Lexington One, Two Community Coalitions team up to host youth leadership summit
September 28, 2017
The Rise Above It: Lexington School District Two Community Coalition and Lexington One Community Coalition team up with Coach Christ Carter, Grind University 247, to hold a youth leadership summit on Tuesday October 3 and Wednesday October 4, 2017!
Students will learn about living drug-free and how to be a positive influence on their peers to do the same. Topics will include underage drinking, risky behaviors, developing leadership skills, drug-resistance skill building, prevention strategies and the influence of media on youth.
The summit will take place at The Harvest Church in Lexington, SC from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rise Above It: Lexington Two Community Coalition is a Drug Free Community grant-funded organization housed at LRADAC serving the Lexington School District Two community. To read more about Rise Above It: Lexington Two Community Coalition, visit riseaboveitlexington.org
The Lexington One Community Coalition is a prevention organization supported by LRADAC and the Lexington One School District serving youth in the Lexington School District One community. To learn more about LOCC, visit www.facebook.com/LOCCLex/
LRADAC is the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties. The public, not-for-profit agency offers a wide array of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in locations convenient to residents of both counties. The agency has a budget of approximately $10 million and serves more than 4,500 clients per year. For more information on programs and services visit LRADAC’s website at www.lradac.org.
