Breathe Easy SC

09/24/2025

A student from Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, SC and FIRE Squad Youth Group member, Jeremiah Morgan, was selected to be a National Youth Ambassador for the Campaign for To***co-Free Kids.
Congratulations, Jeremiah! 🎉 🎉 🎉

Meet our 2025–2026 cohort of Youth and Young Adult Ambassadors!

These inspiring young leaders are stepping up to create the first to***co-free generation. From rallying their peers to advocating for strong public health policies, they’re taking bold action to hold the to***co industry accountable and protect the next generation.

Congratulations to our new ambassadors — your leadership matters, and we’re thrilled to have you on board!

09/22/2025

Tune in! Our local FIRE Squad Youth Group members from Orangeburg County will participate in this webinar with the African American To***co Control Leadership Council as they discuss the tactics of the To***co Cartel.

07/24/2025

The Courage Center in collaboration with county partners and family members whose loved ones have died, will host the International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st from 3:00 – 4:30 at the First Baptist Church of Lexington. The event will include participants from Lexington County agencies and organizations to show support for all family members and loved ones. The flyer has contact information for more details including the option of how to send in a picture of a loved one to be shared at the event. We hope you’ll join us. 💜

07/22/2025

FIRE Squad Youth Group (South Carolina) and Youth for Change (Indiana) met up at the CADCA Conference in Nashville, TN.

06/18/2025

We hope to see you there!

06/02/2025

Dr. LaShandra Morgan, our Executive Director, will be the keynote speaker at the Smoke Free Lowcountry Coalition Annual Meeting. Join and get free admission to hear her speak about “The Va**ng Epidemic: Effective Strategies to Fight it and the Way Forward.”

We are saving our children one breath at a time.

https://smokefreelowcountry.org/join-sflc/

05/20/2025

Keon

05/19/2025

Thank you everyone!🫶🏾

05/18/2025

No Menthol Sunday! ✊🏾

05/14/2025

Meet us next Wednesday, May 14th for a fun time at Pelicans!! Help us celebrate National Prevention Week!

06/04/2024

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to***co-companies-use-chemistry-to-get-around-menthol-bans/

Regulating chemicals one-by-one has allowed the to***co industry to skirt menthol bans by creating new additives with similar effects but unclear safety profiles

05/06/2024

UPDATE: Select exams scheduled for this afternoon on the College Avenue campus at Rutgers-New Brunswick have been relocated. Please check with your departments and instructors about exam locations. All other exams and activities are taking place as scheduled. ​​​​​​