Gwinnett Cares

Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Day at the GA Capitol (Virtual & In-Person)
2022-02-24 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Sloppy Floyd Building, 200 Piedmont Ave SE, Floyd Room, 20th Floor, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Join Voices for Prevention for in-person or virtually Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Day at the Georgia Capitol on February 24, 2022. Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Day is about connecting with legislators and advocates who are passionate about prevention in Georgia. Attendees will hear from the experts, attend topic discussions, receive free resources, and be eligible for multiple giveaways – both online and in-person.
The event takes place from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. The virtual platform will open at 8:30 am with opportunities to explore booths, chat with vendors and fellow attendees, and begin earning points for prizes. Check-in for in-person attendees begins at 9:00 am. Parking will be available at the Pete Hackney Parking Lot at 162 Jesse Hill Drive, Atlanta, Georgia.
To learn more about this event and register, visit https://v4pga.org/sap/. This is a free event.

GUIDE - Best Practices in Youth Development Webinar
2022-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | GA
Best Practices in Youth Development will bridge the most up-to-date research in youth development and afterschool programming with achievable practices that will promote positive outcomes in youth.
Learn more and register here: https://guideinc.wufoo.com/forms/s1261fm40gfota6/. Registration closes on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm.

Workplace COVID-19 Vaccines Communications Training
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | GA
Made to Save and Health Alliance Action will offer a free training on January 27, 2022, to share strategies and tools for holding effective conversations about the COVID-19 vaccines that foster trust-building and empathy. This will provide employers, HR professionals, business leaders, and staff with the information they need to communicate with employees and coworkers about vaccination policies.
Learn more and RSVP here.

Made to Save Vax Ambassador Virtual Training
2022-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 | GA
Made to Save will hold a virtual #VaxAmbassador training on January 26, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm to provide best practices for online community outreach. Learn how to initiate and engage in effective conversations about the COVID-19 vaccines in your online community. Topics participants will learn about include digital storytelling, identifying existing online networks to engage with, and best practices for guiding conversations about the vaccines.
Attending this training will provide individuals with access to the #VaxAmbassador Slack community, social media post templates, monthly newsletter, and more!
Learn more here.

MLK Jr. Days of Service
2022-01-17 08:00 - 13:00 | GA
Volunteer Gwinnett kicks off an exciting year of service projects for our community this weekend with park beautification, river cleanup and storm drain marking efforts. Come out on Saturday, January 15th and Monday, January 17th and be a positive force for good in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Get the full details here.
Register here.
