ISLAND TEENS ADVOCACY TEAM 

ITAT NEWSLETTER


FEBRUARY

2019

ITAT Busy at the Capital

What's New in FEBRUARY
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ITAT working together to practice unity
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ITAT president Leanne Albert facilitating training
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ITAT students go bowling after leadership training

Provo ITAT Hosts Leadership Training

This month, our island teens at Provo hosted the quarterly ITAT leadership training. Their focus was unity building within individual clubs and schools so that they can better advocate for healthy choices and educate about the dangers of vape use. The guest speaker from the Utah DOH, Sarah, spoke to the ITAT students on the dangers and negative effects of tobacco and vape use. The leadership training ended with lunch and bowling at BYU. 

Multicultural Youth Leadership Day


ITAT has been busy at the capital this month. Our Island teens from Bingham and Provo High School took a visit to the capital where they had a leadership training and conversed with their legislators pictured below, Rep. Norma Thurston and Rep. Marsha Judkins.
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ITAT students pose for a picture with Representative Brad Daw
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Representative K. Christofferson talks to students
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ITAT students pose around the Utah Seal

Education Day at the Capital 

​Skyridge & Westlake ITAT students and Utah County Outrage students had a fun day at the state capital meeting legislators Kay Christofferson and Brad Daw. Our island teens sat in on a House/Senate session after meeting with representatives and senators. They also networked with other youth groups and legislators at the capital during the day.

TOBACCO FACTS: 

-Tobacco use is the #1 preventable cause of disease, disability, death in the U.S.

-95% of adults smokers start smoking before the age of 21

-$897.6 million are spent annually on medical expenses and lost productivity due to tobacco use in Utah

-75% of current smokers ages 15-17 report obtaining cigarettes from friends and classmates

-84% of teens admitted they would not use electronic tobacco products if they were not flavored

--70,000 Utah teens have tried electronic tobacco products

(Utah DOH, center4research.com) 


DIABETES FACTS:

-30.3 million Americans have diabetes

-84 million Americans have prediabetes

-Diabetes can lead to heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and amputation

-The rate of diabetes in children in Utah is increasing every year

(https://ibis.health.utah.gov, https://healthcare.utah.edu)
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