Nearly 6,000 Students Watch GameChanger Age-Appropriate Prevention Film

December 19, 2024

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You Have What It Takes Debuts in 37 Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia County Schools

Fairmont, WV – Through the efforts of GameChanger and one of its founding sponsors, MVB Bank, 5,785 elementary school students in grades three through five from schools in Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia Counties were treated to a showing of the GameChanger-produced, age-appropriate prevention education film You Have What It Takes on Wednesday.

In support of the 38-minute film, all students received prevention education workbooks courtesy of GameChanger and MVB Bank.

GameChanger founder and executive director Joe Boczek emphasized that this initiative demonstrates GameChanger and MVB Bank’s ongoing commitment to educating West Virginia students about the dangers of opioids, substance misuse, and deadly fentanyl.

“GameChanger is so grateful to Superintendents Stutler, Heston, and Campbell for recognizing the need and value of a strong prevention education program, especially in the third, fourth, and fifth grades, where our youth are becoming so impressionable. You Have What It Takes addresses a very serious yet delicate subject in an age-appropriate manner,” said Boczek.

MVB Financial Corp. president and GameChanger founder Don Robinson expressed MVB Bank’s satisfaction in supporting this important initiative. “Opioids, substance misuse, and fentanyl continue to be the number one threat to our kids, our families, and our communities. I am so pleased with the results GameChanger continues to achieve, not only in our schools but in our communities as well.”

In January, GameChanger will be providing all West Virginia elementary schools with a free link to You Have What It Takes, along with a teacher lesson plan and parent toolkit.

GameChanger is a student-powered substance misuse prevention movement focused on creating school environments that curb drug use. The organization achieves this by implementing, monitoring, and sustaining GameChanger Student Peer Leadership Programs, while empowering youth to make healthy choices as they prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow.