The
Prevention WINS Youth Engagement Committee met for the first time earlier today at Eckstein Middle School. The committee agreed that its purpose is to:
1. Increase youth substance abuse prevention activities in NE Seattle;
2. Establish a youth voice in the coalition;
3. Networking and sharing among youth group students and adults.
Upcoming activities include:
- Bringing at least a dozen NE Seattle students to the annual Washington State Prevention Summit in Yakima.
- Hosting a community-wide family event to promote positive youth development.
The Youth Engagement Committee will meet the first Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. The next meeting will take place on May 3, 8 a.m., at Nathan Hale High School. Meetings are open to anyone interested in working with adolescents to prevent youth substance abuse.
