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'Rise Above' youth advisory group launches peer-led vaping and THC prevention in Bemidji schools
Summary
Students from Bemidji High School and surrounding schools described a youth advisory initiative called Rise Above that focuses on vaping and THC prevention, peer outreach at athletic events, educational materials and small incentives to engage teens.
A student-run youth advisory committee called Rise Above described outreach and prevention activities to a Beltrami County opioid steering committee community session in Bemidji.
"I wanted to help educate teens about what they're doing to their bodies, help better mental health, and then let teens know that there's resources out there to help them quit," said one student participant, describing motivations for joining the group. Cammy Kelm, a county public-health staffer who helped implement the committee,…
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