Partners in Prevention

We are officially shifting into golf mode! The Aspire Mentoring Program's 16th Annual Drive to Aspire Golf Challenge presented by AAON will be at Tempest Golf Club on Friday, October 16th. Registrations and sponsorships are due by Monday, October 5th. Sign-up now if you haven't already! LongviewTexas.gov/golf

Last night's 3rd Annual DEFY Conference kicked off with keynote speaker Matt Bellace, followed by an interactive mock teen bedroom with examples of stash containers, a talking circle for youth with Dr. ShaLonda Adams, and a Q&A with Longview Police Department officers. Thanks to our partners at the Longview Police Department and Longview Fire Department and our vendors from Etcada, DATCS, and CORE Health Systems for a great event!

We are excited to be at Eastman as they kick off their annual Greater Longview United Way employee campaign! Stephanie and Laura will spend the day sharing about our Aspire Mentoring Program and Go With the Flow Menstrual Equity Collaboration, as both are GLUW-funded programs.

The 3rd Annual DEFY Conference is in full swing with keynote speaker Dr. Matt Bellace. Next up: mock bedroom for the adults and talking circle or relaxation techniques for the youth!

Our Program Coordinator Cristina met all sorts of new friends at this weekend's Chalk Your Heart Out community event! We enjoyed sharing about our Aspire Mentoring Program and Go With the Flow with some of Longview's most creative sidewalk artists.

Registration closes TODAY at 5pm for the DEFY Conference: Drug Education for Families & Youth! The DEFY Conference will be held this Tuesday, September 22nd, 5:30-8pm at Longview Convention Complex - Maude Cobb, and is hosted by the City of Longview's Coalition for Drug Free Youth to educate, inform, and disseminate information on substances, healthy coping skills, and resources to youth grades 6th-12th and their families.

For parents: Drug & alcohol education, mock bedroom, vendor booths, and more!

For youth: Drug & alcohol education, coping skills, Q&A with Longview Police Department, and more!

Register for this FREE event today by 5pm! https://guestli.st/820831

Thanks to the Junior League of Longview, Inc for hosting a "Find the Good Day" Brunch celebrating the power of service, leadership, and community. We enjoyed networking and celebrating the good being done locally with representatives from Buckner Longview, Community Outreach Mission on MLK, East Texas Literacy Council, Greater Longview United Way, Heartisans Marketplace, Longview Community Ministries, LMFA - Longview Museum of Fine Arts, The Martin House Children's Advocacy Center, and Women's Center of East Texas, all while enjoying a delicious spread from Grand Catering East Texas!



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