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3 May

Busting Myths About Mental Health

In recent years, it has become more acceptable to talk about and advocate for mental health. This is exciting and desperately needed progress toward serving a community that has long felt excluded from society. However, a lot of misinformation and old beliefs still...
12 Apr

[Caboodle Cards Series] Icebreaker: Adjective Introductions

If you’re a youth development professional, afterschool provider, teacher – or any group leader – who needs more ideas for breaking the ice during your virtual or in-person gatherings, our team building blog series featuring icebreaker activities using our...
2 Apr

Supporting a Smoke-free Gwinnett

Contributed by Laura Bracci, Community Advocacy Director, American Heart Association It was 2006 when the U.S. Surgeon General stated there was no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, yet many people in Gwinnett are still exposed in their workplaces and public...
11 Mar

Caring for Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As we surpass a year of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s safe to say many of us are still feeling fatigued from missing our friends and family, normal routines, traveling and much more. It remains important that we continue to care for our mental health during...
1 Mar

Tools for Advocacy: How to Contact Your Elected Officials

What is Advocacy? An advocate is a person who speaks, writes or acts in support of a person or issue. Practicing advocacy allows you to clarify your personal values and beliefs, use your voice about something important to you and help affect change. One way you can be...
1 Mar

Six Keys to Effective Advocacy

Voices for Prevention is gearing up for Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Day on February 29, 2024! We will join agencies from across the state to talk about the importance of substance abuse prevention with our state legislators. While this day is an important day...
13 Dec

The Opioid Epidemic: What You Need to Know

Opioid-related overdoses and deaths are at an all-time high. In fact, drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.1 More than 450,000 people died from drug overdoses involving an opioid from 1999 to 2018.2 History In the...
9 Dec

[Commonality Cards Series] Icebreaker: 52 Guesses

If you’re a youth development professional, afterschool provider or teacher who needs more ideas for how to take your virtual facilitation to the next level, our team building blog series featuring virtual activities that use our Commonality Cards is made for you!...
17 Nov

Raising Awareness: Opioid Overdose Facts

By now, you’ve probably heard of the opioid epidemic and know that opioid-related overdoses and deaths are at an all-time high. As the crisis gains attention nationwide, alarming statistics are constantly surfacing on just how severe the issue has become. Below are...
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