THE YOUTH ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

YAC’s Mission:

The Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC) is a group of high school students from across Marin County committed to driving positive community change by raising awareness, promoting education, and advocating for solutions to nicotine and tobacco use and misuse.

ATTENTION ALL MARIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: YAC applications are now open!! Click the link in our bio to learn more about the internship and apply 📥
Let’s Talk is a resource for parents and caregivers, centered around the idea that with a lot of solid science, and a lot of heart, we can support our youth as they navigate the tough stuff. Head to letstalkmarin.org to access their AMAZING and
2024 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply! ✅
This summer, a fantastic group of YAC volunteers put together a webinar centered around athletics and tobacco. We had 4 wonderful speakers and learned so much! A recording of the webinar will be available on our website soon! We will keep you posted
This month, YAC volunteers have been surveying local stores to assess signage in the retail environment. Have you seen these kinds of signs in your community? How does the retail environment impact the sale of tobacco? Big questions! 🚭💵🤔
FREE quit services are available through Kick It CA: kick smoking, vaping, and smokeless tobacco with the help of science-based strategies. Go to kickitca.org to learn more! ✅
A recent project led by @riya.aghi to create informative flyers for the San Rafael area. More to come! #tobaccofree #community #hugsnotdrugs
ATTENTION: YAC is hosting a WEBINAR next week on Tuesday, August 15th! Join us to learn more about the intersection of sports and tobacco. Link in BIO to register ✅
NEWS UPDATE! Swipe to learn more. Thanks @tobaccofreekids for sharing this info!
As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, we want to further spread information about tobacco use in the queer community. Swipe to learn more! Huge thank you to the LGBT National Cancer Network for providing this information!
It’s PRIDE MONTH! Swipe to learn more about tobacco and the queer community 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Today is World No Tobacco Day! Swipe to learn more ->
Swipe to learn more! #health #healthequity #smokefree
What are some potential downsides to smoke-free multi unit housing laws? Swipe to learn more >> #smokefree #smokefreemultiunithousing
Swipe to learn about smoke-free multi-unit housing #yacmarin #secondhandsmoke #multiunithousing #donttaketherisk
Introduction to smoke-free multi unit housing #smokefree #yacmarin
#BigTobacco intentionally targets and profits from African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, American Indian, LGBTQ+, and rural communities resulting in addiction, disease, and death. Stop targeting us.
BigTobacco invented new menthol-like cigarettes to dodge California state law that ends the sale of flavored tobacco. Don’t let tobacco win. #VoicesAgainstTobacco
Communities across the state have passed landmark policies to end flavor tobacco sales. #BigBadTobacco has introduced new flavored-like products to evade these laws. We must protect our communities and kids. #VoicesAgainstTobacco #BigBadTobacco
May is National Mental Health Awareness month! Swipe to learn more ➡️➡️➡️

The Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC) is dedicated to reducing teen smoking, vaping, and nicotine use in Marin. Through education, quit support, and advocacy, YAC interns strive to enhance community health and promote health equity for all.

Applications for the 2024-25 Youth Advocacy Committee are closed but will reopen in September 2026.