The tobacco industry’s replacement customers can’t legally buy their products but that hasn’t stopped the billion-dollar, Big Tobacco marketing machine from targeting kids with social media ads, fun flavors, and products that appear less harmful than their parent’s cigarettes.

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The tobacco group meets year round covering educational topics and increasing awareness of the incredible array of consequences of tobacco use. At the center of the group culture is the consistent ability to check in with each other and with trusted leaders and adults through talking circles. Participants learn about healthy coping skills, healthy relationships, practice public speaking and leadership roles, and have the opportunity to take action at Youth Quest, Born to Breathe, and other tobacco-centered conferences for youth. Local field trips, beach days and tobacco litter clean-ups are also important to the group for taking action on a local level.