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Conferences The
BACCHUS Network™ staff plans four exceptional national
conferences annually and provides support for 12 regional
conferences. The annual conferences are:
1. The General
Assembly
This meeting attracts nearly 1,000 peer educators and advisors
and breakout sessions focus on a variety of health and safety
topics as well as leadership and motivational support.
2. The National
Conference on the Social Norms Approach
This meeting attracts an average of 300 campus and community
professionals and convenes the latest experts who showcase
the findings from research projects on the social norms approach.
3. The National
Tobacco Symposium on Young Adults
This meeting attracts an average of 200 professionals and
students from campus, community and state agencies who focus
on educational outreach to youth and young adult populations
on tobacco control. Sessions address prevention, cessation,
the latest research findings, and policy development.
4. The National
Advisors Conference
This conference is designed for peer education advisors to
grain knowledge in student and organization development, be
current on health issues and effective strategies, and effectively
promote the efforts of the group to the campus community in
prevention efforts. This meeting attracts almost 300 advisors
from around the country.
5. 12 Regional
BACCHUS Area Conferences
Each of our 12 designated regions hosts a spring meeting for
peer educators and advisors that focuses on networking and
education on various health and safety issues. Attendance
within the regions ranges between 80-300 participants.
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