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Our Impact

At Truth Initiative, we create meaningful change at both the population and individual levels. With our research-driven approach to behavior change and policy change, we prevent addiction, increase quitting, reduce nicotine dependence, and expand cessation access. By addressing systemic challenges and empowering individuals, we achieve transformative public health impact.

Truth Initiative Training FAQs

Thank you for your interest in receiving specialized training from Truth Initiative! Before you submit, here are some of the most commonly asked questions we’ve received. If you can’t find an answer to your question, reach out at [email protected] for an answer and recommendations.

Outsmart Nicotine

Quitting is hard, but with the right support, anyone can break free from nicotine addiction – and they don’t have to go it alone. That’s the message behind Outsmart Nicotine, a national campaign from Truth Initiative that empowers young people to break the cycle of nicotine addiction for good with an enhanced EX Program.

Mary Dominguez

Mary Dominguez serves as Vice President, Partnerships in Marketing, where she has worked on the truth brand since 2005.

Alex Parks

Alexandra Parks is responsible for strategic leadership in developing and managing partnerships with an array of stakeholders, including nonprofit organ

Kathy Crosby

Kathy Crosby is the CEO and President of Truth Initiative, the nation's largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to achieving a culture wh

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT NICOTINE ADDICTION PREVENTION & EDUCATION

Everyone deserves the chance to live free from nicotine addiction. Through our national public education campaigns, as well as in-school curriculums, we are inspiring a movement to live free from nicotine addiction by empowering young people to quit or never start in the first place.

Tobacco is a Social Justice Issue

Our mission

At Truth Initiative, we envision a future free from nicotine addiction—a future that fosters healthier lives and a more resilient nation. Our mission is clear: prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all.

POLICY LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Truth Initiative leads policy initiatives and supports young leaders to advocate for healthier communities. We inspire, educate, and mobilize young leaders, coalitions, and organizations to act nationally and in their communities to prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all.

Research and evaluation

Our best-in-class research is conducted through the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute – a widely respected research center that produces independent research to provide the evidence for policy change and evaluate the programmatic work of the organization – and our Innovations Center, a leader in cessation research that develops, evaluates, and provides the expert insights behind our market-leading cessation program EX Program. 

Take Action

Enlist in our movement, explore our youth activism and leadership programs, share quitting resources, or donate — there are many ways you can take action now. Learn more about how you can be part of preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all.