Meet the Team
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Blu Figueroa
YAAC Member
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Gigi Sanchez
YAAC Member
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James Rosado
YAAC Member
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Jaydynn Ramos
YAAC Member
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Mone't Murphy
YAAC Member
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Suraya Arnold
YAAC Member
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Tay Floyd
YAAC Member
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Tykie Greene
YAAC Member
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Victor Martinez
YAAC Member
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Brenda D. Evans, MPH
UMass Amherst Researcher
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Geraldine Puerto, MPH
UMass Amherst Graduate Student
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Jarix Santiago
New North Citizen’s Council Partner
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Kathryn P. Derose, PhD, MPH
UMass Amherst Researcher
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Linnea Evans, PhD
UMass Amherst Researcher
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Rachel Volberg, PhD
UMass Amherst Researcher
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Rosemarie Oliveras
New North Citizens’ Council Partner
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Theresa Glenn, MPH
Springfield Department of Health and Human Services Lead
About Our Team
Young Adult Action Collective (YAAC)
We are a group of young adults committed to helping to combat the impacts of gambling on our community. We’re not just about research, we’re also harnessing the power of art to foster community health.
The YAAC serves as partners alongside public health practitioners and researchers to share a community voice about problem gambling by sharing our personal knowledge, insights, and lived expertise.
In Partnership with:
Springfield Department of Health & Human Services Office of Problem Gambling and Prevention
Center for Community Health Equity Research at UMass Amherst School of Public Health & Health Sciences
New North Citizens’ Council
