DIPPING INTO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WYOMING THROUGH WITH CHEW NIKI SUE MUELLER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR CANDIDA 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 Policies Smokeless Tobacco Enforcement
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 Hicks Wyoming Through With Chew Project Coordinator 417 Fremont St. Laramie, WY Phone: (307) Deborah Walton Wyoming Through With Chew Project Coordinator 3841 E. 15th St. #226 Casper, WY Phone: (307) Candida Odde Wyoming Through With Chew Project Coordinator 5404 Yellow Creek Rd. Evanston, WY Phone: (307) Niki Mueller Wyoming Through With Chew Project Director Box 2631 Jackson, Wyoming Phone: (307)