April is Alcohol Awareness Month! The nationally-recognized, month-long celebration of raising awareness about alcohol abuse and prevention is approaching quickly. With the busyness that is often associated with the school year winding down, now it’s more important than ever to get a head start on upcoming projects. Begin planning your Youth Action Team’s and/or other youth-serving […]
Read MoreWhat 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 an effective advocate is by contacting your […]
Read MoreNational Night Out, Public Safety Nights, festivals and even school events are great places to conduct a prevention obstacle course and share the importance of being drug free! A prevention obstacle course is your typical obstacle course (challenging tasks or hurdles to complete) modified to demonstrate different scenarios of risk related to alcohol and other […]
Read MoreIn the current digital age, sharing where you are and what you are doing is considered social currency. One way that young people are capitalizing on this is through the use of a photo sharing app called Snapchat. On Snapchat, users have the ability to utilize graphic overlays for their photos that can only be accessed […]
Read MoreSave the date: Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31! The nationally-recognized, week-long celebration of drug prevention is approaching quickly. The excitement of a new school year often brings amplified youth engagement and enthusiasm to complete meaningful projects. Now is the time to begin planning your Youth Action Team’s and/or other youth-serving group’s Red Ribbon Week […]
Read MoreWhether it is time for prom, Spring Break or graduation, educating parents and adults about the consequences of hosting teen parties where alcohol is provided is something that will always be in demand. If your Youth Action Team, club or organization is looking for a specific project to implement targeting adults and parents in your […]
Read MoreWhat are Social Norms? They are the behaviors, attitudes and/or standards that the majority of people in a group think are acceptable or unacceptable; the norm. What people do is influenced by what they think their peers are doing. If people think that a certain behavior is typical or the norm, they are more likely […]
Read MoreResearch shows that young people are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs if their parents set clear rules about not doing so. The SAFE HOMES Program adapted from Amherst Regional High School is a great activity for Youth Action Teams to work with parents and guardians to prevent their teens and their teens’ […]
Read MoreAre you looking for a great exercise to teach youth about the impact of their choices? The Destructive Decisions Assembly, created by Gwinnett County’s Parkview High School SAVE/SADD team may provide just the answer! Although the cost effective exercise can take up to one month to plan, planning and implementation steps are both simple and […]
Read MoreThe year may have just begun, but we are gearing up for Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Day in Atlanta on February 21. 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 for advocacy in the prevention […]
Read MoreGUIDE’s mission is to improve community conditions by utilizing collaborations, promoting positive youth development, delivering specialized training and resources and preventing substance use and abuse.
