TOPEKA — Two groups of local students recently took their advocacy efforts to the Kansas State Capitol, partnering with the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) to address critical community issues, noted a press release from ACMAT.
On March 3, Logan Belknap, an eighth-grader, and Winston Jordan, a sixth- grader from Iola Middle School’s AEVIDUM group, participated in the RESIST Take Down Tobacco training. The following day, they engaged in discussions with Rep. Fred Gardner to highlight the impact of tobacco policies on their community.
CONTINUING THIS advocacy on March 13, four students from Marmaton Valley High School — juniors Brevyn Campbell and Sophia Heim, along with sophomores Taylen Blevins and Yareli Medrano — took part in the YLINK Youth Leaders in Topeka Mental Health Advocacy Day. They met with Sen. Caryn Tyson to advocate for improved mental health support and shared their initiatives in community advocacy.
The Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) collaborates with local youth and community leaders to promote health and wellness initiatives, focusing on tobacco prevention, mental health advocacy, and community engagement.
For more information on ACMAT and their community initiatives, contact https://acmatcoalition.org.
