GameChanger
GameChangers is a student-powered substance misuse prevention movement connecting West Virginia students with the educators who support them. Their mission is to build school environments that prevent opioid and other drug use before it starts, empowering young people with education, awareness, and real-life context.
As the opioid epidemic continues to impact communities across West Virginia, GameChangers needed to expand their reach, modernize their messaging, and connect more meaningfully with students, parents, and educators statewide.
The Challenge
GameChangers had a strong mission but limited visibility. Their key challenges included:
- Reaching a larger statewide audience without paid advertising
- Creating content that resonated with students, not just adults
- Building a digital presence that felt approachable, personal, and engaging
- Expanding beyond social media into long-form educational content
They needed a partner to elevate their message while staying true to their student-first approach.
Our Strategy
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Full social media management with a focus on organic growth
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Website development to serve as a central, accessible resource
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Custom graphics aligned with students and school environments
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Podcast development to extend education through storytelling and conversation
Most importantly, we shifted the tone of GameChangers’ digital presence. Instead of overwhelming audiences with statistics, we personalized the message—making the content about the students, what they are learning, and how prevention looks in real life. This approach helped ensure the content remained engaging, relatable, and useful for both kids and parents seeking prevention resources.
Impact & Outcomes
Without any ad spend, GameChangers experienced dramatic organic growth across their platforms.
Compared to the year before partnering with Go Duck Media, GameChangers saw:
In the numbers
533.0K%
Increase in Facebook page visits
178.7K%
Increase in content interactions
126.4%
Increase in page follows