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4 Nov

GUIDE Painted Georgia Red in 2015

Over the past several months, we’ve asked individuals and groups from across the state to help us Paint Georgia Red by wearing red and telling us why they choose to be drug free. This simple act is a way for us to celebrate Red Ribbon Week, but also to pause and...
28 Oct

Live Your Life Naturally High

Youth today have the opportunity to explore new activities and to stay engaged in ways that were never before possible. These opportunities create a multitude of ways for youth to live naturally high. Natural highs are activities or events that a person enjoys and...
26 Oct

Icebreaker: Jump In, Jump Out

Jump In, Jump Out This icebreaker is great for getting your group warmed up, both physically and mentally! It activates listening and communication skills while letting your group have fun and laugh at their own mistakes. You can also use this activity to talk about...
21 Oct

Myths and Realities of Underage Drinking

There are many common myths when it comes to underage drinking. For example, some youth and adults believe that drinking is a normal and harmless behavior for those under 21, particularly during the teen years. However, this is just not the case. This type of belief...
16 Oct

Save Brains: Four Reasons for Teens to Be Alcohol Free

At GUIDE, we are always striving to increase community involvement in one of our major initiatives, preventing and reducing underage drinking. We began focusing on this issue almost 20 years ago after seeing a substantial increase in teenage drinking within our...
14 Oct

Team Building Activity: Commercial Spots

Commercial Spots This is a great activity to get your participants’ creative juices flowing! They’ll learn important skills such as how to work together to create a presentation as well as how to communicate that information to others. It’s incredibly fun, too! In...
8 Oct

Does Red Ribbon Week Make a Difference?

Contributed By Chris Wood I think the majority of those reading this blog probably already know the history of Red Ribbon Week and how it got started, so I won’t go into the details of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena’s 1985 death by the drug cartels and the subsequent start...
2 Oct

Five Strategies to Create a Successful Youth Advisory Board

Having a Youth Advisory Board can be a great resource for your organization! Youth provide new, exciting ideas to take your programs and activities to the next level. We are so fortunate to have an incredible group of high school students who volunteer their time to...
28 Sep

Icebreaker: Rock Paper Scissors Extreme

Rock Paper Scissors Extreme This activity is one that was created and introduced to us by some of our Georgia Teen Institute Youth Staff several years ago and has taken off since then! We love it as an icebreaker, a brain break activity and even just as a quick game...
23 Sep

50 Things to Do Besides Drink Alcohol

While many teens and young adults perceive drinking alcohol to be the norm, it’s important for our youth to hear the message that MOST teens actually choose NOT to drink. Unfortunately, even though most youth don’t drink alcohol, it is still “the most commonly used...
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