After a successful pilot program, the YBP grew to include 9 cities in 2020-2021. In 2023, we reached 16 cities & over 665 students & anticipate growing to 20+ cities in 2024! We need your help in reaching our goal! Together let’s Strike Out Drugs! igfn.us/f/4rzz/n

Students in the S.O.A.R program (Shiloh Opportunity AdventuRes) at Shiloh Hills ES in Spokane practice martial art skills w/ Integrity Martial Arts studio as a positive/healthy outlet. We’re thrilled to partner w/ DEASeattle on delivery of this program thru #Operation Engage.

Nearly 25% of overdose deaths among adolescents involve fake pills, often containing fentanyl. This week, talk to your kids about the dangers of illegally made #fentanyl #CounterfeitPills htps://bit.ly/4dhn8Ed

On Day 3 of our campaign we’re highlighting our youth, our future. Inspiration works both ways! Every day we are strengthened by our remarkable, talented Youth Baseball Program students! Meet Aaron! ⚾️⚾️

Help us reach more kids like Aaron: igfn.us/f/4rzz/n

Day 2, we THANK our coaches & spotlight Coach Calvin. Calvin is currently our coach at 2 schools, Roberto Clemente MS & Bayard Taylor in Philly. Calvin has been key in building our YBP in the community. We are grateful to have him as a coach & mentor!
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Fentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin and present in many illegal drugs (pills and powders) teens might come across. Most kids don’t understand the dangers of fentanyl. Spread the word and find more resources at fentanylawarenessday.org. #justsayKNOW #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

Join us on #MotivationalMonday in celebrating our Nat’l Youth Baseball Director Rick & Regional Manager Pete as they continue to motivate & inspire youth one step at a time! Visit campaign:
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The DEAEF was happy to support our partner Capoeira of NYC, Inc. in their three day community wellness event in Queens, NY.

Thrilled to partner w/ Capoeira Luanda NYC on this event. Yuriy Uvaydov, DEA Sr Forensic Chemist, spoke to attendees of 3-day event w/ Capoeira Batizado Troca De Coardas. Yuri brought his knowledge in drug/alcohol prevention & education. He was met with many insightful questions.

42% of American adults know someone who died from an overdose. This National Fentanyl Awareness Day, join our coalition and be part of the solution and save a life by visiting fentanylawarenessday.org. #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

We love this program! Thrilled to be part of it! 🧑‍🍳👨‍🍳

Check out Google's homepage today and spread the word about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and what you can do to prevent, recognize, and reverse overdose.
Thank you, Google, for being a partner in our work! #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

Final DEAEF Youth Dance Program showcase at Green Acres ES in Manchester, NH as part of DEANewEngland’s #OperationEngage . Thank you Principal Mike Beaulac for having us! And big thank you to Instructor Dyamond Peebles for a great program!

DEAEF Youth Baseball Program with Coach Dustin Moore at the Richmond, VA PAL Center. Every day’s a great day when playing baseball! ⚾️

Kelly Juleson, Co-President of The Partnership talks “Prevention Starts with You” & the role proper drug deactivation & disposal plays in preventing misuse before it happens. Listen to the podcast here: bit.ly/4b048bu
#Prevention #PrimaryPrevention #DrugDisposal #Deterra

The DEAEF is proud of the 63 Students in the 5th grade from Pierre A Capdau Charter School at Avery Alexander who completed a 10-week Youth Martial Arts Program session learning martial arts skills w/ Master Horne from XSMAD. We also thank DEANewOrleans for the site visit! 🥋

We are ONE week away from the third-annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day! Make a plan to spread the word about fentanyl and join us on May 7, 2024. #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

We are fortunate to have Amy on our team! Her organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to our youth make her a huge asset in our goal of reaching youth and communities with important drug prevention education!