Journal Article – Conceptualizing Youth Empowerment within Tobacco Control

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This article presents a conceptual framework designed to develop youth-led, youth-directed initiatives within local communities. This framework was used to guide a national evaluation of the American Legacy Foundation’s (Legacy) Statewide Youth Movement Against Tobacco Use (SYMATU) program. The approach extends the traditional individual-focused strategies. It encompassed coordinated, multicomponent interventions that aim to promote community-level…

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Briefing Paper – Youth Empowerment

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This briefing paper provides a more in-depth understanding of how and why Youth-Led Programs are an asset to the community. The foundation of Youth-Led Programs is to engage youth in collective activities and experiences and enhance their ability to address local issues. Youth-led programs promotes the development of youth’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes so that…

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Briefing Paper – Youth Led Programs

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The YECF provides the structure, processes and desired outcomes we employ to create and encourage a safe and empowering environment where youth learn to work together to address issues in their community. Click here to continue learning more about the Youth Empowerment Conceptual Framework (YECF). This briefing paper provides a more in-depth understanding of how…

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Youth Empowerment Conceptual Framework

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These 3 videos provide an overview of the core components of the Youth Empowerment Conceptual Framework (YECF). The YECF gives an in-depth explanation of the ecological context, adult involvement, and group structure of youth-led programs. In addition, it provides analogical examples to help adult allies further understand this conceptual framework. To continue your technical assistance…

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