The Caffee, Caffee, & Associates Public Health Foundation, Inc. (“CCA PHF”) is a tax-exempt 501(C) 3 nonprofit organization founded in 1998 to address public health, cultural, social, and environmental issues in disparate populations and communities. In May 2019, CCA PHF was awarded a grant to empower at-risk youth to reject tobacco and create the first tobacco-free generation for the state of Mississippi. One of the requirements for this grant is to employ students from the ages of 15-18 in the position of Youth Leaders to facilitate age-appropriate activities for at-risk teens.
The CCA PHF has established criteria for the Youth Leader position. Students will be chosen by the following information:
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 or above
- Be able to lead a group
- Must participate in at least one other extracurricular activity such as Beta Club, Drama Club, Scholar program, etc.
- Tech-savvy
- Positive Attitude
- Recommendation letter from a teacher or school counselor
- 30-second video displaying presentation skills
- 200 word typed essay (Choose only one topic)
- Explain the Cause and Effect of smoking cigarettes.
- Should Tobacco advertising be banned?
- Explain what is Tobacco Prevention and why it is needed?
- Completed application
The completed application and recommendation letter must be received by Friday, May 26, 2023. Students who are chosen for this position will be notified via letter no later than Friday, August 4, 2023.
5295 Old Hwy 11, Ste 3
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone: 601-336-7212
Fax: 601-602-4227
www.butobaccofree.com
“The BU program is funded by a grant from the Mississippi State Department of Health -Office of Tobacco Control.”