OCSAPC was able to bring the research based prevention program, Keep a Clear Mind, to Wheeling Park Day Campers. We also added some fun reinforcement activities including a talk show, sculpture, writing their own rap song about remaining free of drug and alcohol, and a choices obstacle course. We had great weather and great participation from the 9-12 year old Ohio County students.
Pictured are students creating sculpture with cigarette packaging refuse. We talked about how much money one could save if they quit smoking for an extended period of time. The sculptures represent what they could buy with the money saved.
Also pictured are children watching We Are The Future youth perform free-style raps about staying off drugs and alcohol and reaching their goals. The kids then broke into groups and wrote their own songs and preformed them.
Pictured are students creating sculpture with cigarette packaging refuse. We talked about how much money one could save if they quit smoking for an extended period of time. The sculptures represent what they could buy with the money saved.
We recently sponsored a Youth in Action training session in which we collaborated with law enforcement and We Are the Future youth. The Goal was to launch a social marketing campaign which addresses irresponsible marketing practices by area businesses that sell alcohol. After a day of activities geared to understanding the problem and learning how we can help, we decided to create a Youth in Action team. The team organized and decided on a “Sticker Shock” campaign in which the youth, law enforcement and any volunteers meet with business owners who are interested in participating. We ask if we may come into the place of business during working hours and place warning stickers on all alcoholic beverages. The stickers will be developed by We are the Future Youth. The hope is that business owners and customers will learn that youth are concerned about the problem of selling alcohol to underage youth and it might cause them to rethink there sales procedures. It could also show the community that there are young people who want to do something about this problem.