Why me?

Your voice is important.  You matter to your community, and we need you to help make your community healthy and safe for everyone.


What are the steps to complete this activity?

1. Chat with a peer, a parent and a community leader about points you learned during your YOU(th) Decide educational session. Remember to:
  - Share something you learned about media literacy.  
  - Share something you learned about the risks of underage gambling.
  - Explain why it’s important to reduce youth access to gambling.

2. Write the name of the person you spoke to in the appropriate box (below).

3. When you've completed this activity, click "Done."

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* 1. What's your first name? (optional)

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* 2. What county in New York State do you live in?

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* 3. What is your age?

Chat With A Peer

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* 4. I had a chat with a peer about media literacy, the risks of underage gambling and why it’s important to reduce youth access to gambling. Their first name is:

Chat With A Parent/Guardian

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* 5. I had a chat with my parent/guardian about media literacy, the risks of underage gambling and why it’s important to reduce youth access to gambling. Their name is:

Chat With A Community Leader

A community leader is any adult who has a formal role that impacts youth. Some examples of community leaders include:
-  Youth group leaders (camp leader, scout troop leader, after school program leader, etc.),
-  Faith based leaders (religious teacher, minister, priest, rabbi, etc.),
-  Sport leaders (coach, dance or martial arts instructor, etc),
-  School based leaders (teacher, secretary, PTA member, board member, principal, etc.),
-  Medical professionals (pharmacist, doctor, nurse, etc.),
-  Politicians (local board member, town supervisor, mayor, governor, etc.), or
-  Other local professionals (human services professional, business owner, lawyer, etc.).

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* 6. I had a chat with a community leader about media literacy, the risks of underage gambling and why it’s important to reduce youth access to gambling. Their name is:

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* 7. The community leader I had a chat with would like to learn more about how to help reduce youth access to gambling in our community. Their contact information is:

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