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Substance Use Prevention Day
February 27, 2025  |  The Georgia Freight Depot
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Suicide Prevention Day
March 20, 2025  |  Sloppy Floyd Building/ Floyd Room
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Support for youth to prevent suicide and substance use in Georgia.

Voices for Prevention is building a unified coalition of frontline adults and passionate youth. Together, we seek a well world for youth and the adults in their lives.

Belong to a statewide
 movement for change

Access Free trainings
 & resources

Find your people for
support & Inspiration

No one can prevent substance use and suicide alone .

Working on the frontlines of suicide and substance use prevention can feel overwhelming, like you will never solve the problems you see. But you are changing worlds. 1 child, 1 parent, 1 community member at a time.

Imagine the power…

of collaborating and connecting with over 350 like-minded professionals and hearing from passionate youth.

Voices for Prevention offers free memberships
 that give you access to a statewide network.

We support you through:

Resources

Past Training Videos

Advocacy Tool Kit

Advocacy Handouts For Your Community

Advocacy

Save the date for our 2025 Prevention Days in Atlanta, GA!

February 27:
Substance Use Prevention Day

March 20:
Suicide Prevention Day

Events

Stay on top of prevention events and dates to know statewide and nationally.

View our event calendar.

For 13 years, we have stood alongside Georgia professionals and legislators in the fight against youth substance use and suicide.

Using evidence-backed models of prevention, our advocacy trainings and events unite over 100 youth activists and 350 mental health professionals annually for support, training, and stories of impact across the state of Georgia.

Annual state-wide events in Atlanta for youth and frontline adult leaders.

Quarterly virtual events and email updates for professional development & support.

Over 400 Georgians impacted annually through trainings and events.

Join hundreds of frontline players,
& put your passion into action with your free Voices For Prevention membership .

1. Join Georgia’s passionate community of prevention activists:
Become a V4P member for free and access our substance use and suicide prevention network and resources.

2. Attend inspiring and collaborative events for change:
Participate in our annual prevention days in Atlanta, and join our virtual community for learning and networking opportunities.

3. See and feel the change you seek:
Listen to stories of impact from across the state. Use our training and tools to make a difference in your community. Watch our collective efforts amplify preventative impact.

"I would advise anyone working in the field of prevention to take full advantage of continuing education opportunities and professional development. The world of prevention is vast and having an advanced knowledge of prevention techniques and experience that is transferable to any prevention discipline is extremely valuable."
Afiya H. King, MPH, MCHES, ICPS
V4P Member
"Finding mentors and role models to learn from can give you direction, support, and advice to achieve your potential. Lean on one another. Never loose your curiosity and desire to learn. Be open to new theories, perspectives, and approaches. Life is about change and growth so as the world changes so do our communities and family systems."
Donna Dent, DBHDD
Office of Prevention Services, OPS Director
"The best part of working in the prevention field is being “present to hear and feel” people’s story. But with that said, we must also stay focused on building [our] Emotional Intelligence while serving others."
John Bringuel
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, Prevention/Intervention Program Manager

Contact Us

Ester Lopez, MPS, ICPS

Assistant Director of Prevention / Intervention
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs

Project Director
Voices for Prevention

elopez@livedrugfree.org

Nicole Densmore

Project Manager
Voices for Prevention
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs

ndensmore@livedrugfree.org

Join today with your free membership.

Together, we are making sure suicide and substance use don’t get the last word for Georgia’s youth.