ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and smart decision-making.
OUR VISION
All students collaborate to create a healthier and safer world, one positive decision at a time.
OUR VALUES
Student-Led:
SADD students lead at the national and state levels, rooted in our school and community-based, peer-to-peer chapters.
Action:
SADD develops and shares prevention programming to engage students in the pursuit
of healthy decision-making.
Inclusion:
SADD fosters a sense of belonging among students from a wide range of identities and experiences who are committed to improving the health and safety of all students and communities.
Leadership:
Students and adult allies passionately advance the mission of SADD through character, integrity, and service.
Our mission is accomplished by creating, equipping, and sustaining a network of student-run chapters in schools and communities focused on peer-to-peer education. SADD fosters a sense of belonging and promotes resiliency, leadership, and advocacy skills so that young people make positive life decisions that will carry them throughout life.