Tualatin proclaims Red Ribbon Week and Native American Heritage Month; LEAP Youth Alliance outlines prevention activities

Tualatin, Ore. — The City Council on Oct. 27 received a presentation from students with the LEAP Youth Alliance about Red Ribbon Week activities and adopted proclamations declaring October 2025 Red Ribbon Week and November 2025 Native American Heritage Month.

LEAP Youth Alliance members Cosima Slider (a junior at Tualatin High School and vice president of LEAP) and a student identified as Ian (a sophomore and LEAP secretary) told the council the group is running school- and community-based prevention activities for the 2025–26 school year, including elementary-school trunk-or-treat events, in-school activities and tabling with student partners at the Tualatin vs. Tigard game on Oct. 30. They said LEAP completed a parent survey and student surveys intended to shape prevention messaging and that the group is partnering with organizations including Tualatin Together and the Oregon National Guard's Counterdrug Division. LEAP also described fundraisers, including a greenery sale and a bottle-drop matching fundraiser.

The council read and adopted a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Red Ribbon Week and encouraging participation in drug-prevention education activities. Councilor Hilliard read the Red Ribbon Week proclamation. Later, Councilor Reyes read a proclamation declaring November 2025 as Native American Heritage Month and affirmed the city's commitment to equity and engagement with tribal nations and indigenous communities. Both proclamations were introduced and adopted in the meeting record.

The students presented the group’s invitation to the council and offered materials; the council accepted the presentation and thanked the students. Details such as funding amounts for programs or formal city commitments beyond the proclamations were not specified during the meeting.