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Matter SCC-130094

Adopt Commendation for Stanford REACH Lab in recognition of its tenth anniversary serving the community and its impact on the health and wellbeing of Santa Clara County. (Abe-Koga)

Health & Hospital System Board of Supervisors
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Stanford Reach Lab Commendation

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The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara recognizes and commends the Stanford REACH Lab for its tenth anniversary and significant contributions to adolescent and young adult health through research, education, and advocacy. The REACH Lab has developed various evidence-based resources addressing substance use and has positively impacted public health policies.

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  • The Stanford REACH Lab has been active for a decade in advancing adolescent and young adult health.
  • It launched the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit in 2016 and the Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit.
  • The REACH Lab provides free, evidence-based curricula and resources in multiple languages.
  • It has partnered with schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations, reaching millions of youths and thousands of adults.
  • Research from the REACH Lab has led to measurable improvements in health behaviors related to substance use.
  • The Lab's research has informed public policies such as tobacco flavor bans and advertising limitations.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 8A3EC253-819D-87EE-837F-B69036C5E0D5 WHEREAS, the Stanford REACH Lab at Stanford Medicine has spent a decade advancing adolescent and young adult health through collaborative research, education, and advocacy; WHEREAS, since launching the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit in 2016, followed by the Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit, the REACH Lab has developed free, evidence-based curricula, trainings, resources, and data tools addressing multiple substances; WHEREAS, these materials are accessible in multiple languages, culturally responsive, and designed for use by educators, healthcare providers, parents, guardians, and youth‑serving adults across the United States and approximately 160 countries; WHEREAS, the REACH Lab has reached millions of youths and thousands of adults, partnering with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and public agencies, and its research demonstrates measurable improvements in adolescent knowledge, attitudes, intentions, refusal skills, and health behaviors related to substance use; and WHEREAS, the REACH Lab’s research has informed numerous public policies protecting youth—such as tobacco flavor bans,...