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Another Season Complete

7th December, 2020

 

Big thank you for everyone who came and watched our Let’s Talk Prevention series over on our Facebook LIVE.

This is not the end! We will be back early January 2021. Keep your eye out for a post.

Meanwhile, here is the complete list of this season’s Let’s Talk Prevention series. Feel free to browse around!

Fall 2020 Let’s Talk Prevention:

• Back to School Kick Off – Setting goals for the school year.
• World Suicide Prevention Month – Learn statistics and how you can help
• Hope Journal – Writing down your dreams, goals, thoughts
• Scratch Art – Learn how to DIY scratch off art
• Outdoor Campfire Fun – Recipes and fun outdoor activities do do with family
• Upcycle Tin Cans – Recycle some tin cans to create cute crafts and activities
• Bullying Prevention Month – Do some cute and relaxing clay figures while learning about Bullying Prevention Month
• Coming Out Stars – A self-reflection activity
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Make a healthy snack while learning about the awareness
• Red Ribbon Week – Learn about Red Ribbon Week’s history and why it’s observed every October
• DIY Pumpkins – create some decorative pumpkins at home with your family
• Smoker Lungs vs Non-Smoker Lungs – Watch real lungs “inhaling” air to see the difference between a smoker’s lung and non-smoker lung
• Cigarette Butt Cleanup at the Park – Follow Ralph as he cleans up the park and shares facts about tobacco use
• Spiderweb Brain Activity – this activity is done in the Youth Prevention programs to show how drugs affect the brain
• DIY Stress Ball – Make your own stress ball using flour, balloons, and yarn (or any string).
• Tobacco True or False Game – Watch Omar host a tobacco facts trivia game
• Let’s Spread Kindness – Make kindness cards for your family and friends
• Gratefulness Journaling – Bring a pen/pencil and paper to reflect on gratefulness
• Thankful Turkeys – Craft some cute turkeys with items around your home
• Thankful Tree – Make a decoration to remind you of things you’re thankful for
• Holiday Blues: Substance Misuse During the Holidays – Data and information on Substance Misuse During the Holidays
• Dinner Table Skittles Game – A game that promotes reflection of things one is grateful for using the different colors
• Relájate y Ven a Pintar Con Nosotros – Aprende sobre factores protectores mientras pintamos juntos
• Road Safety – Learn important skills to know for when on the road this holiday season
• Santa’s List Day – The importance of being nice instead of naughty all year