Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) is a national student-led organization with over 45 years of history empowering young people to advocate for healthy decision-making around issues like traffic safety, substance use prevention, and personal well-being. Members lead real change initiatives in their schools and communities through educational programming and awareness campaigns. SADD is one of the most impactful peer-to-peer health and safety organizations available to high school students, offering meaningful leadership opportunities year-round.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Bringing people together around a shared cause to create real change.
Speaking up and taking action on behalf of a cause or group of people.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Organizing the logistics, schedule, and details behind a successful event.
Supporting classmates or peers through guidance and a listening ear.
SADD students lead chapters that mobilize communities around health and safety initiatives similar to nonprofit program management.
Students engage in substance use prevention and personal health and safety programming aligned with public health work.
SADD chapters advocate for student wellness and safety, engaging peers and communities like social workers do.
Students provide peer counseling and support around health decisions, substance use prevention, and personal safety.
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