Welcome
Mission
The Question Why (?Y) Youth Empowerment Centers empower North Carolina youth as leaders through skill development, critical awareness and opportunities to advocate for communities free of tobacco use. Question Why offers a series of train-the-trainer programs for youth leaders in all NC counties and workshops for adult leaders, along with technical assistance and resources on youth tobacco use prevention and policy initiatives.
History
Question Why is a statewide education, advocacy and training movement. Question Why began in January of 2001, with start-up funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the vision of committed adults from the NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch and local agencies. Starting in 2003 the Question Why Program was funded by the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund. As of July 1, 2011 we will be funded through the Department of Health and Human Services. Please contact us if you would like to request trainings in any of the topics listed on the Trainings Page or if we could be of any service to you and your tobacco prevention program.
