Thursday, December 27, 2012
Teens living in Rockwood School District boundaries can enter public service announcements by Jan. 22. Winners will be featured locally as well as on MTV, MTV2 and Nick.
Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition staffers are hosting an "As Seen by Teens" public service announcement (PSA) and poster contest about preventing substance abuse. Entries must be submitted by Jan. 22. To be eligible, students must attend school or live in the Rockwood School District. Winning entries will be featured at Six Flags St. Louis, schools, city halls, fitness centers and on TV channels, including MTV, MTV2 and Nick. First, second and third place prizes, and the People's Choice Awards, will be observed for the best high school and middle school PSAs and posters. A judging and awards ceremony will be held Feb. 20 at B&B Theatres in Wildwood. Rules are: Click here for the contest submission form.
Monday, October 22, 2012
National Family Partnership spokespeople announce the national contest for the 27th annual Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31. "The Best Me Is Drug Free." Deadline is Nov. 2.
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country, according to National Family Partnership (NFP) sources. In 1985, after the murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, parents, youth and teachers in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the destruction caused by drugs. This year, families can enter a contest to promote awareness in neighborhoods and win a drug prevention grant for schools. The odds of winning are good, stated the organizers, because families can generate their own online votes from friends, colleagues, schoolmates and family members (and the entries with the most votes win). To participate in the contest…
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Eureka Police Department kicks off new effort to better prepare and help teenagers face peer pressure regarding substance abuse experimentation. Parents can get free home kit for drug testing.
To help both parents and teens win the battle against drug involvement, Eureka Police Department officers are kicking off a new “Test My Teen” drug prevention program designed to keep parents in touch with what is really going on with their children. Eureka Police Chief Michael Wiegand said the program also gives teens a way to stop peer pressure when friends urge them to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Wiegand said the program allows parents to download a voucher from the Eureka Police Department's website for one free, home drug-test kit; click here for kit. Parents only pay for shipping of the kit. Electronic vouchers require no interaction with police, thereby providing total anonymity and the ability for families to privately …
