ORGANIZATION NAME CITY, STATE ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION NAME CITY, STATE ACTIVITY
Galen College of Nursing Louisville, KY Throughout NPW, Galen College of Nursing held presentations on
trauma and violence, homelessness and housing, wellness, suicide
prevention, and prescription drug misuse. Lawrence School Falmouth, MA Throughout the school year, the 8th grade class at Lawrence School
used art to promote substance use prevention. As part of a three-year
project, students are designing and painting a wall mural to portray
positive problem-solving skills that youth can use to stay drug-free.
Georgia Department of
Behavioral Health &
Developmental
Disabilities Atlanta, GA Each day during NPW, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health
& Developmental Disabilities celebrated NPW with a series of “Lunch
and Learn” presentations and trainings, as well as a kickoff event on
Monday. Presentations and trainings included the following:
• Prescription Drug Prevention: Why It Matters
• Clearing the Air: All About E-cigarettes and Vaping
• Mocktails and Conversation: Preventing Underage Drinking and
Alcohol Misuse
• Lunch & Learn: It’s Not a Game, It’s Your Life: A Substance Use
Prevention Quiz Show
• Suicide Prevention Presentation Program Lincoln County High
School SADD Hamlin, WV During NPW, the Lincoln County High School SADD chapter held a
banquet lunch for SADD members to discuss how to advocate for
drug-free teens.
LifeWorks Austin, TX During NPW, two programs at LifeWorks (Next Step, a youth substance
abuse prevention program, and Youth and Adult Counseling) co-hosted
a weeklong contest around substance abuse prevention and positive
mental health, giving prizes to staff who answered questions correctly.
LifeWorks also hosted an NPW celebration with staff wearing green
for mental health and red for youth substance abuse prevention, and
they posted a list of substance abuse prevention and mental health
resources on their webpage during NPW.
Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission (M-NCPPC) Riverdale, MD The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(M-NCPPC) hosted an Employee Fitness and Wellness Fair that
highlighted NPW by providing a day of fitness and wellness for their
employees. The fair featured an informational table with resources
focusing on mental health and substance use prevention, and
M-NCPPC held webinars on the benefits of fitness and wellness during
the week.
North Quabbin
Community Coalition Athol, MA North Quabbin Community Coalition hosted a stress management
workshop and yoga class at a local high school during NPW. Coalition
staff facilitated the event during students’ gym class and taught them
healthy techniques for managing stress.
New River Valley
Community Services
(NRVCS) Statewide in
VA During NPW, New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) posted
a series of daily videos that focused on each of NPW’s daily topics.
NRVCS shared the videos through their social media channels as well
as with local community coalitions.
Hawaii Partnership
to Prevent Underage
Drinking (HPPUD)
Key West High School
(KWHS)
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HPPUD declared the month of May Prevent Underage Drinking Month,
with official proclamations from both the governor of Hawaii and the
mayor of Honolulu. During NPW, HPPUD also held its third annual
Island-Wide Sign Waving, where people from community sites across
Hawaii waved signs about substance use prevention and positive
mental health at coordinated times. HPPUD also held a Communities
Talk: Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking event (a
SAMHSA-supported initiative) in early May, “It Takes a Community,”
to break stigmas surrounding substance misuse and emphasize
the importance of starting the prevention conversation. During that
event, HPPUD shared useful resources on how to start important
conversations with youth and showcased work from prevention
partners.
KWHS’ school dance team, the Conchettes, danced at students’ lunch
period during NPW to promote awareness about drugs, alcohol misuse,
and suicide. Students created posters to hold up during this event that
were later displayed throughout the school, and they set up a booth
with resources on alcohol, drugs, vaping, and suicide.
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