Youth Station
Is A Friend Using Someone Else's ADHD Medication as a Study Aide?
According to the PDF, while parents don’t believe teens are using a friend’s ADHD prescription drugs to get better grades, some teens are doing exactly that. If not prescribed for you, ADHD medications can cause exhaustion, irregular heart beat, confusion, psychosis, addiction, and withdrawal. Follow the discussion on GFP's Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages.
Did you attend the 2013 “Above The Influence" Youth Video Contest Awards Ceremony? No? Then you missed it! But don't worry! You can see Hillcrest High's winning video right here>>>>>>>
Alcohol Awareness Month and Prom Season May Be Over But It's Not Too Late to Talk to Your Parents About Underage Drinking! More!
SAVE THE DATE!
The Marriott Red Ribbon Party 2013!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Join us for fun for the entire family!
Stay tuned to our website for more details!
Did You Know Greenville Family Partnership Can Earn Donations While You Search the Net?
Help GFP earn money throughout the year for youth programs and other services by using the Goodsearch search engine to earn a penny for every search! It all adds up! Just make sure that “Greenville Family Partnership – GFP” is visible before you begin your search!
What’s “Rage Against the Haze”? Are you a member?
GFP Youth Interns / RAGE Members, (foreground, left to right) Doug Phillips; Suefie Mohagddassi; Kylie Hinze; Marty Durant; (middle ground, left to right) Sajion Moore; Corin Hewins; Loren Mims; Tori Franklin; Kasey Morey; and (background, center) Taurice Bussey.
“Rage Against the Haze” (RAGE) is South Carolina’s anti-tobacco youth movement. It has been in existence since 2002. The name of this movement was created by a group of teens from South Carolina. They chose the word “Haze” to represent the lengths to which tobacco companies go to get youth addicted. The word “Rage” represents how they felt about it.
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The mission of RAGE is to empower teens with self-confidence and knowledge so that they might become the influencers of their generation, spreading the anti-tobacco use message, peer to peer, throughout South Carolina, much like a virus is spread.
“RAGE” is all about using the facts to make sure that youth are making informed decisions about tobacco use. RAGE Members - or “Viral Mentalists” as they are sometimes called - travel throughout South Carolina promoting this message and inviting teens ages 13-17 to join them in their fight against tobacco.
“RAGE” needs passionate, intelligent, and engaging individuals who believe in making South Carolina a better and safer place for their peers. If you are interested in joining “RAGE”, please log on to Rage Against the Haze.com and click on the ticket to join!!!
Youth Calendar Dates:
World No Tobacco Day
Thursday, May 31, 2013Stop. Think. Connect - Internet Safety Month!
June 2013Save the Date!
The Marriott Red Ribbon Party 2013!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
GFP Youth Internships
GFP Interns (left, clockwise) Taurice Bussey; Corin Hewins; and Marty Durant prepare for "OutRAGEous Fest" 2012.
GFP’s Interns are passionate, intelligent, and live positive, drug-free lives. They stand behind GFP’s mission of “keeping kids off tobacco, alcohol, drugs and other harmful substances by educating and partnering with families and communities”. They show their support for this mission by working hard to keep their peers and young children drug-free.
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GFP’s Interns are passionate, intelligent, and live positive, drug-free lives. They stand behind GFP’s mission of “keeping kids off tobacco, alcohol, drugs and other harmful substances by educating and partnering with families and communities”. They show their support for this mission by working hard to keep their peers and young children drug-free.
Each intern participates in community programs directly and indirectly. Directly, they are involved in youth summer programs, year-round school programs, and community events. Indirectly, they create power points for use by staff during CODE Trainings, Safe Homes Parent Workshops and Drug Awareness Prevention Programs. They are also responsible for helping to re-stock inventory, answer phones and many other clerical duties.
To apply for an internship:
- Call Greenville Family Partnership at (864) 467-4099 and ask to speak with Elizabeth Jordan the Youth Intern Program Coordinator/RAGE Central Coordinator.
- Set-up a meeting to fill out the necessary forms and for an initial interview.
- Wait to be contacted by Greenville Family Partnership.
Thank You!
Guns, Guns Everywhere… Even in a Classroom! What do you think about a law that allows teachers to carry a gun in the classroom? Do you think that teachers carrying guns would prevent school shootings? How do you feel about being in a classroom with a teacher who is armed with a gun?
Do you have an opinion that you would like to share? If so, we would love to hear it.
Jeanette Cannada/Red Ribbon Scholarship
Since 1998, Greenville Family Partnership/Red Ribbon Works (GFP/Red Ribbon Works) has awarded the Jeanette C. Cannada/Red Ribbon Memorial Scholarships in honor of the memory of Jeanette Cannada, a founding member of GFP/RRW, who gave 30 years of service to education and the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among youth. More
Roger H. Patterson Memorial Scholarship
Greenville Family Partnership (GFP) and the Greenville Safe Communities Coalition have established a scholarship in honor of Mr. Roger Hardeman (“R. H.”) Patterson, age 92, who passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Although he was born in Metter, Georgia and grew up in Fort Pierce, Florida, Mr. Patterson later went on to settle in Greenville, SC after having graduated from Furman University. He has been the owner of Pat’s Tech Supply since 1952. More