Future Leaders of America (published October 2025)

Conclusion This case study on the development of Future Leaders of America—Tobacco Endgame’s smokefree MUH brochure with the Carpinteria FLAMA Youth Council provides valuable insight into collaborating with youth on the formation of educational materials and ensuring connection with a local audience. While FLA facilitated the process and provided administrative oversight, Carpinteria’s FLAMA Youth Council led the creative development of messaging and visual elements for the brochure, providing local insight and feedback throughout the process. FLAMA Youth Council members then went on to plan and implement door-to-door

distribution of the brochure and present it to their City Council, allowing them to strengthen their skills in community engagement, public speaking, and advocacy. Moreover, FLA’s dedication to youth engagement and capacity building continues beyond the Youth Council program, as evidenced by the engagement of program alum. Overall, FLA’s experience with creating the smokefree MUH brochure their collaboration with the Carpinteria FLAMA Youth Council provides an insightful learning opportunity for tobacco prevention projects and contributes to the evidence base for the development of community focused educational materials.

Sources 1. CA Tobacco Control Tobacco-Related Disparity Indicators Dashboard 2. Data USA: Carpinteria, CA

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