SADD Club is once again sponsoring Red Ribbon Week, which is held from October 25th – October 29th. Red Ribbons are used during this week as a united way to take a stand against drug and drug abuse. During the week of 10/25-10/29, Kingsway will be spreading awareness about drug and alcohol use with a focus on making positive decisions. There will be a focus on the natural highs, which are activities that make you feel good without the use of drugs. SADD Club will be holding a Red Ribbon Week pledge activity during smart during the week for students to share their Natural Highs and/or why they choose to sustain from substance abuse. For more information about Red Ribbon Week, information posts will be made to Schoology and Instagram (@krsdsadd)

SADD Club is specific mission which states, “SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and smart decision making.” One of the most important components of this club is a Student Leadership Group. SADD stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions puts a focus on alcohol and drug prevention, distracted driving prevention, mental health awareness, etc. SADD Club is dedicated to educating students on the dangers of the use of alcohol and drugs and to encourage students to abstain from their use.

Fallon Corcoran is the Advisor of SADD, and she has been for four years now. When she first started to work at Kingsway Regional High school, she was excited to be involved with this club. During her years in high school, she was a member of SADD club and was an advisor at another school. Corcoran is the Student Assistance Coordinator at Kingsway, and she works on alcohol and drug prevention programs along with providing drug and alcohol counseling to any students that need support. She stated that “SADD club has been a great way to work with awesome Kingsway students and spread school-wide messages about drug and alcohol prevention.”

At Kingsway, there are a few programs that students, who are struggling with alcohol and drug use, can go to. There are two school-wide programs which include SADD Club and the Random Drug Testing Program. The goal of SADD is to show Kingsway students how to take a stand against drug and alcohol use. The Random Drug Testing Programs goal is to protect students from harmful substances. It is designed to identity students that are at risk of substance abuse/use  and provide them with the needed support. Corcoran offers substance use counseling, and Social and Emotional Counseling are available through the school. Lastly, Corcoran works with parents and students to connect them with community-based and/or therapeutic support.