March 31, 2010 - Representing the 84% of young people in Massachusetts who choose not to smoke and instead engage in other healthy, positive behaviors, The 84 Movement is leading the way for significant tobacco policy change in communities throughout the Commonwealth. A project of HRiA and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, The 84 Movement engages and reaches thousands of young people through organized "84 Chapters" and a vibrant online community, www.the84.org. Young people guide and inform all aspects of the project, from statewide activity planning to website design and content creation.

December 20, 2009 - Do youth workers in other parts of the world face the same challenges as their counterparts in the U.S.? Do the ideals of positive youth development transfer across geographic borders and diverse cultures? Health Resources in Action says yes!

October 21, 2009 - The 84 Movement, a program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Health Resources in Action, has awarded 15 youth mini-grants for the 2009-2010 grant period. These grants focus on furthering the tobacco prevention work of The 84, particularly in the area of advancing local policy change to make Massachusetts’ communities healthier and more tobacco-free.

August 5, 2009 - Despite temperatures in the upper 80's and high humidity, over 360 people participated in a festival in Franklin Park that brought together Boston youth involved in environment-focused programs. Health Resources in Action, in collaboration with Bikes Not Bombs, coordinated an "A Festival for Everyday Urban Environmentalists" which provided an opportunity for participants to network and to learn from one another. The event included performances, activities and

May 9, 2009 - Over 200 Massachusetts’ youth and adult allies gathered from across the state to celebrate tobacco prevention accomplishments by youth at a summit run by the Massachusetts Youth Against Tobacco (MYAT). Leaders in the youth tobacco prevention movement also discussed new strategies for the uncertain year ahead, as state budget cuts loom.

March 26, 2009 - On Kick Butts Day, a national celebration of youth advocacy, over 150 Massachusetts teenagers met with legislators at the State House Grand Staircase for a high-energy, youth-led event highlighting Massachusetts' youth powerful efforts to prevent tobacco.

March 10, 2006 - The Fifth Annual Youth Work Intensive conference, held at the University of Massachusetts-Boston drew 150 youth workers from around the state. Keynote speaker Shannon O’Brien, CEO of the Girl Scouts, Patriots Trail Council and a former state Senator, reaffirmed the important role youth workers play today in the lives of urban youth and in the broader community. Drawing from her own experiences, she explained how essential her extracurricular activities were to her personal development and growth.