Youth testimony in support of SB 5129, which decriminalizes youth possession of tobacco products
APICAT Youth Advisory Group's Tuyet-Nhi Vo testifies in favor of SB 5129, which decriminalizes youth possession of tobacco products.
HKCC: Holding commercial tobacco retailers accountable instead of penalizing youth for addiction
SB 5129 is an equitable approach to commercial tobacco control by preventing law enforcement the ability to detain, ID, and question a youth suspected of possession or attempt to purchase [...]
Support healthy communities: Mask up with Together Our Voices
Together Our Voices is a tailored media campaign for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. The campaign is based on findings from a series of focus groups [...]
Watch HKCC TMOD’s “Saving Lives: Commercial Tobacco Policy for Health Equity”
On December 3, 2020, Healthy King County Coalition hosted “Saving Lives: Commercial Tobacco Policy for Health Equity,” a conversation about innovative policy strategies to address [...]
How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the AANHPI community
• AANHPIs are on the front line of the pandemic — Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders make up a significant portion of front-line workers who are exposed to COVID-19. The [...]
Children, vulnerable communities targeted by tobacco industry face high COVID-19 risks
The tobacco industry continues to target children and vulnerable communities as a recent study shows that young adults who vape and smoke are more likely to get COVID-19. An August 11, 2020 study [...]
Stay healthy, get your flu shot during COVID-19 pandemic
The flu vaccine can keep you from getting sick with flu during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 information and resources
Information • Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) • Washington State Department of Health – Novel Coronavirus Outbreak 2020 (COVID-19) • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – [...]
APICAT reminds community about COVID-19 risks for vapers and smokers
As we all do our part to stay safe and stay healthy, the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health (APICAT) is letting our communities know that people who smoke or vape are [...]
Beautiful Lies, Ugly Truth
We are pleased to release the anti-menthol PSA titled “Beautiful Lies Ugly Truth”. Featuring youth from CMCH’s youth marijuana and tobacco prevention program, STAND, as well as [...]