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Over 60,000 Reached by #MyStoryIs… Red Ribbon Week Campaign

For Red Ribbon Week 2016, GUIDE challenged 46 Youth Action Teams (YATs) across the state to tell their stories using the theme “#MyStoryIs…” To prove that the best stories are drug free, GUIDE’s goal was to impact Georgia on an unprecedented level by encouraging more...

Icebreaker: Wrapped Around My Hand

Do you want your staff or youth to get to know each other a little better? Do you want to challenge them to share things about themselves that others might not know? Wrapped Around My Hand is just the activity you need! This activity allows everyone in the group to...

SafetySmart Lilburn: Building the Safest Community in Georgia

Contributed by Margot Ashley History SafetySmart Lilburn is an all-volunteer, nonprofit with tax-exempt status, founded in June 2010. The mission of the organization is increasing safety awareness in the greater Lilburn area and assisting with development of safe,...

Marijuana and the Immune System

Contributed by Brittany Cantrell Carter Helping people stay healthy by preventing infection is a huge part of a local epidemiologist’s job. Ask an epidemiologist about the basics of disease prevention, and they may talk about handwashing, getting enough exercise,...

Let’s Talk About the Real Risk With Fake IDs

As a part of our prevention efforts, GUIDE partners with local police departments to conduct compliance checks in our community to reduce underage retail access to alcohol. During compliance checks, police detectives use underage decoys to monitor which retailers do...

Gwinnett County Communications: An Innovative Partner

In case you missed it, we have begun a Gwinnett County Blog series to highlight the various collaborations GUIDE has had in Gwinnett County for the past 30 years. This is our second post of the series, and it focuses on our partnership with the Gwinnett County...

Remembering the “Prevention” in National Bullying Prevention Month

Contributed by Katherine Raczynski If you follow the news, you are likely very aware of the challenge of addressing childhood bullying. We know that it happens and can have devastating consequences, but sensational media coverage can leave us feeling disheartened and...

Icebreaker: Candy Toss

Candy Toss Do you have just a few minutes to break the ice with a group that could benefit from getting to know one another? Candy Toss could be the perfect activity! Combining personal facts with sweet treats, this is a quick and effective way for participants to...
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