DIPPING INTO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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DIPPING INTO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WYOMING THROUGH WITH CHEW NIKI SUE MUELLER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR CANDIDA ODDE, PROJECT COORDINATOR
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DIPPING INTO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WYOMING THROUGH WITH CHEW NIKI SUE MUELLER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR CANDIDA ODDE, PROJECT COORDINATOR. Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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)[email protected]
Deborah WaltonWyoming Through With ChewProject Coordinator3841 E. 15th St. #226 Casper, WY 82609 Phone: (307)-333-2827 [email protected]
Candida OddeWyoming Through With ChewProject Coordinator5404 Yellow Creek Rd.Evanston, WY 82930Phone: (307)[email protected]
Niki MuellerWyoming Through With ChewProject DirectorBox 2631Jackson, Wyoming 83001Phone: (307) [email protected]
