Each year, outstanding students from Mobile and Baldwin County are selected as individuals who exemplify the 6 pillars of Character promoted by the Character Counts initiative and the Drug Education Council. These include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. These young student leaders work with their School Red Ribbon Coordinator to lead Red Ribbon […]

This annual one-day workshop event empowers Mobile & Baldwin County high school students to take an active role in keeping their school campus and their community healthy, and alcohol and drug-free. We have some exciting things planned for this event, including information about current drug trends in our community presented by the Mobile County Sheriff's Department, and  Dr. Shelley-Tremblay's fascinating presentation on the development of […]

2025 Featured Speaker: Scott Cochran, Former University of Alabama Strength Coach To raise the vital funding to support our work in this community,  DEC hosts an annual luncheon in downtown Mobile where 750 guests join us to celebrate recovery. Don't miss this fabulous event -- make your reservations now and join us on March 31st! To […]