The California Youth Advocacy Network (CYAN) hosted a virtual Smoke and Tobacco-Free College Conference on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Recordings are available by clicking on the title of each session.
SESSIONS
MORNING SESSIONS (9:00am – 12:00pm)
The statewide conference will kick off with a focus on young adult college student tobacco use and strategies for supporting quit attempts. Sessions will highlight emerging tobacco-related challenges for California colleges and universities; current tobacco use among college students; strategies colleges are using to support students in quitting tobacco.
Shifting Trends in Young Adult Tobacco and Cannabis Use
Speaker: Kim Homer Vagadori, CYAN
Motivating Factors for Quitting Tobacco at Four-Year and Two-Year Schools
Speaker: Dr. Hien Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin
Campus Panel: Addressing Student Tobacco Use
Speakers: Jennifer Taylor, UCSB; Natalie Townsend, University of San Francisco; Amy Yribarren, Modesto Junior College
AFTERNOON SESSIONS (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to student engagement and advancing smoke and tobacco-free policies at California Community Colleges. Participants will hear from young adults who will share strategies for engaging students in tobacco prevention and treatment initiatives; staff from colleges and community partners who will highlight successes in partnering with students; and a research team on what factors contribute to successful smoke/tobacco-free policy adoption on community college campuses.
Student Panel: Strategies for Engaging Students
Speakers: Hanna, LA Pierce College; Marcelo, LA Pierce College; Hannadi, San Francisco State University; Kalvin, UCI; and Christine, West Hills College
Campus Successes in Engaging Students
Speaker: Dr. Sang Leng Trieu, Ohlone College; Angelica Garcia, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Smoke/Tobacco-Free Community College Report Card
Speaker: Dr. Camillia Lui, Public Health Institute – Alcohol Research Group
More Information
For more information about this event or copy of the slides, contact Symphanie Algodon at symphanie@cyanonline.org.