One Pill Can Kill Attorney General Miyares launched the “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness campaign in Virginia in November 2022. “The opioid epidemic has had a devastating effect on our Commonwealth. There isn’t a corner of our state that hasn’t been touched by its pain and destruction. Tragically, overdose deaths are now not […]
Get your summer 2023 camp apps in by May 1
Virginia law enforcement agencies are the host agencies for Virginia Rules Camps. The Office of the Attorney General can provide funding and guidance, and can help law enforcement agencies make connections with volunteer groups in their area to help with planning. But the responsibility for hosting the camp remains with the law enforcement agency. Applications […]
Opioids and Alcohol, Tobacco & Marijuana Curriculum Updated
One Pill Can Kill Today, Attorney General Miyares launched the “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness campaign. According to data from the Virginia Department of Health, emergency department visits for unintentional opioid overdoses have been on the rise for many years. Virginia localities have recently had to respond to a pattern of overdoses. We have taken […]
State-sponsored Cybersecurity Competitions Make Great Add-ons for Instructors
Virginia’s Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and Department of Education (DOE) are co-sponsoring two competitions aimed at increasing cybersecurity awareness in young people. Both can be used as fun add-on activities for instructors to use in teaching Technology and You. The first is the MS-ISAC Kids Safe Online poster contest for grades K-12. Entries are being accepted now for […]
Virginia Rules Curriculum Updated
Virginia Rules curriculum has been recently updated to reflect law changes since 2020. All 26 topic materials have been updated – with new law changes and with updated statistics. If you are a current instructor or attended the recent School Safety Forum in Hampton, you may already have received the new materials. If you didn’t […]
Virginia Rules Camps, School Safety Training Forum Return
As pandemic restrictions ease, we are excited to begin our in-person programs again. We will be offering Virginia Rules camps during the summer of 2022, starting with a just a few camps, and expanding next year. Watch for an announcement soon. We have also started planning for the annual School Safety Training Forum July 25-28, […]
