Youth Opposed to Drug Abuse (YODA)

YODA is the youth coalition affiliate of the Alliance.  YODA is open to Issaquah School District middle school and high school students.  Private school and home school students ages 12 through 18 are also welcome. 

Members gain critical knowledge and leadership skills to become change agents in their communities through their involvement in conducting community assessments, making prevention presentations to their peers, initiating and implementing advocacy and other community service projects.  

Students from the Healthy Youth Initiative B.E.S.T. Committee and Infuence the Choice spoke before a group of community leaders at last year's Action Forum for Youth. Thank you Allyson, Erika, David and Allison!!

"The Power of Me, The Power of We" is a middle school youth leadership conference hosted by YODA each fall.

YODA students presented a panel discussion, "How to Talk to Your Parents About Drugs," at last year's State of Mind conferences at Liberty and Issaquah HIgh.

Issaquah High has participated in a Positive Community Norms campaign for the past three years, with input from IHS DECA students and YODA members.