Every year a group of amazing high school seniors in the Uintah Basin step up to advocate for positive behaviors among their peers, especially focused on educating on the dangers of tobacco and nicotine. TriCounty Health Department accepts scholarship applications every year from Uintah and Duchesne County high school juniors wanting to work as part of Students Working Against Tobacco with a scholarship attached to serving on the SWAT team through their senior year. “SWAT is a really great program that helps teach high school students how to be leaders. They promote positive behavior, anti-smoking, anti-vaping, and not texting and driving. They help to counteract the negative effects that come from some of these behaviors,” shares Health Educator Ashley Linschoten. Students who will be high school Seniors next year are invited to apply. Applications are due by April 7th and the winners will be announced on April 14th. For more information and to fill out an application online, visit www.tricountyhealth.com/swat.
