Renz Center offers TIPS training in Spanish
Renz Addiction Counseling Center is now providing certified TIPS (Training For Intervention ProcedureS) training in Spanish to individuals and businesses that sell and/or serve alcohol.
TIPS is a skill-based training program designed to prevent intoxication, underage drinking and drunken driving. A certified TIPS trainer provides participants with the knowledge and confidence they need to recognize potential alcohol-related problems and how to effectively intervene to prevent alcohol-related tragedies.
Illinois law (Public Act 99-0046) now requires BASSET/TIPS certification for servers and those checking IDs for alcohol service in Cook County, effective July 1, 2015, and in surrounding suburban counties by July 1, 2016.
Business owners can avoid costly fees and negative publicity, not to mention a tragic accident, by providing this valuable training for their employees. Renz Center offers a flexible meeting time for small or large groups and is one of the few providers in Illinois that offers the training in Spanish.
As a leader in alcohol and drug prevention education and treatment in the area, Renz Center is interested in bringing their expertise to business owners and staff that sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
Renz Prevention entered into TIPS training to further expand their role as a resource to individuals and businesses in creating a healthier and safer community. Anyone interested in the training may call Carlos Chavez at (847) 742-3545, ext. 266, to set up a TIPS Training.
Renz Addiction Counseling Center is a nonprofit funded in part by the federal government, United Way of Central Kane County, Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Substance Abuse & Prevention, Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Geneva, Hanover Township, St. Charles and Schaumburg 708 boards, as well as other local community organizations.
Renz Center is dedicated to providing services for the prevention and treatment of alcohol & substance abuse as well as compulsive gambling.
To learn more, contact (847) 742-3545, ext. 236, or visit www.renzcenter.org.