Big Ideas,
Real Impact.

“ I have always loved standing for what I believe in and YFAB helped me make that desire so much stronger.”

— YFAB YOUTH MEMBER

A group of people in an indoor venue, with two individuals in the foreground exchanging information, while others stand behind them. Two mascots dressed as dogs are visible in the background.
image (4)-Picsart-AiImageEnhancer.png
image (3).png
Gwj4btZXoAAOD6Q.jpg
Gwj4YAKX0AEZTjJ.jpg
.

.

.

.

E60DA781-025F-4945-876F-422D1D9D1C17 (2) - Grace Yi (1).JPEG
IMG_6086 - Jael Wallace (1).jpeg
4.13 April Monthly Meeting.png
IMG_8779 - Kori Moore (1).jpeg
4.27 Presentation 1.png
4.27 YFAB Committees Meeting_.png

YFAB FY24-25 Highlights

  • During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, YFAB members participated in a total of 39 training and meeting hours and 104 hours of volunteering, which includes feedback on 15 campaigns, staffing five health fairs and attending three events.  

  • 55 people applied for the 2025-2026 cohort, and 30 members were inducted on August 13.

  • The YFAB participated in the following in-person events:

    • Georgia Teen Institute Leadership Summit

    • Substance Use Prevention Day at the Capitol

    • Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol

    • Georgia Teen Institute 

    • YFAB members also worked a total of 42 health fair hours

  • Training and Workshops offered this year:

    • Youth Mental Health First Aid

    • Working Genius - working styles workshop

    • Mentoring training

    • Healthy relationships workshops

    • Cultural competency 

    • Interview etiquette  

    • The Strategic Prevention Framework 

    • Substance use trends 

    • Public speaking and facilitation 

  • This year, the YFAB provided input and feedback for the following campaigns:

    • DBHDD’s Prevengers series episode scripts 

    • Raksha, Inc.’s Opioid Comic strip PSA and booklet

    • DBHDD’s Red Ribbon Week Campaign 

    • Teen Summit logos 

    • Teen Night flyers

    • Partners in Prevention Project  ambassador program 

    • Alcohol awareness campaign

    • State Opioid Response Plan strategies, Sources of Strength focus group materials 

    • Mental Health & Drug Prevention Back-to-School Tour