GCAPP

Protect Children From Sexual Abuse
2021-11-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The facts about child sexual abuse are alarming, but abuse is preventable. Join GCAPP and Defend Innocence on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m for an interactive online presentation designed to help parents, caregivers and community leaders protect our young people. Before you attend any holiday gathering, learn tips and tools on reducing the risk and keeping children safer around family and friends. Register here!

Launch of The Alliance
2021-11-11 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us for the statewide launch of the Georgia Adolescent Health Alliance, a new, exciting venture and paradigm shift for Georgia’s youth.
THE GEORGIA ADOLESCENT HEALTH ALLIANCE (The Alliance) is a convening of public and private stakeholders across Georgia’s youth support ecosystem to align strategies and actions that improve the health and well-being of Georgia’s adolescent population.
RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ACTION, we are dedicated to sharing knowledge and resources, elevating awareness of adolescent health needs, and advocating for policies that eliminate adolescent health disparities and advance health equity. Our collaborative efforts work to empower youth and advance health outcomes – such as social, emotional, physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health, among others.
For more information, please visit gcapp.org/thealliance.

IMPACT Party
2021-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | SPANX – Rooftop, 3035 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30305, United States
GCAPP, and the youth we serve, need your support more than ever.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Impact Party at Spanx or watched the virtual program!
If you did not get a chance to see the program, click here.
To view the photos from the event, click here.
Georgia ranks 38th in the nation for child well-being. Depression, suicide, repeat teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and substance abuse are all at crisis levels for youth. To improve these negative trends, GCAPP has launched the most exciting and audacious strategic plan in its history. Impact 2025: Advancing Adolescent Health will impact 360,000 youth, 200,000 parents, and 15,000 youth-serving professionals, expand into 80 counties and build 100 new partners by 2025.

As a thank you for your generous support in a most difficult year, we are inviting you to our Impact Party for the launch of Impact 2025. Featuring:

Spanx founder and business icon, Sara Blakely

Virtual appearances and entertainment by Jane Fonda, Trisha Yearwood, Lily Tomlin and Jacqueline Stewart, host of Turner Classic Movies, and inaugural artistic director at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Live Auction filled with once-in-a-lifetime experiences

VIP After Party for top donors at the private venue, Himitsu

Impact Party Co-Chairs: Lelia Dodson Polly I Erin Yabroudy
Event Committee (as of 8.11.21):

Michael Bishop
Diana Bosch
Ginny Brewer
Pola Changnon
Keisha Escoffery
Michele Garren
Ron Polly

Christine Ragland
Jennifer Rose
John R. Seydel
L.E. Seydel
Savannah Seydel
Karen Spencer Welanetz
Ron Yabroudy

We are limited to only 125 supporters for this phenomenal event so please make your pledge today by clicking here to support GCAPP and Impact 2025. Email Laine Olesen, laine@gcapp.org for more information. Click here to watch our Impact 2025 video. Thank you!

Let’s Talk Month | Fatherhood Edition
2021-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Are you a dad or male mentor who struggles with talking about adolescent/sexual health with your teen? Are you looking for the best tips and accurate information to share with youth? If yes, this Let’s Talk webinar is for you! October is Let’s Talk Month, a time for encouraging conversations between young people and their caregivers about sex and sexuality.
Join us on October 20 at 6 p.m. to learn ways to discuss positive sexual health topics with young people confidently. Our trusted panel will offer pointers for open, honest dialogue and share how to avoid conversation pitfalls. Register here!

Community Conversation | Middle GA!
2021-10-18 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Let’s amplify community voices to identify current challenges and connect young people to the right tools. We are inviting youth-serving professionals and organizations, youth advocates, parents, and community leaders across sectors in Middle Georgia to join us for this important event focused on collaborative solutions.
Click here to register.

Let's Talk Month | Ft. Expert Panelists
2021-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
October is Let’s Talk Month, a time for encouraging conversations between young people and their caregivers about sex and sexuality. GCAPP is excited to have Amy Lang, founder of Birds and Bees and Kids, nationally renowned speaker, author for sex-positive parenting, Lauren Barineau, founder of Georgia non-profit, Talk More, and Dr. Brandy Barnett Holloman, a Health Education Specialist whose specialty is increasing parent-child communication with middle school-aged students. This expert panel will be moderated by GCAPP staff members Alexandra Cory & LeKara Simmons. This is a panel discussion you do not want to miss!
Register here!

Community Conversation | Newton County
2021-09-30 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
As the COVID-19 surge continues, young people and families are in major need of resources to thrive.
GCAPP partners with local organizations Newton County Family Connection and the Newton County Drug Free Community Coalition to host a virtual community conversation.
Let’s amplify community voices to identify current challenges and connect families to the right tools. We are inviting youth-serving professionals and organizations, youth advocates, parents, and community leaders across sectors in Newton county to join us for this important event focused on collaborative solutions. Click here to register.

Mental Health Awareness Webinar
2021-09-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
September is suicide prevention month. All month, youth-serving professionals, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. Youth Advisory Council members from GCAPP and Fulton County AHYD will discuss risk factors, protective factors, warning signs, and how to connect to someone at risk. Register here.

What the... Puberty!!! Workshop
2021-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
GCAPP and Talk More invite parents/caregivers, youth-serving professionals, and young people to an engaging online discussion about puberty. Our guest speaker, Lauren Barineau, who is the founder of Talk More, will walk us through the physical, social, and emotional changes of puberty. Plus, she will share effective strategies for having positive conversations around development. Register here!

Community Conversation | Southwest GA!
2021-09-16 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join GCAPP in partnership with United Way of Southwest GA, Family Connections, and community leaders from neighboring counties, for an important event about the overall health and well-being of young people in the Southwest, GA area.
GCAPP continues to collaborate with partners in local communities throughout the state to identify ways we can support local efforts to improve the health and emotional and social wellness of youth. We are calling on youth-serving professionals and organizations, youth advocates, parents, and community leaders across sectors in Calhoun, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Mitchell, Randolph, and Terrell counties to join us for this important event focused on collaborative solutions. Click here to register.

Back to School with COVID
2021-08-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us Thursday, August 19 at 6 PM for a free webinar, Back to School with COVID. The new school year is here and many students are returning to in-person learning as COVID remains a significant public health concern. Some students may experience anxiety or lack of motivation when transitioning back to a classroom. Fortunately, our college and high school Youth Advisory Council members are sharing their experiences, plus tips and strategies to help peers and adult supporters create a steady transition for a productive, safe school year.

GCAPP Day @ E.F.F.E.C.T. Fitness
2021-08-14 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | E.F.F.E.C.T. FITNESS, 1995B Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30315, United States
Make a donation to GCAPP and join us in-person at E.F.F.E.C.T. FITNESS located in Atlanta or participate virtually from home for one of the most creative workouts around—all to benefit Georgia’s youth. Show proof of your donation on-site for free entry to the E.F.F.E.C.T. Fitness bootcamp classes at 8:00 or 10:00 a.m. If you wish to participate in GCAPP Day bootcamp classes virtually, you will receive the link to the live stream after you complete your donation in advance of the event day.

Every donation is important. Your support will help youth across the state have the knowledge, skills, and motivation they need to make healthy choices and maximize their potential. Thank you to Keundric “Dooley” Loucious, founder/owner of E.F.F.E.C.T. FITNESS and GCAPP board member, for making this exciting event possible.

Cyberstalking, Online Dating Violence & Cyber Harassment
2021-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Help protect young people in your life from online abuse

Join us Thursday, July 22 at noon for a free webinar, Child Safety in a Digital Age. Unfortunately, the internet is a new playground where bullying can occur 24/7 and unsafe adults lurk behind fake profiles. However, we have some good news. You don’t have to be a tech expert to keep your child safe. In this webinar, we will demystify the digital safety landscape with special guest Adam Dodge, founder of EndTAB. Tune in to learn about practical approaches that you can implement to ensure youth are safer online.

Spectrum of Sexuality
2021-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Zoom
Join a youth-led discussion by GCAPP’s Youth Advisory Council as they share young people’s perspectives of the spectrum of sexuality and discuss how parents and other caring adults can support youth on their sexuality journey.
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