PRIDE Youth Programs

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PRIDE Youth Programs is a drug and violence prevention organization that was founded in 1977 by two concerned parents in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time it was called PRIDE (Parent's Resource Institute for Drug Education) and mainly consisted of adults.

After some years PRIDE realized that the best way to promote a drug-free lifestyle to youth was not through adults but rather through youth themselves. As an organization, PRIDE Youth Program's is built on four pillars: drug-free activities, drug education, community service, and community outreach. Also, there are four different levels of PRIDE: PRIDE Pals for elementary school students, Club PRIDE for middle school students, America's PRIDE for high school students, and, finally, PRIDE Unlimited for college students.

In 1999, the national office moved to Newaygo, MI. At this time its named changed from the acronym and became PRIDE Youth Programs. Additionally, at this time, Jay DeWispelaere became President/CEO, a title which he holds to this day. In 2004, the national office moved a second time to its current home in Fremont, MI.

PRIDE Youth Programs has teams all over the world. A large number of the teams are from The United States as well as additional teams in Bermuda, and South America. Each year those teams attend the PRIDE World Drug Prevention Conference, which is held in various cities around the United States. Past locations include: Washington D.C.; Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Louisville, KY; Atlanta, GA; and Orlando, FL.

More information about PRIDE can be found at the website

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