06/15/2026
Last week, the To***co Team partnered with TCAPES, SPARK, and the Su***de Prevention Program to support the annual Tennessee Teen Institute (TTI) conference in Martin, TN. The goal of TTI is to promote the development of healthy, safe, and drug-free lifestyles by impacting the attitudes and behaviors of youth across the state in the areas of alcohol, to***co, drug abuse, violence, mental health, and vehicle safety. TTI is a five-day camp that provides education and training in youth development, leadership, and prevention.
Our Youth and Community Engagement Intern, Samantha, a former TNSTRONG Alumni Ambassador, presented “The TNSTRONG Story,” which highlighted the TNSTRONG Program and the benefits of becoming a TNSTRONG Ambassador. To***co Control Program Health Educator Chelsea Fitzgerald joined to discuss the Ni****ne Free Teams program and how TDH can be a resource for students passionate about making their schools vape–free. They finished with a round of TNSTRONG Jeopardy, where the room worked together to answer trivia questions about Advocacy, Ambassadors, and TNSTRONG. These sessions provided to***co prevention information to approximately 500 youth.
A special shoutout to the amazing TNSTRONG ambassadors who were in the audience! During the sessions, they eagerly shared their experiences as ambassadors, what they have learned in their roles, and how they have enjoyed being part of this group.
