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Meet the Stanford REACH Lab Youth Action Board!
The Youth Action Board (YAB) is a group of young people driving change in drug prevention education, culture, and policy. The aim is to inform youth about tobacco, cannabis, and other substances.
The YAB started in January 2020 with a small group of twelve youth from the San Francisco Bay area and one youth from North Carolina (who met with us via FaceTime). Some of the youth were from high schools associated with a school-based health center or wellness center, others were youth who were googling and seeking information about tobacco prevention and found our lab. A few invited their siblings or friends to join the YAB. When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, we pivoted to Zoom and have been meeting there ever since. As of 2021-2022, the YAB has envolved into an internship program. Youth join committees that focus on research, education, policy, and/or communications. The YAB currently is made up of 42 high school and college youth from California and beyond (Connecticut, Georgia, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington)
The goals of the Youth Action Board are to:
- Change the culture of drug or substance use
- Connect with other youth people
- Empower young people to take control of their health
- Advocate for policy change
- Channel the power of youth voice and youth-centered issues
Understanding the Minds of Young Voters:
Encouraging Young People to Vote
Check out this talk including some of our YAB members, Riya and Ishmeet:
YAB Committees
Partnered with Stanford REACH Lab, the YAB consists of four different committees that tackle various topics: education/curriculum, communications, policy, and research.
Educational Videos Featuring the YAB
How to Administer Naloxone (Narcan)
This short 30 second video walks viewers through how to administer naloxone (Narcan) to temporarily reverse a suspected opioid or fentanyl overdose. For more detailed information on when, how, and why to use naloxone, you can refer to our video "Every Second Counts: When and How to Administer Naloxone (Narcan)".
Every Second Counts: When and How to Administer Naloxone (Narcan)
This video teaches viewers how to recognize the signs of an opioid or fentanyl overdose and respond quickly in an emergency. Using a realistic party scenario, it shows how naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray can reverse an overdose and walks through what to do step by step.
Viewers learn how to identify key symptoms, administer naloxone, decide when a second dose is needed, and when and why to call 9-1-1—even after naloxone is given.