BAY Team Gets National Recognition

The BAY Team substance-abuse coalition in Barrington is getting some national recognition for its beverage server-training program.

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) picked the BAY Team’s “Alcohol Server/Selling Training – Make It Local” display as the best in the country at its national convention last January. 

It’s now featured in a brand-new section of CADCA’s website called the Coalition Ideas Exchange, said Kathy Sullivan, program director.

The display provided an overview of the local prevention coalition’s effort to utilize best practices in developing the training, she said. The training is now being shared nationwide on the CADCA website along with a podcast that features Sullivan and program manager Kristen Westmoreland talking about the training program.

Sullivan worked for years with people with addictions, and she saw the devastating effect on them and their families.

“There are many things in this world that you can’t do anything about…working at the local level, you can create an environment which really helps kids make healthy choices,” she said “I really do believe in prevention and know it works.” 

Westmoreland’s interest in substance abuse prevention stems from her background in pediatric medicine.

“I am always interested in kids and prevention,” she said. “It works.” 

The BAY Team was cited by the Barrington Town Council at its Monday meeting for the beverage server-training program. The CADCA display was set up in the back of the Council Chamber.