A place for parents to ask questions and get answers from various experts in underage drinking prevention.

MADD welcomes Traci L. Toomey, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, to answer questions regarding your community. Dr. Toomey has years of research experience in community-based solutions to prevent underage drinking. Dr. Toomey teaches a variety of subjects at the University of Minnesota. Her courses include: Legislative Advocacy Skills for Public Health; Community Health Theory and Practice II; Skills for Policy Development; Community Organizing and Advocacy: Traditional and Cultural Approaches. Dr. Toomey’s research interests are in policy research; community organizing; prevention of alcohol and tobacco-related problems; and intentional and unintentional injury prevention.

Ask Dr. Toomey what can be done in your community to prevent underage drinking and make your community safer.