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13 Jan

Reflection Activity: Gratitude Journals

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous By working with your colleagues, youth group or others to create gratitude journals, you can set up an opportunity to use the power of gratitude to change mindsets. Time Needed: 20 – 30 minutes Group...
22 Dec

Mental Wellness During the Holidays

The holidays can be a fantastic time of year – filled with fun, happiness and opportunities to connect with family and friends. Though they are viewed as happy times by many, the holidays are also often associated with additional pressures and stresses. No...
15 Dec

Using Data to Inform Your Prevention Strategies

What is data? Data is a collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or even just descriptions of things. It can be qualitative (descriptive information) or quantitative (numerical information). One of the ways data can be collected is via a...
8 Dec

Team Building Activity: Holiday Hat Draw

For your upcoming holiday party, here’s an activity you have to try! Engage adults or youth with this challenge to test out their creativity and coordination while having some holiday fun. Time Needed: 10-15 minutes Group Size: 10 or less Materials: Sturdy paper...
16 Nov

GUIDE Gives Thanks for Our Incredible Volunteers

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, one thing GUIDE staff are thankful for is our incredible volunteers. Without the help of volunteers from across Georgia and beyond, we would not be able to create such a significant impact on our community. So far in 2019,...
14 Oct

Icebreaker: Bus Stop

Ideal for groups whose members are unfamiliar with one another, Bus Stop is the perfect icebreaker activity to get to know about each other and explore commonalities in a fun way. Time Needed: 10 minutes Group Size: Any Materials: Two pieces of rope Directions: Group...
10 Sep

Five Reasons GUIDE Attends the Georgia School of Addiction Studies

The 13th Annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) was held August 26-29, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah. This year’s theme, “Facing the Future Together” spoke to the impact we can have on lives and the state of Georgia when we combine the efforts of...
3 Sep

Icebreaker: Guess Who?

Ideal for groups whose members are unfamiliar with one another, Guess Who? is the perfect icebreaker activity to get to know each person’s name in a fun way. Time Needed: 10 minutes Group Size: 6 or more (Challenge and fun increases with group size!) Materials: Black,...
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