Education

Virginia ABC Education and Prevention is the go-to resource for understanding alcohol public health and safety. We provide prevention professionals, licensees, schools, state leaders and agencies with research and data driven programs, trainings, tools and resources. Our division delivers a variety of accessible and meaningful ways for employees to engage in their communities and ways for communities to engage with Virginia ABC.

White papers inform their audience concisely about complex issues. Our white papers are meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.

Our publication series offers age-appropriate guides throughout the life span for audiences to learn more about alcohol public health and safety. Our publications are free to order and download.

Our Toolkit Series was developed to help support the work of our partners in effectively educating individuals and raising awareness about high-risk drinking within their communities. Each toolkit is free to download.

Alcohol education and prevention grants assist community partners to develop and enhance initiatives related to alcohol education and prevention. Grant cycle is July through June with applications due in the spring.

Virginia ABC develops and implements statewide alcohol education and prevention programming for college students, of-age adults and aging adults.

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Virginia ABC’s youth programs provide elementary, middle and high school students, staff and parents with the skills, resources and tools to prevent youth substance use.

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Virginia ABC licensee programs offer virtual and in-person training to help managers, sellers and servers become more responsible and educated on ABC laws and regulations.

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Miss Virginia 2022 at Virginia ABC Headquarters

The 2022-2023 Miss Virginia School Tour offers several programming formats to help foster the prevention of substance use and encourage healthy choices with elementary school students. No matter virtual or in-person, Miss Virginia is here to help guide Virginia students to a healthy lifestyle!

Request a program today!