Dearborn County Youth Ambassador and VOICE Indiana leader Arissa Riley, a Junior at South Dearborn High School has been named to the TRUTH Initiative national youth council.

The Truth Action Committee is made up of a small group of teens gathered from all over the US who are working with leaders from the Truth Initiative to gain valuable leadership and advocacy skills that can be used to face not just current tobacco abuse problems in their communities, but any social or political issue that a teen may feel passionate about. Throughout the year, the teens will be attending meetings, workshops, and trainings lead by Truth Initiative that will teach the youth these skills. The teens from the committee will be holding a Virtual Action Summit and will be bringing the resources they have gained from this experience back to their community along with their schools. “I was proud to nominate Arissa, she is a multi-tasker who never loses focus on the main objective. She will be a valuable asset to TRUTH just as she is a valuable asset to us here in Dearborn County” -Amy Rose Dearborn County Tobacco Prevention & Cessation.

To: learn more about Truth visit truthinititaive.org

To Connect with VOICE Indiana voiceindiana.org/

For more on our local Tobacco Control Coalition nicotineactionalliance.org

For Dearborn County Youth Ambassador info visit dearborncountycasa.com/join-the-revolution