LiveFree! encourages “Above the Influence” Day
“Dare to Be Different Take 1” Summer Fashion Show to Showcase Youth Supporting Prevention
LiveFree! High School Club Members Awarded NOPE Scholarships
LiveFree! Executive Director Featured in Florida Courier
LiveFree! Executive Director talks to Fox 13 about keeping kids safe during the summer
LiveFree! Excellence Awards Winners Announced on May 21!
LiveFree! Coalition Celebrates National Prevention Week and Hosts Event with Community Groups
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This year, the Office for National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will host its second ‘Above The Influence Day’ on October 17, 2013. We are delighted about this year’s “Made by Me” national commercial challenge that calls on teens to share their ideas for the next ‘Above The Influence’ commercial. The “Made by...
At 6 p.m. on June 29th, a community engagement event taking place at the Garden Club in St. Petersburg will prove that living free from unsafe substances is always in style. LiveFree! Coalition, a local alliance promoting awareness about the harmful effects of underage drinking, binge drinking, prescription drug abuse,...
Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE) of Pinellas recently awarded three college scholarships to Pinellas County High School seniors who were recognized due to their active involvement in either the LiveFree! or SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) group at their high school and who successfully fulfilled the scholarship application requirements....
Help Teens Avoid the Temptations of Alcohol this Graduation Season and Beyond LiveFree! Coalition Offers Tips to Keep Teens Safe Special to the Florida Courier – Graduations are a time for celebration. They mark a step closer to adulthood and starting a new chapter. For teens, these celebrations can also be...
To help protect teens and the community this graduation season and well into summer when children are home and more parties are planned, Jackie Griffin, executive director of LiveFree! Coalition, offers tips: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8922293
Each quarter, the LiveFree! Key Leader Council honor remarkable individuals in Pinellas County who have distinguished themselves by their excellence. These are individuals whose accomplishments, attitude and leadership personify a positive role model in building healthier safe and drug free communities while improving our prevention system of care. We thank...
May 12 marked the beginning of National Prevention Week, a week-long national event supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. The observance is an opportunity to unite the community to...