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Youth Leadership, Youth Advocacy Training:
“Youth in Charge” and “Youth In Action” Team, a youth team that is actively involved in preventing initiation of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs use among their peers, promoting quitting among youth and adults; our youth engage in Environmental Strategies to conduct compliance activities in their community i.e. alcohol and smoking regulation, the WE CARD program to owners/managers of stores in their community; and alcohol and smoking regulation at restaurants, and other community businesses. Youth observe and photo media’s influence on the community relating to Alcohol and tobacco, i.e. billboards, and advertisements in community stores, malls and other environments that cater to youth and share this information with elected officials to influence policy changes related to Alcohol and tobacco use prevention or reduction for youth and adults. Youth participate in social, educational and recreational activities excluding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs i.e. Youth Summit, Red Ribbon Day, and “Lunch and Learns”.