The Gaston County Teen Action Council (TAC) is the youth leadership arm of the Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS). The Teen Action Council aims to raise awareness and advocate for comprehensive and evidence-based health education and teen friendly health services for young people in Gaston County. The Teen Action Council also empowers young people to develop and lead health education initiatives for their peers at school and in their communities. The Teen Action Council will be composed of dynamic Gaston County youth who come together to promote the importance of teen health education in our community.