YAC is BACK! Seeking Teens & Young Adults
GCAPP is excited to announce recruitment for the 2019-2020 Youth Advisory Council! The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is comprised of young people aged 16 – 24 from across the state. They serve as adolescent health advocates, provide input on issues facing young people, and serve as GCAPP ambassadors for their peers and communities. 

Please share the application with young people and community partners in your networks as we aim for representation from many counties outside metro Atlanta. Here is the link to the application: https://form.jotform.com/gcapp/yacapplication .
 
Applications are accessible via desktop, smartphone or tablet device. All applications are due June 28 th at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions regarding this great opportunity, please email LeKara Simmons at lekara@gcapp.org . 
Happy Pride Month!
In June, we celebrate inclusion and equality with 100% PRIDE & 0% Harassment, Shame, and Discrimination! School can be a hostile environment for some students. Verbal harassment based on gender expression and LGBTQ-related discrimination contributes to students missing days inside the classroom. Also, students are more likely to avoid bathrooms and locker room s when feeling unsafe or uncomfortable among peers. All children need and deserve to feel safe and should not feel isolated or the need to fend for themselves. GCAPP offers an array of workshops on this topic and more. For more information, email LeKara Simmons at lekara@gcapp.org . 
Gwinnett Community Conversation
Our listening tour continues!
GCAPP is hosting a Community Breakfast Brainstorm Session for Gwinnett Co.

Wed, June 28, 2019 at 8:30 AM
MEADOWCREEK HIGH SCHOOL
4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd
Norcross, GA 30093

RSVP at 404-475-6064 or Ellisha@gcapp.org
Presenter: Kysha Parker, GCAPP's Community-Based Initiative Program Manager
Who should attend: Youth-serving professionals in the field of adolescent health and youth development, pregnancy prevention and sexual risk avoidance grantees, relationship skills educators, dating violence prevention teachers, family life educators, health educators, high school counselors.
When:  Wed, June 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm EST
Free Webinar for Youth-Serving Professionals: Unblurring the Lines between Consent, Assault, & Much More
Many young people are unaware about consent, thus limiting their understanding of what it is and what it is not. Research finds persistent confusion about what constitutes both lack of consent and sexual assault. As youth-serving professionals, we can help bridge that gap to help young people better understand these two relevant and extremely important topics. In other words, let’s work to help “unblur” what for some can be a blurry understanding of consent and sexual assault.
In this interactive webinar, participants will respond to scenarios, learn tips and strategies for communicating “yes” and "no" and discuss sexual boundaries.

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