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INITIATIVES & PROGRAMMING
SADD focuses on four main initiatives: leadership development, mobility safety, substance use prevention and personal health and wellness. Learn more about each of our programming pillars below.
Leadership
development
SADD is building the youth leaders of today to advocate for tomorrow through mentorship, self-exploration, volunteerism, and advocacy. Programs include: - SADD Leads - Contract for Life - President's Volunteer Service Award - SADD National SLC & more
mobility
safety
A leader in mobility safety since 1981, SADD equips young people with the knowledge on how to be great safety advocates on and off the road for their communities at-large. Programs include: - Rock the Belt - TextLess Live More - 21 or Bust - Passport to Safe Driving & more
substance
prevention
Preventing substance use, and educating communities on the effects of substances, SADD prepares youth to advocate for their health and the health of others, and being proactive bystanders. Programs include: - 21 or Bust - Song for Charlie - CODA/the harris project - Shifting Gears & more
personal
health
From mental health, to good sleep habits, stress reduction, and more, SADD students lead the way exhibiting how to lead a healthy lifestyle and make positive decisions. Programs include: - UMatter - ERAs - Erika's Lighthouse - TextLess Live More & more
premier partner programs
SADD's work is powered in part by our many partner agencies and organizations. In collaboration, we have developed specific iniatives and programs together to help the SADD students, families and communities we serve all over the world.
Check out some of these partnerships below.
General Motors (GM)
In partnership with General Motors, SADD created The MERGE Initiative, a program designed to bring parents, families, and teens together to build safer driving habits through open conversation, shared learning, and mutual responsibility. Just as merging on the road requires awareness, communication, and trust, this program creates space for families to align expectations, model safe behaviors, and navigate traffic safety side by side.
Through a youth-led, family-focused approach, The MERGE Initiative equips families with tools and activities that spark meaningful discussions, strengthen connections between home and school, and help everyone move forward in the same lane toward safer roads.
state farm
Are you an Agent of Change? Our partners at State Farm certainly are! Focusing on broadening the conversation between families, communities, and the mobility safety world, State Farm and SADD use this partnership to inform folks about major issues facing drivers today with our Agents of Change workshop, spread the word on how to be a safer driver and passenger through an engaging video series, and keep our roads usable for all.
Check out all of our Agents of Change resources below!
equitable
SADD is proud to partner with the Equitable Foundation to bring financial programming to schools and communities across the nation. Our partnership is focused on paying for college. Equitable and SADD explore tools and tips on saving for your studies, completing the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), and the benefits of pursuing postsecondary education!
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Check out this valuable info, including a workshop series on How to Pay for College, and other e-learning opportunities below.
honda
Honda knows it's important to educate young folks on their responsibilities on and off the road. With our partnership, we have developed a four-lesson program, It's More Than Just a License, that can be used in any classroom to supplement current Driver's Education content. Built to be distributed in a peer-to-peer format, with fun and engaging opportunities for students to learn and understand the risk of distractions and other issues, this program is made for all, regardless of access to a certified driver's education course.
Check out the programming here!
nih/niaaa
The NIAAA Challenge inspires students to understand the effects of substances on their bodies and minds. Through an interactive contest, students submit their best ideas for engaging their peers in this conversation, talking about avoiding alcohol, drugs, and living a substance-free lifestyle.
Check out the NIAAA Challenge info and the winners from past contests for shareable content and more!
erika's lighthouse
Erika's Lighthouse is dedicated to promoting mental health education and suicide prevention in schools. They offer free, evidence-based programs to educate students about depression, empower youth through mental health clubs, engage families, and train staff. Our partnership aims to break the stigma around mental health and ensure that no young person feels alone in their depression, helping schools foster supportive environments.
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Check out our Erika's Lighthouse MySADD course, and learn more about how you can co-brand your chapter as SADD + Erika's Lighthouse!​
NHTSA
In partnership with NHTSA, the Distracted Driving/Walking Among Hispanic Youth Project is an initiative uniquely tailored to address the specific challenges Hispanic communities face. Recognizing that cultural factors can significantly shape behavior, this project aims to engage Hispanic youth in developing culturally sensitive countermeasures and creating strategies that resonate with their values and experiences, promoting a deeper understanding of the dangers of distracted driving and walking within this community.
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Learn more about this project and download resources below!
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