KCYC Youth Return From DC, Take Message to Utah's Capitol Hill

KANAB, UT –  Representatives from the Kane Community Youth Coalition (KCYC) returned home from the Community of Anti-Drug Coalitions of America conference in Washington, DC on Saturday, February 7th. As a follow up, they headed to the Utah State Capitol last week to educate policymakers on the effects of tobacco and e-cigarettes on local youth.

KCYC members joined over 350 youth from around the state as they met state legislators to discuss increasing drug-use rates among young people in southwest Utah. One topic of concern was the 300% increase in e-cigarettes use among teens over the past two years in some local communities.

The KCYC was excited to share what they had learned in Washington, DC and hopes that policymakers will use the information they presented to prioritize preventive legislation on the state level.

KCYC President Hailey Rogers spoke alongside Representative Kraig Powell at a press conference held at the Capitol Hill Rotunda on February 17th. She was joined by Kason Chavez, Katie Chamberlain, Raquel Clarkson, and Sarah Kelly, along with adult coordinators Lexie Little and Ashley Heaton.

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Left to right: Ashley Heaton, Katie Chamberlain, Kason Chavez, Representative Michael Noel, Raquel Clarkson, Sarah Kelly, Hailey Rogers and Lexie Little.