Upcoming ACT Youth Council Event: Harmony Festival!

APRIL 14th @ COFFMAN PARK PAVILION

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Our leaders of Teen Institute from all three high schools are preparing for Red Ribbon Week (October 24th-31st, 2022). This is a week spreading awareness towards the large-scale problem of substance abuse across the entire country. Be a part of this campaign and participate by visiting the tables prepared by the Teen Institute filled with free handouts and fun activities specific to their school during each lunch period.

Check out these videos for more insight into our plans:

President of TI at Scioto: Rafiah Minna
Co-President of TI at Jerome: Grace Lee
Co-Presidents of TI at Coffman: Lydia Benham (left) and Evelyn Sheperd (right)

 

Dublin ACT Coalition News!

Members of the Dublin ACT Coalition have been hard at work during the COVID 19 Pandemic! We have recently completed updates to the Know More/Do More Resource Guide in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Please visit the link below to access these useful guides! 

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/comprehensive-pain-management-clinic/know-more-do-more

Working together with Dublin City Schools, the Parent Resource Guides (aka rainbow colored fliers) were recently updated as well. Those will be available through Dublin City Schools guidance offices and at other various events. 

Abby Collier | Speech Winner

Abby Collier was the 2020 winner of the first ever We Are The Majority Rally Speech Contest! 

When asked to give a preview of her speech, Abby said, “My speech is about how much of an impact my dad being a police officer has made on myself. I share why I have learned how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle and the consequences of not doing so.”

In her own words, here’s a little bit more about Abby, a seventeen-year-old junior at Dublin Coffman High School:

“I am an ambassador for Dublin ACT Youth Council, (ACT stands for Adolescents and Community Together) this group promotes the drug and alcohol free lifestyle among their peers. I have been involved in this group for three years now and have been an ambassador (a leadership position) for two of those three years…For Dublin ACT, I lead a committee which focuses on educating the parents in the Dublin community about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and how parents can be involved in their children’s lives regarding substance use. Being a part of this organization and being able to see how much of an impact this group makes has been a very rewarding experience.”

Upcoming Meetings

The Dublin ACT Coalition is currently holding quarterly General Membership meetings via Zoom. For more information please click here and send an email.