Teens Care Too Projects
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is a free community initiative to help educate parents on possible signs of drug and alcohol use by teens. A teenager’s bedroom is replicated to allow parents to “snoop” around to find indicators of drug use and hiding spots.
Red Ribbon Week Bands
Teens Care Too members created several anti-vaping/anti-drug bracelets that were passed out to high school students in Hanover County. Over 2,000 were passed out during Red Ribbon Week!
YADAPP
The Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) is a peer-led program for high school students to address underage substance use at the high school level. YADAPP teams of four student Participants and a dedicated adult sponsor attend a week long summer kick-off conference to develop strategic prevention plans addressing underage drug and alcohol use in their schools and communities. Throughout the conference, participants will meet and interact with their like-minded peers during classroom and breakout sessions, motivational speakers and free time.