The agreement will allow the development of the educational program ‘Menores ni una gota’ (Minors Not a Drop) in minors' care, reception, and guardianship centers across the islands. The collaboration also includes training actions for families and intergenerational activities through the Network of Day Centers for the Elderly and Active Participation.
The protocol was signed by the Minister of Social Welfare, Candelaria Delgado, and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Alcohol and Society Foundation, Bosco Torremocha. Delgado highlighted the importance of the agreement for preventing alcohol consumption in minors, especially adolescents in situations of particular vulnerability, providing them with information and tools for responsible decision-making.
Bosco Torremocha stated that the foundation contributes its more than 25 years of experience to prevent alcohol consumption among minors in the Canary Islands, offering effective tools to educators and families to promote 'zero consumption,' as it is illegal and harmful to their physical and intellectual development.
This initiative expands the strategy of the Government of the Canary Islands and FAS to reach specific groups and environments, involving families and society in transmitting healthy habits. The protocol will have an initial duration of four years and will be overseen by a joint monitoring committee.
The Alcohol and Society Foundation (FAS) is a non-profit entity with over 25 years of experience in preventing alcohol consumption among at-risk groups. Its program ‘Menores ni una Gota’ has trained more than three million minors, demonstrating its capacity to positively modify adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding alcohol.
