ATLANTA— Please join the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Office of Behavioral Health Prevention and Federal Grants on Thursday, October 22nd from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM on DBHDD’s Facebook Live Watch Party as we premiere the 2020 Governor’s Red Ribbon Campaign Week Kick-Off in collaboration with special guests, Q99.7 Radio Host, Jade, and Epic recording artist Madison Beer.

This special 90-minute event marks the official start of the Governor’s Red Ribbon Campaign for elementary, middle, high school, and college students across Georgia. During the kick-off, we will discuss the importance of substance abuse prevention in addition to the benefits of living healthy drug-free lifestyles.

Please feel free to share this information and flyers with your schools, communities, coalitions, networks, and anyone else that may be interested!

Red Ribbon is a year-round awareness campaign focusing on safe activities as alternatives to drinking and using other drugs. Red Ribbon Week is the largest drug-abuse prevention campaign celebrated annually throughout the nation each year from October 23-31 to promote drug-free lifestyles among youth and adults alike. As part of the national campaign, the Office of Behavioral Health Prevention and Federal Grants, coordinator of the Governor's Red Ribbon Campaign, sponsors a statewide Red Ribbon Kick-Off Event, soliciting participation from schools, businesses, and community-based organizations around Georgia.

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