The Youth Alcohol Awareness and Education Foundation, Inc. – founded by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s) to help prevent underage drinking – today announced the return of its high school alcohol education program for the Fall of 2026. The program will provide education and resources to students in Broward and Miami-Dade counties in Florida; Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties in Texas; and Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, and Richmond counties in New York.

Alcohol Education: Safe and Smart™, developed by Everfi, a leader in digital education focused on critical life skills, is comprised of five digital lessons (10 minutes each) and up to three and a half hours of offline learning resources. The program delivers science-based alcohol education through engaging activities that challenge perceptions and promote healthy decision making. Created around five lessons: Making Smart Choices, Know Your Influences, Understanding Alcohol’s Impact, Smart Decisions, and Bringing It All Together, the course works to equip students with the confidence and awareness to make positive choices about alcohol.

The 2025-2026 school year concluded with impressive results as students participating in Alcohol Education: Safe and Smart™ in Florida, Texas and New York improved their assessment scores from 57% before the course to 90% after completion, resulting in a 33% knowledge increase. Additionally, 93% of students who completed the course reported feeling prepared to make responsible decisions in the future.

Educators who served as program advocates for the program provided excellent teacher ratings, with 93% rating the course curriculum as good or excellent. Nearly all respondents (97%) said the course complemented their classroom instruction, and 97% also reported increased student engagement.

“Coping strategies are important as well as refusal skills,” said one of the teachers. “My students are also very interested in how to help a friend or family member, which also brings up how to help yourself if you have a problem now or later.”

The program debuted in 2017 in South Florida. Southern Glazer’s expanded the program’s efforts to Texas in 2019 then New York in 2020. Since launching, the program has made an impact for 61,015 students across 351 high schools and has offered 87,496 hours of educational instruction.

School personnel and administration can reach out to the following individuals for more information on Alcohol Education: Safe and Smart™:

About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the preeminent total beverage distributor, building brands for moments that matter. Southern Glazer’s will adopt the Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company name companywide in 2027. The multi-generational, family-owned Company has operations in 47 U.S. markets and Canada, as well as brokerage operations through its Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division in the Caribbean, Central and South America. In 2026, Southern Glazer’s was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community. In 2025, Southern Glazer’s was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram @sgwinespirits.

About EVERFI

EVERFI is an international technology company driving social impact through education to address key societal challenges like financial wellness, mental health, workplace conduct, and more. Founded in 2008, EVERFI has reached millions of K-12 and adult learners worldwide with its transformative digital educational content. Through a unique third-party payer model, EVERFI provides K-12 schools in the U.S. with access to essential educational resources at no cost, ensuring that students everywhere gain vital life skills. Recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and featured on Fortune Magazine’s Impact 20 List and the GSC EdTech 150, EVERFI continues to shape the future of digital learning. To learn more about EVERFI, please visit everfi.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X/Twitter @EVERFI.

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