DIPPING INTO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WYOMING THROUGH WITH CHEWNIKI SUE MUELLER, PROGRAM DIRECTORCANDIDA ODDE, PROJECT COORDINATOR

Objectives

• Participants will gain knowledge of the process that Wyoming followed in obtaining and supporting Tobacco Free Schools of Excellence Policies

• Participants will learn the process of creating a toolkit designed to support Tobacco Free Schools of Excellence

• Participants will receive an Educator Toolkit

Tobacco Free Schools of Excellence Criteria • ADOPT a school or district-wide policy that prohibits

tobacco use by all persons-in all venues and areas

• ENFORCE the policy

• PROVIDE students who use tobacco with a quit program

• ENCOURAGE staff to utilize available cessation services

• IMPLEMENT tobacco prevention curriculum at every grade level

• INVOLVE students in coalitions and tobacco prevention programs

• ENLIST school staff to participate with community tobacco prevention

Challenges

• School districts not adopting TFSE policies

• ENFORCEMENT of smokeless tobacco

• Tobacco education not implemented at every grade level

• Smokeless tobacco was often not included

Tobacco-Free Schools of Excellence Tools for Educators

Educate school staff:TFSE PoliciesSmokeless TobaccoEnforcement

Cover Letter

• Demonstrates collaboration with WDE

• Explains problem

• How to utilize toolkit

Curriculum

• 15-minute DVD featuring Jimmy Hahn, Chief of Police in Diamondville, Wyoming who was diagnosed with oral cancer at 33

• Accompanying guide to using the DVD in the classroom includes: Ideas on how and when to show the DVD Suggested discussion questions

Curriculum Continued…

Enforcement Document

• Reminder of Tobacco Free Policy

• Why ENFORCE

• CESSATION

• DETECTION

Using the Toolkit

• Meet with administrator

• Staff development presentations

• Copies of Enforcement document for ALL staff

• Meet with person implementing curriculum

Contact Information:

Mark HicksWyoming Through With ChewProject Coordinator417 Fremont St.Laramie, WY  82072Phone: (307)745-8484mark@throughwithchew.com

Deborah WaltonWyoming Through With ChewProject Coordinator3841 E. 15th St. #226 Casper, WY 82609 Phone: (307)-333-2827  deborah@wyomingthroughwithchew.com

Candida OddeWyoming Through With ChewProject Coordinator5404 Yellow Creek Rd.Evanston, WY 82930Phone: (307)444-4038candida@throughwithchew.com

Niki MuellerWyoming Through With ChewProject DirectorBox 2631Jackson, Wyoming 83001Phone: (307) 690-6669throughwithchew@yahoo.com