NABCA Awards
Idaho State Liquor Division
Award Year
2021-2022
Education Award $10,000
Supplemental Award $50,000
Focus Area Capacity Building | Collaboration
TOOLS AND TRAINING
Amid the organization’s system centralization efforts and sudden staff restructuring, the ISLD needed training materials for the state’s information technologies (IT) department to avoid disrupting the flow of services to the public. With NABCA’s support, the ISLD purchased 10 Pluralsight licenses to train its new IT employees and has been conducting ongoing training on the system to ensure all IT professionals are operating at a proficient level. The continued goal is a lack of disruption to services.
MINI GRANT PROGRAM
The NABCA Awards Program also helped to fund projects supporting Idaho law enforcement, schools, and nonprofits. ISLD used NABCA awards to provide mini grants that allowed organizations across the state to promote alcohol awareness and safety to Idahoans of all ages. The 15 mini grants were awarded to organizations across the state to support community events, educational resources, and outreach materials related to safety and underage drinking prevention efforts.
The University of Idaho, Community Youth in Action in Idaho Falls, Lewiston High School, the Idaho State Police, and the Salmon Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition all requested funds to support their law enforcement and student trainings on topics including fake ID technology, mobile mock room materials, alcohol simulations, and campaign materials. The mini grant program has also provided support across additional initiatives. For instance, Idaho Drug Free Youth provided scholarships for at-risk students to attend their annual summer prevention camp, and the Idaho State Bar Association carried outreach to law students through a virtual wellness training to help raise awareness about accessing help for substance use.
The Office of Drug Policy sustained its collaboration with ISLD, launching the “Keep Idaho Youth Alcohol Free” campaign with a focus on discouraging adults from purchasing alcohol for minors. Additionally, the Lapwai Community Coalition organized a “Don’t Buy for Minors” themed poster contest for Lapwai elementary and middle school students, with the winning design featured on t-shirts as well as on stickers that were placed on alcoholic products sold at the local liquor store.