MEXICO — River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will sponsor free responsible beverage sales training for off-premise liquor licensees next month.

The session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Mexico Police Department, 3 Recreation Drive.

Certificates, good for five years, will be provided to those who complete a post-test.

The training helps attendees understand how to properly identify minors and visibly intoxicated persons and the importance of having good policy to refer to when dealing with these situations.

The key points in the training include:

* Identifying minors and intoxicated patrons

* Intervention to prevent a patrons from drinking and driving under the influence

* How alcohol is ingested and metabolized by the body

* What alcoholism is and how alcohol affects the body

* False ID detection and carding policy

* The importance of good written policies

* The Liquor Liability Act

Registration is required and a healthy lunch will be provided.

To register please contact Sandra Witas at River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition at 364.7408 or [email protected]