HoG Youth Leadership Summit

Horizons in Hemophilia, September 2012

By Deniece Chevannes, Health Educator

Hemophilia of Georgia held its first Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday, August 18th.  HoG youth along with their parents and siblings from all over the state participated in a day-long summit designed to build leadership skills and empower youth.

The summit started off with the HoG Leaders in Training (LIT) class of 2012 presenting the project they worked on this summer.  The LITs developed a musical to encourage teens who have bleeding disorders to know their diagnosis, always wear their MedicAlert®, and manage their bleeding disorder. 

Following the presentation of the video the LITs delivered powerful testimonials of how they manage their bleeding disorders.

Additionally, during the summit the youth participated in workshops and activities intended to help them develop skills and strategies that will be useful throughout their lifetime. The workshop provided interactive learning opportunities on social media, health and nutrition, bullying prevention, stress and anger management, and writing college essays.

Parents were also invited to the summit; some of the workshops for parents focused on enhancing parent-child communications, bullying prevention, and healthcare reform.   If you are interested in learning about any of the topics discussed at the summit please contact Deniece Chevannes, Health Educator at 770-518-8272 or email dichevannes@hog.org