Coalition Against Tobacco-Based Community Harm
Sutter County, CA
“With a comprehensive action plan, a coalition can engage people, ideas, and resources across sectors to create a synergy of health and prevention efforts that will have a lasting effect on community health.”
— Frances Dunn Butterfoss
Our Purpose
Work together to strengthen our community capacity to create healthy and safe environments and reduce unhealthy behaviors among youth and adults through education and advocacy work
Our Mission
Creating a tobacco-free environment by reducing the risk factors and increasing protective factors for a healthy and safe community.
Our Meetings
When: The 1st Thursday of the Month (3PM to 4PM)
Where: Adventist Health and Rideout Conference Room 989 Plumas Street Yuba City, CA 95991
And
Virtually via Microsoft Teams
Current Objective
Promote tobacco free communities by supporting smoke and tobacco free policies and decreasing youth access to tobacco products.
90%
of smokers start before they're 18*
441,000
California kids alive today that will die from tobacco related causes*
Student Advocates for Sutter County
Year 2023 - 2024
(Live Oak High School- Live Oak, CA)
(Yuba City High School - Yuba City, Ca)
Our Mission
"Creating a Healthier Sutter" through youth advocacy.
Who Are We?
Student Advocates for Sutter County Youth Coalition (SASC) are youth in grades 9-12 who work together to initiate, coordinate, and sustain prevention efforts that promote healthy lifestyles through education, promotion, and advocacy work by:
I. Advocating for healthy policies;
II. Educating peers and community about healthy behaviors;
III. Conducting local surveys and assessments;
IV. Participating in community events;
V. Sharing our youth voice
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