dangers of underage drinking and let them know that they can call you if they ever feel unsafe.

Before you hit the holiday parties, make sure you plan ahead for a designated driver or another way home afterward and always remember to drink responsibly.