Salina, Oklahoma
DROP coordinator from Allen County Drug Prevention Coalition. She said that the engagement was at a level she has not seen over the years. “I think organizations in every community should bring Vive18 in to make a difference.”
Jake spoke to middle school and high school students in Salina, Oklahoma about substance use. They went over facts, decision making, goal setting along with lots of fun! The students and staff all loved it.
Salina, Oklahoma
Blake Crawford, high school principal at Salina High School in Salina Oklahoma talks about his experience with the Vive18 drug prevention speaker Jake White.
He said, “It was fanstastic.” You always wonder as an admin, what a speaker will come in and say, and you don’t have control over it. So it can be nerve wracking! But he enjoyed the presentation and connection made with the students.
He thought the takeaway of “shortcuts vs skillsets” when making decisions will be helpful for the students and he may even use it when having conversations with them.
Ada, Oklahoma
“My name is Allie Lawson and I run our mental health grant. We have an AWARE grant here at Ada City Schools and we brought in Vive18 to speak to our students and it was amazing.
Trevor was our presenter and he was fantastic. He was really engaged with our students. They bought in junior high and high school. ⁓ We learned about ⁓ the dangers of, and why youth shouldn’t drink and why youth shouldn’t do drugs and cannabis and vape. But he did it in a fun way so our students weren’t like ‘just another don’t do drugs talk.’ ⁓ They played a game, they were very invested the whole entire time and they really enjoyed it. So I would recommend them to anyone so you need to book them.”
Ada, Oklahoma
I am Makayla Platt and I’m the Ada Junior High Principal.
So today we had Trevor from VIVE 18 come present to our students and he talked about alcohol and drug awareness with our kids. Absolutely recommend this for other schools, other teachers. It was a great program was engaging. Our students were participating.
They were up on stage with them. They were answering questions. It was a really engaging presentation and our students did a great job and I think they really took a lot from it.
Ada, Oklahoma
Holli Witherington is the Executive Director of East Central University’s Brandon Whitten Institute, the prevention center on campus in Ada, Oklahoma.
“So we had Vive18 come out to do a presentation for our student athletes as well as just the general student population. And so it was a presentation on making healthy choices around alcohol, drugs, and just really considering what goals you have in life and how your decisions today impact those future goals.
Vive18 I think is different just because it’s a much more relaxed presentation. Like they’re having a conversation, there’s game elements to it, there’s interaction with the students, there’s a lot of questions and answers and feedback. So it’s just a energetic interactive program.
I would suggest Vive18 especially for junior high and high school students like this is a program that really connects with them but also for college age populations.”
Vinita, Oklahoma
Misty Russell is the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Coordinator with ROCMND Area Youth Services in Oklahoma. She worked with youth speaker Jake White to bring Vive18 to their local middle school and high school students. She enjoyed how his message wasn’t judgmental or preachy, but educated students on the realities of vaping, marijuana and alcohol use. Misty felt like the students left with a positive message on why not to use substances and had a really great time during the presentation. “They all participated, even the ones you wouldn’t think would,” They had great communication before the presentation to make sure Jake knew the goals for the drug prevention presentation, and he asked what would provide the best outcomes from a substance abuse speaker. His fee was very feasible, he did 2 presentations in one day. Overall the kids and teachers loved it. They’re hoping to have him back to do some work with the elementary school students.
Salina, Oklahoma
Joanie Gaskins is the principal of Salina Middle School in Oklahoma. She had Jake White from Vive18 present to their students in the middle school and the high school. Her school has seen vaping, marijuana and alcohol across all schools… even in the elementary school. It needs to be addressed . She said the kids loved the speaker and how fun the message was delivered. It’s been the talk of the day. Jake spent extra time with students over lunch and even played basketball with them. Joanie said that everyone needs to hear this message, all across Oklahoma and even the nation. So she recommends that every age group gets to experience a Vive18 presentation.
Salina, Oklahoma
School Resource Officers from Salina High School in Oklahoma talk about what they thought of Vive18 speaker Jake White. They enjoyed the engagement of their youth, the information on vaping and marijuana, and how he brought the audience back in when they got distracted. The main takeaway was that if they choose not to use drugs they can still have fun, and they’re not alone. Many students need to hear that they can still have a social life without substance use.
