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The Facts About Zyn –the Nicotine Pouches Taking Over Your Social Media Feed
4 Minute Read From flavored e-cigarettes to "tobacco-free" nicotine, the tobacco industry is constantly reinventing tobacco and finding new ways to entice young people to use its[Read More..]
How the Family YMCA of Emporia-Greensville Uses Active Breaks to Support Prevention Education
What if the most impactful part of helping kids learn was not a lesson plan or assignment, but a break – downtime to let the mind rest and process?[Read More..]
Temu Revealed: The E-Commerce Giant’s Controversial Sales of Smoking and Drug Paraphernalia
Trending e-commerce site Temu seems to be everywhere, from the Super Bowl to social media, offering tempting deals on clothes, toys, gadgets, and ... tobacco products? Temu has become[Read More..]
Delta-8 THC Is Rising in Popularity with Teens – Here’s What You Need to Know
A new substance is making headlines for its growing popularity among youth. A nationwide study of high school seniors, published in JAMA and based on information from the Monitoring[Read More..]
Tips to Make the Most of Your 2024 Champions for Youth Summit Ticket
Excited for the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit? So are we! With so much to see, do, and learn, you might be wondering how to make the most of[Read More..]
Carroll County Public Schools Prioritizes Holistic Wellness for Youth Tobacco Use Prevention
4 Minute Read In Southwest Virginia, Carroll County Public Schools practices a prevention program that focuses on the mental and physical wellbeing of students, as well as education and intervention,[Read More..]
How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit
Is it hard to put into words your excitement about the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit? Use this handy letter template to help make the case for attending CFY24[Read More..]
How Rise Above Takes a New, Trauma-Informed Approach to Prevention
3 Minute Read The Innovation in Child and Family Wellness Research Group at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) used VFHY funding to create a new trauma-informed approach to[Read More..]
Following the CFY23 Painting Across the Commonwealth
At the 2023 Champions for Youth Summit, something was being created amidst the panels and keynote speeches and networking sessions. Tucked away in a corner of the event space,[Read More..]
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