Adult Advisors Resources

ReACT Adult Advisor Responsibility

The advisor is responsible for assisting the coalition in overseeing and managing its operations, including coalition meetings and communication, community engagement, strategic plan development, implementation, and evaluation. The advisor reports to the ReACT Youth Engagement Specialist.

ReACT Adult Advisor Eligibility

  • Montana Resident
  • 18 or older
  • Complete ReACT Advisor Orientation with ReACT’s Youth Engagement Specialist.
  • Complete all six of the Take Down Tobacco Training Program offered by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

ReACT Adult Advisor Role Expectations

  • Support students in pursuing a tobacco-free life and the desire to participate in ReACT.
  • Pledge to be tobacco-free on the ReACT website.
  • Provide students with current research study findings, program updates, branded program gear, upcoming days of action activities, and events throughout the year.
  • Develop and maintain a relationship with the ReACT Youth Engagement Specialist.
  • Develop and maintain a relationship with the local Tobacco Education Specialist.
  • Commit to serving as an adult advisor for an academic year.
  • Adult advisors must attend three of the four quarterly ReACT Advisors calls.
  • Adult advisors must complete a ReACT Orientation with the ReACT Youth Engagement Specialist.
  • Adult advisors must attend the 2025 ReACT Advisor Conference in Helena, Montana.
  • Adult advisors must provide a quarterly coalition roster.
    • October, January, April, & June

ReACT Adult Advisor Training

ReACT Advisors must complete the six training courses through the Take Down Tobacco Training Program provided by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Including:

  • Take Down Tobacco 101
  • The Rise of Vaping
  • Messaging Matters
  • Mastering the Media
  • Informing Decision- Makers
  • Activities that Take Down Tobacco

These trainings will allow Advisors to gain a historical knowledge of the tobacco industry to support their ReACTors in education, advocacy, and taking action at the local and state levels.

ReACT Adult Advisor Resource Documents