Youth Coalition
Join a meeting!
- West Pasco STAND meeting 1st Thursday of the month 5:30pm to 7 pm located at the New Port Richey Recreation Center, 6630 Van Buren Street, New Port Richey 34653
- East Pasco STAND meeting 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the YESS, 15029 14th St., Dade City, FL 33523
Mission
STAND Above the Influence is a youth led coalition that empowers youth to be agents of change by strengthening their voices and educating others to build a healthier community.
Vision
To inspire innovative communities that embrace the voices of our youth to affect positive change in cultivating safe and healthy communities
Priority Issues:
· Drug use
· Mental health
· Underage drinking
· Impaired driving
· Tobacco and vaping
· Safety
· Violence
· Bullying
What is a Coalition?
A coalition is a group that forms for a specific purpose or cause. For STAND, the purpose is to prevent and reduce substance use/misuse.
What do we do:
STAND was founded in response to alarming rates of increased substance misuse among youth. It has since evolved to address a variety of issues that we experience. We advocate for change on a community level; educating peers, parents, school administrators, and community stakeholders. We advocate for policy change at local and state levels; meeting with leaders to discuss issues and ways to enact lasting change.
Learn More:
STAND Above the Influence is part of the Alliance for Healthy Communities, focused on building a community of wellness and connectedness through a variety of programs. Also part of that alliance, is our Alliance for Substance Addiction Prevention, a community group that designs and coordinates initiatives to reduce substance misuse and addiction.
Mission
STAND Above the Influence is a youth led coalition that empowers youth to be agents of change by strengthening their voices and educating others to build a healthier community.
Vision
To inspire innovative communities that embrace the voices of our youth to affect positive change in cultivating safe and healthy communities
Priority Issues:
· Youth Drug use
· Mental health
· Underage drinking
· Impaired driving
· Tobacco and vaping use
· Safety
· Violence
· Bullying
What is a Coalition?
A coalition is a group that forms for a specific purpose or cause. For STAND, the purpose is to prevent and reduce substance use/misuse.
What do we do:
STAND was founded in response to alarming rates of increased substance misuse among youth. It has since evolved to address a variety of issues that we experience. We advocate for change on a community level; educating peers, parents, school administrators, and community stakeholders. We advocate for policy change at local and state levels; meeting with leaders to discuss issues and ways to enact lasting change.
Learn More:
STAND Above the Influence is part of the Alliance for Healthy Communities, focused on building a community of wellness and connectedness through a variety of programs. Also part of that alliance, is our Alliance for Substance Addiction Prevention, a community group that designs and coordinates initiatives to reduce substance misuse and addiction.
