SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION DAY
🗓 Date: February 27, 2025
📍 Location: Georgia Freight Depot, 65 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
🕘 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Your voice matters. Your advocacy makes a difference.
Join us for Georgia Substance Use Prevention Day, where we’re coming together to take action on substance use prevention in our communities. Whether you’re a professional, advocate, student, or concerned community member—this event is for YOU.
What’s Happening:
🎤 Powerful Speakers – Hear from youth advocates, DBHDD leaders, and prevention experts driving change in Georgia.
🗣 Engaging Breakout Sessions – Get hands-on tools to help advocate for prevention in your community.
🎁 Prizes & Giveaways – Because who doesn’t love winning while making an impact?
🤝 Networking & Lunch – Connect with passionate advocates, professionals, and community leaders working toward the same goal.
🏛 Visit the Capitol – Head to the Georgia State Capitol and talk directly with legislators about why prevention matters.
This is your chance to be part of something bigger. Let’s raise our voices, advocate for change, and build a healthier future for Georgia.
Directions and Parking for Sloppy Floyd Building
Car Parking
90 Central Avenue or Underground Parking lot directly across from parking garage
Bus Parking
Buses and 15-passenger or larger vans are allowed to park on the west side of Washington Street in front of the Capitol on most week days. Capitol events or security threats may make this space unavailable. In those cases, buses will be rerouted by Capitol security.
Buses can drop students off at Georgie Freight Depot before parking.
Agenda for the day:
9:00 Registration Opens
10 – 10:05 Welcome / announcements
10:05 – 10:15 DBHDD special guest
10:15 – 10:25 Youth Guest speaker
10:25 – 10:30 DBHDD special guest
10:30 – 10:35 Prizes and transition
10:35 – 11:10 Guest Speaker
11:10 – 11:15 Prizes and transition
11:15 – 12:30 Breakout groups
12:00 – 12:45 lunch/networking
1:00 – 2:00 Visit with the legislators (Capitol)
WHERE TO STAY?
Fairfield Inn
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Atlanta Downtown is a recently renovated all-suite property in a preserved historic building in Atlanta, combining ornate southern charm with the modern amenities that our valued guests desire.
Holiday Inn
The Holiday Inn Express Atlanta Downtown, just 3 blocks from the MARTA Peachtree Center Station. Easily accessible to the Georgia Aquarium, Georgia World Congress Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, Centennial Olympic Park and the Tabernacle
Hilton Garden Inn
Find us in Centennial Olympic Park, within a half-mile of State Farm Arena, World of Coca-Cola, the College Football Hall of Fame, and Georgia World Congress Center, Peachtree Center and Georgia State University are also nearby. Enjoy the view from our outdoor rooftop pool.