Moving Forward is a youth-based (13-20) healing initiative that draws on Indigenous practices to help young people in Merced County find alternative forms of healing, mentorship, professional development, political education … Continued
Young people and communities throughout the world have been impacted by COVID-19. Exacerbating existing disparities, the virus has touched almost every aspect of their lives, from health to education, from … Continued
BOOF was a media campaign that operated from May 2019-June 2020 to empower young people to raise awareness about problem gambling and create change in their communities. Students were responsible … Continued
Mobilizing Youth to Nix Tobacco (MYNT) is a Central Valley Program that engages youth in Fresno, Madera and Tulare County. yli staff lead coalitions of young people (ages 14-24) in … Continued
Second-hand smoke is now the 3rd leading cause of preventable death, with over 41,000 deaths in the US each year. Through our partnership with LA County Public Health Department, we … Continued
Long Beach Tobacco Youth Group is developing a media campaign to highlight the ways secondhand smoke, flavored tobacco, and vaping disproportionately affects youth in Long Beach. This past year, youth … Continued
Young people are inundated daily on social media with messages advertising, normalizing, and even glamorizing substances — as are social media users of all ages. While these kinds of messages … Continued
