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2025 Red Ribbon Campaign Resources
GaDOE is working with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to promote the 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign. Red Ribbon Week is an opportunity to educate youth about the importance of embracing a drug-free lifestyle and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Please encourage your students to participate in the 2025 Governor’s Red Ribbon Campaign Kick-Off event and the scholastic contests which will include artistic, musical, spoken word, and written category options. Additional information about 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign activities is available through the links below.
- Additional Information: 2025 Red Ribbon Week Resources
- Contact: Barbara Dorman, barbara.dorman@dbhdd.ga.gov
Cinema Drive: Georgia’s Free 3-D Interactive Teen Driving Program
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety was granted federal funds to provide 100 Georgia high schools with a free 3-D interactive teen driving program called Cinema Drive. Booking for this opportunity is now open for the 2025-2026 school year, and schools will be selected in order of application. If selected, the Cinema Drive team will arrive at the school’s auditorium two hours prior to the program, equipped with state-of-the-art 3-D projector, specialized screens, surround-sound systems, interactive remote-control units, and 3-D glasses for each student at no cost to the school. If interested, please use the contact information below.
- Additional Information: What is Cinema Drive?
- Contact: Kenneth Bain, projectdirector@lcecommunityed.org, 336-740-0530