by Amanda Edwards | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog, ePRESS, ePRESS Blog, Prevention
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, ICPS, Prevention Specialist. This year’s Red Ribbon Week is right around the corner! From October 23rd to the 31st, Red Ribbon Week is a time to encourage young people to make positive decisions and teach them drug refusal...
by Amanda Edwards | Oct 9, 2023 | Announcement, News, Prevention
LRADAC is searching for the next social media superstar for Red Ribbon Week video contest. Columbia, SC — LRADAC is searching for the next TikTok or Instagram superstar to show how to “Be Kind to Your Mind, Say No to Drugs” — a new public service announcement contest...
by Amanda Edwards | Oct 11, 2022 | ePRESS Blog, Prevention
Schools across the United States annually hold Red Ribbon Week activities to promote a drug-free lifestyle and positive decision-making among youth. This year’s Red Ribbon Week is October 23rd-31st. During this time, schools often have themes of the day over the...
by Amanda Edwards | Oct 19, 2020 | News, Prevention
Columbia, SC – With a focus on keeping our youth drug free, LRADAC’s Prevention Specialists—led by spokespuppets Squiggles and Wiggles—have been working hard on this year’s Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program taking place Oct....
by Amanda Edwards | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog
Red Ribbon Week is the country’s oldest alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place during the last week of October each year. Started by the National Family Partnership in 1988, the campaign focuses on educating youth in the overall...