First Post

This blog was set up to keep the Rensselaer County Reality Check members and community informed on our events. Eventually we would like to use this blog to tie the Reality Check members together. Hopefully this blog can be a virtual meeting place for many Reality Check members in our county.

I should also introduce myself. My name is Patience, I am the new Reality Check Coordinator for Rensselaer County. I am excited to start working with the Reality Check members and helping spread the word. Some of my goals include:

• Increasing the involvement of more teens in Rensselaer County
• Working with the community in regards to reducing and eventually eliminating Tobacco, Advertising, Sponsorship and Promotions.
• Working with local stores to reduce or eliminate their tobacco ad placements.
• Educating the community on the impact that smoking in PG-13, PG, and G movies has on adolescents.

These are just a few things I want to focus on. This is my second week as the Coordinator, as I get more acquainted with my position I will fine tune some of these goals. Right now I am just trying to meet as many people as I can and develop relationships with my coworkers and the existing RealityCheck members. I look forward to the future.

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