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Oswego County Prevention Coalition Underage Drinking Initiative - the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grant Will Allow the Oswego County Prevention Coalition to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth and Young Adults Ages 12 to 20 in Communities Throughout the United States. This Will Be Achieved Directly Through Collaborating With the Oswego County Stop Dwi and Oswego County Branches of Local Law Enforcement. the Project Will Consist of a 4 Year Action Plan With Goals That Will Enhance the Level of Community Awareness and Adolescent Information Retention. the Project Will Reach 4,000 Youth in Its First Year and Will Increase 13 Percent Each Subsequent Year. Upon Its Conclusion, the Project Is Anticipated to Have Reached 19,000 Youth. This Project Will Focus on Serving the Adolescent Aged 12 Through 20 Population in the Catchment Area of Oswego County. Oswego County Is 968 Square Miles of Rural Territory Bordered by Lake Ontario. the County Is Made Up of 2 Cities and Several Towns and Villages. Oswego County Has 46 Elementary and Secondary Schools, a State University, a Community College and a Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation School Which Offers Adult Education. the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Shows Oswego County as the Only County in New York to Appear in the Top Ten for Number of Fatal Dui Accidents Per 10,000 Residents; Making Oswego County the County With the Highest Risk of Being Killed by a Drunk Driver in New York. in Oswego County, 40 Percent of All Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths in the County Involve Alcohol. the 4 Year Action Plan Focuses on Increased Law Enforcement on Underage Drinking Through Fake Identification Seizures and Compliance Checks for Local Liquor Establishments. the Prevention Coalition's Collaboration With the Stop Dwi Program Will Expand Outreach Efforts to Effectively Disseminate Prevention Messaging to the Community and Its Youth. the Coalition Will Work With Area Service Providers to Increase the Availability of Training's for Bartenders and Members of the Community to Be Properly Trained to Deal With Underage Drinking. Upon the Conclusion of This Project, Oswego County Will Be Better Equipped to Take a Stand Against Alcohol Abuse.