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Everett youth selected to receive grant to fight big tobacco
Nov 23, 2011
Everett Independent
November 23, 2011
EVERETT - Teens in Everett Against Substance Abuse (TEASA), a youth group affiliated with the Cambridge Health Alliance, has been awarded a $3,250 grant from The 84 Movemebt to work on an initiative to assess the amount of tobacco and alcohol advertising found in local stores, as well as what tobacco products are available.
The TEASA is part of The 84 Movement, which helps mobilize youth to take action to protect their communitites from the influence of the tobacco industry. The grant is one of fifteen awarded to youth groups from across the Commonwealth who are committed to fighting Big Tobacco in their neighborhoods and schools.
"Smoking is the number one preventable cause of disease and death in Massachusetts and we want our young people to realize that they have the power and the creativity to help prevent a new generation of people from becoming addicted to tobacco. TEASA is excited to be working with The 84 Movement to spread awareness about the tactics of Big Tobacco, and plans to use data from the assessment to work with the City of Everett and local health care providers on developing strategies to reduce underage tobacco and alcohol use," said jamie Stein, TEASA Coordinator.
The 84 Movement is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and is managed by Health Resources in Action.
For more information on the work being done to combat Big Tobacco aroudn the State, visit www.makesmlkinghistory.org and www.The84.org.
About the Metro Boston Tobacco Free Community Partnership, a progrm of Health Resources in Action.
The Metro Boston Tobacco-Free Community Paternship supports communities' efforts to lower smoking prevalance and exposure to secondhand smoke; enhance state and local tobaccol control efforts by exposing tobacco industry tactics, mobilizing the community to support and adopt evidence-based policies, and changing social normas. Funded by the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention program, Community Partnerships serve as a resource for local coalitions, health and human service agencies, municipalities and workplaces on tobacco intervention efforts.
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Everett Independent
November 23, 2011
EVERETT - Teens in Everett Against Substance Abuse (TEASA), a youth group affiliated with the Cambridge Health Alliance, has been awarded a $3,250 grant from The 84 Movemebt to work on an initiative to assess the amount of tobacco and alcohol advertising found in local stores, as well as what tobacco products are available.
The TEASA is part of The 84 Movement, which helps mobilize youth to take action to protect their communitites from the influence of the tobacco industry. The grant is one of fifteen awarded to youth groups from across the Commonwealth who are committed to fighting Big Tobacco in their neighborhoods and schools.
"Smoking is the number one preventable cause of disease and death in Massachusetts and we want our young people to realize that they have the power and the creativity to help prevent a new generation of people from becoming addicted to tobacco. TEASA is excited to be working with The 84 Movement to spread awareness about the tactics of Big Tobacco, and plans to use data from the assessment to work with the City of Everett and local health care providers on developing strategies to reduce underage tobacco and alcohol use," said jamie Stein, TEASA Coordinator.
The 84 Movement is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and is managed by Health Resources in Action.
For more information on the work being done to combat Big Tobacco aroudn the State, visit www.makesmlkinghistory.org and www.The84.org.
About the Metro Boston Tobacco Free Community Partnership, a progrm of Health Resources in Action.
The Metro Boston Tobacco-Free Community Paternship supports communities' efforts to lower smoking prevalance and exposure to secondhand smoke; enhance state and local tobaccol control efforts by exposing tobacco industry tactics, mobilizing the community to support and adopt evidence-based policies, and changing social normas. Funded by the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention program, Community Partnerships serve as a resource for local coalitions, health and human service agencies, municipalities and workplaces on tobacco intervention efforts.
