Greenville Family Partnership Adds to its Red Ribbon Workshop with “Leading to Change”

Gearing up for 2012’s “Red Ribbon Week” which encourages young people to avoid drugs, alcohol, tobacco and the pitfalls associated with their abuse, Greenville Family Partnership (GFP) is inviting principals, teachers, PTA presidents, Red Ribbon coordinators, and others who work with youth to attend its “Red Ribbon Workshop” on August 28-29 at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Downtown Greenville.

Facilitated this year by “Leading to Change,” a group that teaches how to effectively reach youth, GFP’s workshop will also offer materials regarding “Red Ribbon Week” and other key dates throughout the year to help plan activities surrounding youth substance abuse prevention and youth safety.

“Leading to Change” president and CEO Eric Rowles, considered a national expert on youth culture and substance abuse prevention, will provide specific activities and tools to get attendees involved in year-round youth prevention and awareness activities, programs, and events. GFP says that these strategies can also be used to deal with adults.

Milton Creagh, a popular teen motivational speaker, will speak on tough subjects like bullying, gangs, and drugs and will conduct an evening parent session during his visit.

“The Red Ribbon Workshop will help schools ‘Get Ready. Get Moving. Get Motivated’ for Red Ribbon Week,” according to Carol Reeves, Executive Director of Greenville Family Partnership. “Leading to Change will provide something new, something different, something exciting to help those who work with youth to change students’ lives.” For more information on Greenville Family Partnership’s Red Ribbon Workshop, visit www.gfpdrugfree.org.