It doesn’t require a commitment of time or extra effort for residents and already busy families. It provides an opportunity for a network of neighbors to publicly agree to follow some simple yet effective safety principles. It outlines steps that will encourage and support safe environments for youth, creating safe neighborhoods and safe homes, and putting a stop to “social hosting” of underage drinking parties/gatherings.

It requires a neighborhood volunteer to distribute and collect information among neighborhood residents, once each year.  Orientation, materials, and phone/email support are all available for volunteers.

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There are 3 components:

Neighborhood Partnership Agreement – Neighborhood Association (or a network of neighbors), agree to partner with the Cobb Underage Drinking Task Force to help prevent underage youth social access to alcohol in and on neighborhood homes and property. An authorized neighborhood association representative signs the Agreement, publicly stating the association agrees to follow simple principles and steps to encourage and support safe neighborhood behaviors of residents. Neighborhood partners identify a Safe Homes volunteer coordinator, who assists in distributing information and collecting signed Safe Homes Agreements from neighborhood residents annually.

Safe Homes Agreement – Individual residents, homeowners or renters, signs the Agreement, publicly agreeing to follow simple principles and steps to help keep neighborhood youth and the neighborhood safe. Busy families will not be asked to volunteer, attend additional meetings, nor complete any other work besides becoming educated about the issue and honoring the Agreement.

Information Material – Included in the Cobb Safe Neighborhoods/Safe Homes folder, along with a copy of each of the two Agreements, is information that can help residents assess their attitudes and beliefs about underage drinking and social host liability, education, enforcement and advocacy resources, safe teen party hosting tips, flyers, brochures and support materials for neighborhood Safe Homes volunteer coordinators.