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Subject The We Are The Majority Rally Goes Virtual
Date April 17, 2020 2:05 PM
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Meet our host: Miss Teen Ohio Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a web page. The We Are The Majority Rally Goes Virtual We are ecstatic to announce that this year's We Are The Majority Rally will be broadcast as a virtual performance on Friday, May 15th at 5:00 p.m. While we won't get to see all of your smiling faces in person this year, we hope you'll still join us for live performances by Pray for Sleep and words of inspiration and motivation from Youth Council members and our special guests. Keep an eye out for details about how and where you can tune in by checking out our website, reading our newsletters, or by following us on social media @OYLPN on Instagram or @PreventionActionAlliance on Facebook. And don't forget to let your young people know the We Are The Majority Rally is back on! Follow Us on Instagram Get Email Updates Follow Us on Facebook Meet Your Host: Jade Eilers, Miss Ohio High School America As a champion in the pageant circuit and a burgeoning motivational speaker, 16-year-old Jade Eilers is no stranger to public performances, inspirational speeches, or interviews. As an advocate for prevention and mental health, Jade epitomizes the message behind this year’s theme of "We Believe, We Persist, We Prevent." For those reasons and more, we’re excited to announce that Jade Eilers will be the host of this year’s Virtual We Are The Majority Rally. Jade Eilers is a junior at Centerville High School in Montgomery County and a second year Youth Council member. She’s also Miss Ohio High School America. It might seem strange to focus on that last detail, but Jade has worked hard to spread prevention messaging through her pageant platform. Sandwiched between thank yous to sponsors and shout outs to her pageant sisters, Jade threads her posts with positive prevention messages. She talks about positive coping mechanisms during interviews with judges, uses pageant-related social media to educate her followers on the dangers of vaping, and captions glamour shots with messages about the importance of healthy decision-making. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Here’s what Jade had to say about her new role: Q: What excites you the most about hosting this year’s WATM Rally? A: I had so much fun at last year's WATM Rally and speaking at the Statehouse! I have a lot of experience speaking on camera and sharing my personal passion for drug prevention! I love getting interviewed and also asking others questions about themselves. I'm very excited for this year's digital rally and cannot wait to host! Q: Tell us about your platform as Miss Ohio High? A: My platform is called B.O.L.D. & B.R.A.V.E. (Building Our Lives Drug-free & Building Respect And Values for Everyone). My platform's overall message is a combination of drug prevention and anti-bullying! I encourage my peers to respect and value themselves enough to say no to drugs! Q: What’s the advantage of using pageants as a space to talk about drug misuse prevention? A: I'm able to reach and influence a larger audience while being a pageant titleholder. I love being able to share my platform of drug prevention and anti-bullying with as many people as possible and pageantry helps me do that. Q: What’s your advice for other teens who are feeling anxious right now? A: Make a list of everything you have to do every day. Take things one step at a time and be gentle to yourself and towards others. Q: Where can people follow you on social media? A: @MissOhioHigh or @MissJadeCapri on Instagram, www.JadeEilers.com. Come see for yourself what makes Jade such an enthralling figure by watching this year’s Virtual We Are The Majority Rally on Friday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m. To find out how and where you can tune in, sign up for updates at on our website. The G.A.P. Network Virtual Summit The G.A.P. Network intended to host a statewide summit in June to support grieving families throughout Ohio as they turn their grief into advocacy for prevention. However, due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, we are now making The G.A.P. Network Statewide Summit a virtual event. This upcoming summit will be held virtually on May 6, 2020, from 10-11:30 a.m. and will feature Karen Vadino, a nationally recognized speaker and humorist. Karen was well received at The G.A.P. Network Regional Summits held in Dayton and Findlay earlier in the year. She will continue to bring her style of humor and understanding to help people experiencing grief. With a focus on resiliency, the summit will offer practical tips and tools to help parents, families, and loved ones cope with the loss of a loved one due to substance misuse, addiction, or overdose. This summit is free and open to anyone interested in attending. 1.5 hours of Continuing Education will be available. Laugh, Learn, and Build Resiliency with Karen Vadino How We're Responding to Coronavirus Our office continues to telecommute in order to combat the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. We’ve also canceled all in-person events between now and May 31st. For a full list of which events have been canceled and all other updates about how we’re responding to COVID-19, please visit our website. We will continue to evaluate telecommuting and events on an ongoing basis moving forward. Check our website and this newsletter for updates. Get or Share Help April is Alcohol Awareness Month April is Alcohol Awareness Month raises awareness about the harms of alcohol misuse and abuse. As the most used drug in the United States by adults and young people. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 86 percent of Americans 18 and older drank alcohol at some point in their lives, and 55 percent drank it in the past month. Despite its widespread acceptance in American culture, alcohol is far from harmless. More than 15 million Americans will struggle with alcohol use disorder, which includes alcoholism, according to NIAAA, and 400,000 of them are teenagers. Unfortunately, less than 10 percent of people with AUD will receive treatment, and young people are even less likely than adults to receive treatment. On our website, you’ll find key facts and other important information about alcohol, including a list of resources for further information and parenting tips. Learn More about Alcohol Everyday Prevention Principles As we all adjust to a new normal and cope with the full impacts of COVID-19 we want to remind parents and preventionists across Ohio that we have tools, research, and expertise to support Ohioans of all ages. Prevention Action Alliance wants to share these practical tips that you can use immediately to support a happy, healthy, safe, and drug-free family, home, and community. We’re helping youth emerge happy, healthy, and resilient….because Everyone Has A Role in Prevention. These Practical Principles, like the one below, are based on the Developmental Asset Framework established by Search Institute. Many factors influence the development and well-being of young people. Young people who have support from their family and community and who hold positive values and good self-esteem are more likely to succeed and make healthy choices. This is true even when traumatic events affect them. Guiding Growth Establish a group chat with your neighbors so that everyone can keep the health, welfare, and safety of the kids in the neighborhood a high priority as we navigate these uncertain times together Sign up for the Series Get the Skills You Need A direct and compelling headline The Kent State University College of Public Health, in partnership with OYLPN's parent organization Prevention Action Alliance, presents a free, virtual substance use prevention training series for prevention professionals in Geauga, Lake, and Portage Counties. Each of the three, 3-hour trainings will be broken into two, 90-minute webinars; each 3-hour training is worth 3 hours of Continuing Education. • April 20 from 1:00 to 2:30: Introduction to Prevention Part I • April 21 from 1:00 to 2:30: Introduction to Prevention Part II • April 23 from 1:00 to 2:30: Coalition Foundations Part I • April 24 from 1:00 to 2:30: Coalition Foundations Part II • April 27 from 1:00 to 2:30: Understanding Youth-Led Prevention for Adults Part I • April 28 from 1:00 to 2:30: Understanding Youth-Led Prevention for Adults Part II To learn more and to register, click on the links above. Go Remote with Botvin LifeSkills Are you trying to or interested in teaching LifeSkills as part of a distance learning curriculum? Botvin LifeSkills Training has created a support page to help teachers and prevention specialists by providing support for remote learning and electronic versions of BST materials. There are webinars with suggestions for delivering BST remotely, a remote teaching community full of BST trainers and BST staff, and a digital license to access the electronic version of Botvin LifeSkills. Visit the Botvin LifeSkills Training Support Page Motivational Interviewing with PTTC Prevention Technology Transfer Center Networks (PTTCs) around the nation specialize in remote trainings and technical assistance to support mental health promotion and substance misuse prevention professionals. Ohio's new work-from-home norm places special importance on their resources, so we're excited to share an upcoming training by the Northeast & Caribbean PTTC. Motivational Interviewing—Enhancing Engagement & Improving Conversations is a two-part webinar, taking place on Monday, April 20, 2020 & Wednesday, April 22, 2020. You must register for each part separately. Course Description: This interactive, online training will review and make relevant the key concepts of motivational interviewing. Participants will explore how and when to employ this evidence-based practice to support behavior change. Tailored case scenarios will be used to provide hands on, real time practice opportunities focusing on substance-misuse-prevention conversations. Register for Part I Register for Part II Connect Virtually with Youth The National Afterschool Association is hosting a webinar series on how to connect virtually with young people. The first webinar will be held on April 22 at 11 a.m. and will "offer tips for engaging your virtual audience." Participants will need to sign up for a membership in order to view the webinar, but entry-level accounts are free. From the registration page: "What does [going virtual] mean and how do you do it? NAA has partnered with its State Affiliates and NAA Top Presenter, Eric Rowles, President & CEO of Leading to Change, to provide the following three-part virtual series for all members: April 22 at 11:00: Vivaciously Virtual - 15 Fantastically Easy Games & Activities to Engage Your Virtual Audience April 29 at 11:00: Keeping Them Connected: Using Zoom to Connect to Youth May 6 at 11:00: Is This Thing On?: Tips, Tricks, & Tools to Master Zoom Meetings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Share this email with your friends! ‌ ‌ ‌ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Click here to email us. Prevention Action Alliance | 6171 Huntley Road, Suite G, Columbus, OH 43229 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!
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