Leadership

The Power of Gratitude

Expressing gratitude improves mental, physical and relational well-being. Practicing an attitude of gratitude impacts our overall happiness, and these effects tend to be long-lasting. According to NeuroHealth Associates, gratitude literally rewires your brain to be...

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...

A Visionary Leader. A Great Partnership.

Contributed by Ari Russell In the early 1990s, Gwinnett County conducted its first comprehensive needs assessment. Several things became apparent: The needs of the community were growing along with the population; residents knew little about what services were...

Staff Appreciation: As Easy As ABC

While staff appreciation is often used as a buzz term by organizations, experts suggest that staff appreciation isn’t just a fad – it’s necessary in order to keep employees happy and dedicated to their jobs. According to Gallup: Workplace recognition motivates,...

Five Qualities of Great Camp Staff

Each year, we gather at Oxford College for Georgia Teen Institute (GTI), our summer youth leadership program for Youth Action Teams throughout Georgia. At the heart of this program is, without a doubt, the youth and adult volunteers who make up our staff. GTI would...