Mission

Youth Leadership and Advocacy
Learn to Grow, Inc. has formed a Parent Team and a Youth Team comprised of communities members who have a vested interest in the improvement of the community by participating in alcohol and tobacco prevention activities. The Youth Team created the slogan “The Two Worse Kings… Smoking and Drinking” as their motto. This advocacy group named H.E.A.R.T to Help is very active year-round assisting the Organization in facilitating activities geared toward community-level change regarding youth alcohol and tobacco use and abuse. In July 2013 the leaders of this group were selected as the only Youth from the state of Georgia to travel to Washington D.C. for Tobacco advocacy training. The youth were able to meet with renowned Atlanta Congressmen Dem. John Lewis and discussed tobacco prevention in Georgia.
Alcohol Prevention Programs
Learn to Grow provides various prevention resources to the community focused on alcohol use prevention. To insure that the community is receiving the best quality information, we use evidence based curriculums to educate the youth and other community members such as Project Northland, and Prime for Life. Project Northland provides empowerment education for youth middle school to high school age; and Prime for Life provides education for community members of all ages.
Tobacco Prevention Programs
Learn to Grow provides various prevention resources to the community focused on tobacco use prevention. To insure that the community is receiving the best quality information, we use evidence based curriculums to educate the youth and other community members such as Toward No Tobacco, and Too Good For Drugs, Too Good For Violence for youth middle school to high school age.
Family Support Services - Parenting Education, Problem ID and Referral
Goals for family support services include:

CDC Alcohol Screening Tool

"Not Even One Sip", a Learn To Grow, Inc. PSA
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"Decisions", a Learn To Grow, Inc. PSA
Before You Get Lit (PSA)
Alcohol Awareness Town Hall Symposium

Tobacco Prevention

Resources

Behind The Scenes: Hookah and Alcohol Awareness PSA's
In order to keep pace with the latest trends in the tobacco and alcohol industry, we must constantly research data and consistently create current and fresh public service announcements to raise awareness and educate the community. Thanks to our partner JYoung Media, we are able to stay current wit
National Night Out at Oak Hill Health Center
On September 27th, Learn To Grow, Inc. collaborated with City of Atlanta Councilmember Joyce Sheperd for the 2014 National Night Out, at Oak Hill Health Center to help foster positive relationships between the community and law enforcement. There were over 250 people in attendance. We provided educ
NAATPN Faith-Based Tobacco Summit
On August 15th, our own Neka Gilliam was a guest speaker at the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) Faith-Based Institutions Tobacco End-Game Health Summit that was held here in Atlanta. The purpose of the summit was to raise awareness in the faith-based community of the he
Local Youth Advocates Attend Anti-Tobacco Training in Washington, D.C.
Desha Smarr, Joseph Cole, Deshanda Smarr and Cantrell Foster, support CVS Health's decision to end tobacco product sales. Our Youth Advocates, all Atlanta high school students, attended and participated in an anti-tobacco leadership training hosted by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Team member

Podcast (CDC)