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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Brittani Jones, 18, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, has been named the Eastern Region Youth...More

Melrose, Mass. — On March 20, the State House hosted Kick Butts Day in the Great Hall. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of...More

Youth from New Bedford and Westport joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth at the Massachusetts Statehouse recently for...More

Last week, youths from Revere High School joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Massachusetts State...More

On March 20, 2013, youth from YWCA Malden Teen Advocates Sharing Knowledge (TASK) joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth...More

On March 20, 2013, youth from Brookline High School joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Massachusetts...More

On March 20, 2013, youth from Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse (RCASA) Youth Crew, joined more than 200 young people from across the...More

On March 20, 2013, youth from Stoughton High School's SADD chapter joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth gathered at the...More

BOSTON -- House Speaker Robert DeLeo's announcement that the House was giving a "serious look" at a cigarette tax increase brought hope to...More

Members of the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse Youth Crew joined more than 200 youths from across the Commonwealth at the Massachusetts...More

Nineteen young people from Lynn were among more than 200 from across Massachusetts who recently converged on the State House to recognize the...More

On March 20, youths from Everett joined more than 200 young people from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Massachusetts State House for a...More

On Wednesday, March 20, youth from Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA) of Boston’s South End, joined more than 200 young people from across the...More

For Immediate Release MORE THAN 200 YOUTH GATHER IN BOSTON TO PARTICIPATE IN KICK BUTTS DAY EVENT AT MA STATE HOUSE   WHO: More...More

Members of a  Swampscott High School club devoted to making good decisions went to a youth summit this week held by Essex County District...More

NEWTON — The public is invited to a meeting regarding teen health to be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Newton Teen Center,...More

The Mayor's Youth Council of New Bedford and RAPPP, a program of Southcoast Hospitals Group, have been awarded $3,000 each from the 84 Movement...More

The Brookline High School Peer Leaders have been awarded a $2,000 grant from The 84 Movement to work on an initiative to educate the community...More

Reading--The Youth Crew of the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse in Reading has been awarded a $3,000 grant from The 84 Movement to...More

Stoughton Patch The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) group at Stoughton High School recently joined nearly 120 youth from around...More

The Boston Globe BOSTON - A local teen recently returned from Washington D.C. after letting Congress know what she thinks about smoking....More

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America: CADCA READING - Leaders from the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse in...More

Boston.com READING - The Board of Health has banned the sale of all tobacco products in local pharmacies. The ban went into effect July 1....More

WickedLocal Reading READING--Don't plan on picking up your cigarettes along with your high blood pressure medication at any of the local...More

95.5WATD.com MIDDLEBORO - First, it was swearing in public, and now, it's cigarettes. Middleboro's latest move to stop bad behavior...More

Enterprisenews.com MIDDLEBORO--First, it was swearing in public. Now, it's cigarette sales in drug stores. The town's latest...More

June 15, 2012 my.hsj.org BOSTON - The ever-bold South Hadley Peer Leaders were part of history in the making in Boston on March 21st, 2012...More

The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD -- Add Pittsfield to the growing list of Massachusetts communities that have banned tobacco sales at stores...More

Rumbo BOSTON - Over 250 young people from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Massachusetts State House for  Kick Butts Day event to...More

Boston.com BEACON HILL - Over 250 youths from across Massachusetts gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston to meet each other...More

Athol Daily News Youth from Athol High School joined over 250 young people from across the Commonwealth to gather at the Massachusetts...More

Medford Transcript MEDFORD — On March 21, Rep. Sean Garballey was joined by the United States Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin...More

The Boston Globe BROOKLINE - An effort led by high school students in Brookline could soon raise the legal age to buy tobacco products...More

Everette Independent EVERETT- Teens in Everett Against Substance Abuse (TEASA), a youth group affiliated with the Everett Community Health...More

SouthCoastToday.com BOSTON—Over 250 young people from across the Commonwealth, including members of the Middleboro Youth Advocates,...More

Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise FITCHBURG -- Youth from Cleghorn Neighborhood Center joined more than 250 young people from across the...More

Town Reminder BOSTON - Youth from South Hadley High School joined over 250 young people from across the Commonwealth to gather at the...More

Springfield, Massachusetts SPRINGFIELD - This academic year the REACH participants have been working on a youth against tobacco project though...More

Winchester Patch WINCHESTER - Representative Jason Lewis welcomed  Winchester High School students to the State House last week...More

Stoughton Patch BOSTON - Stoughton High’s Students Against Destructive Decisions group participated in the annual Kick Butts Day at...More

West Roxbury Patch BOSTON - Youth from West Roxbury Academy joined more than 250 young people from across the Commonwealth to gather at...More

The Milford Daily News MILFORD — A Milford High School student was one of seven youth from around the state...More

Itemlive.com LYNN — Only five teens from Lynn joined the nearly 300 that gathered in Boston for the annual Kick Butts Day event...More

Boston.com BOSTON - While elementary school children learned what chemicals cigarettes contain and the dangers of smoking, high school...More

WWLP.com BOSTON - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin joined over 250 young people at the Massachusetts State House Wednesday for...More

The Malden Advocate Yesterday’s Malden City Council meeting began with a presentation by the YWCA TASK (Teen Advocates Sharing...More

MassLive.com February 15, 2012 SPRINGFIELD – Local youths took a lead role Wednesday in urging the Public Health Council to approve a...More

EnterpriseNews.com February 14, 2012 MIDDLEBORO — Selectmen are joining forces with the Middleboro Youth Advocates, which is...More

Wicked Local: Malden / Malden Observer December 10, 2011 MALDEN - The YWCA Malden’s TASK (Teen Advocates Sharing Knowledge) Leadership...More

The Boston Globe December 6, 2011 MALDEN - The Malden YWCA has been awarded a $2,500 grant to educate adults about the tobacco's industry's...More

The Boston Globe December 1, 2011 BOSTON - Boston health officials voted yesterday to treat electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes,...More

Middleborogazette November 24, 2011 MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro Youth Advocates of Lifehouse Church in Middleboro has been awarded a...More

Wicked Local Brookline November 24, 2011 BROOKLINE —  The Brookline High School Peer Leadership Program has been awarded...More

Everett Independent November 23, 2011 EVERETT - Teens in Everett Against Substance Abuse (TEASA), a youth group affiliated with the...More

The Rebublican November 23, 2011 NORTHAMPTON - Northampton, Smith Vocational and Agricultural and Turners Falls high schools have been...More

EastBayRI.com November 16, 2011 SEEKONK - Fighting tobacco The 84 Chapter has come to Seekonk High School. The 84 is a statewide...More

The Herald News November 16, 2011 FALL RIVER — The BOLD Coalition's TADA youth group has been awarded a $2,500 grant from The...More

Hampshire Gazette November 17, 2011 NORTHAMPTON - Northampton High School and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School will share a...More

The Republican Newsroom November 16, 2011 SPRINGFIELD - REACH of Pioneer Valley Area Health Education Center has been awarded a $4,000...More

Metro Boston November 15, 2011 BROOKLINE, MA - The Brookline High School Peer Leadership Program has been awarded $2,500 from The 84...More

22 News WWLP.com November 10, 2011 Money to establish chapter of anti-smoking group NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Two schools in...More

The Quincy Sun November 10, 2011 QUINCY - North Quincy SADD of North Quincy High School has been awarded a $2,000 grant from The 84...More

EastBayRI.com October 14, 2011 SEEKONK — Each week Seekonk High School sends out an e-mail newsletter to parents letting them know...More

The Herald News May 10, 2011 FALL RIVER — Four local non-profit organizations will be recognized this month with the Massachusetts...More

Telegram & Gazette April 13, 2011 WORCESTER — In the hallway outside the City Council chamber, moments after the council gave...More

The Boston Globe March 29, 2011 BEACON HILL- Photos: Anti-tobacco "Kick Butts Day" rally in Boston....More

SADD helps protest the influence of the tobacco industry. Wilmington Patch March 27, 2011 Wilmington - They’re not politicians,...More

Event held at the Massachusetts State House on March 23. West Roxbury Patch March 25, 2011 Students from Media Communications...More

South Coast Today March 25, 2011 SOUTHCOAST --- Members of the New Bedford Mayor's Youth Council and Students Against Destructive Decisions...More

MassLive March 25, 2011 BOSTON - Tiffany Farrell of Springfield says she has never smoked cigarettes and she is working to make sure other...More

The Daily Item of Lynn March 25, 2011 BOSTON — Six Lynn teenagers joined 250 other youth from across the state Wednesday to...More

The Herald News Mar 22, 2011 FALL RIVER — The ban on selling tobacco products in stores with pharmacies will become city ordinance in...More

Wicked Local - Stoughton Journal March 24, 2011 STOUGHTON — Youngsters from Students Against Destructive Decisions, a program of...More

The Herald News March 24, 2011 BOSTON — Youth from Teens Against Drug Abuse, a program of the BOLD Coalition in Fall River and...More

Stoughton Patch March 23, 2011 STOUGHTON - Youth from Student’s Against Destructive Decisions a program of Stoughton High School in...More

Metro March 23, 2011 BOSTON - Brighton High freshman Reyna Joint said some of her friends smoke not just to fit in but also because they...More

22 News WWLP March 23, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - A Springfield High School student is leading nearly 300 youth from across the state to...More

Malden Patch March 16, 2011 MALDEN - A group of young women from the YWCA TASK (Teen Advocates Sharing Knowledge) gave a presentation to...More

Oxford joins anti-tobacco ranks sales banned in drugstores, health sites Worcester Telegram and Gazette March 11, 2011 OXFORD...More

The Beacon Friday, February 25, 2011: Last week, not smoking was the buzz around the Rockport Schools. Teens from the Y’s SALADD Program...More

Fall River considers banning sale of tobacco products at pharmacies, health care centers Herald News February 28, 2011 Fall River -...More

The Beacon Friday, February 25, 2011: Last week, not smoking was the buzz around the Rockport Schools. Teens from the Y’s SALADD...More