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Rural Youth Take Charge

Wednesday, August 15, 2012: 3:30 PM
3501H (Kansas City Convention Center)
Joyce Lara, BS , Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Washington, MO

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:

  1. 1.Identify key strategies that empowered youth implemented while working on local community policy change in very rural populations (under 10,000).

Cross Cutting Program Area(s): Tobacco Control Policies

Audience: This session is for youth advocates, and conference attendees who are intrested in empowering youth in advancing tobacco control efforts in rural communties.

Key Points: Youth can play an important role in tobacco control including advocating for smoke-free enviroments. This may be particularly true in smaller and rural communties(populations under 10,000). The presenters have mobilized students in Smokebusters (a youth tobacco prevention program) to advocate for tobacco use policy change in a variety of environments: schools, parks, businesses, and comprehensive city ordinances. Attendees will learn how empowered youth in rural Missouri have initiated this change process in several communities.

Educational Experience: Presenters will share activities that have contributed to successes as well as discuss limitations or challenges to youth involvement in some policy change processes.

Benefits:

  • Attendees will learn CDC recommendations for youth in community coalitions
  • Understand limitations to youth involvement in some policy change processes
  • Hear from local youth about their personal experiences in meaningful tobacco control activities.
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