Retailers to Post Warnings About Alcohol and Pregnancy | Events

Statewide mandatory signs are headed to restaurants, bars and state liquor stores. The first sign will be posted Friday.

 

Why:    The 2009 Utah Legislature passed HB 299, requiring the posting of warning signs about the dangers of consuming alcohol while pregnant.

 

Who:   

    * Representative Ronda Menlove, Sponsor of bill
    * Dr. David Patton, Acting Director, Utah Department of Health
    * John Freeman, Deputy Director, Utah Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    * Families and others affected by alcohol use during pregnancy

When:  Friday, February 18, 2011

             9:30 a.m.

 

Where: Chili's

 668 East 400 South

 Salt Lake City, UT

 

This project is in partnership with the Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition. Members include:

 

Davis Family Advocate Program                                       Utah Department of Health

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)                         March of Dimes

Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice             Indian Walk-In Center

University of Utah Health Sciences                                    Department of Human Services   

Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control                 Weber Human Services

Parents and Families of Children with FASD                      Utah Parent Center

(Information from the Utah Department of Health)