Wisconsin School Tobacco Prevention Resources

There have been many changes in tobacco prevention, including the state of Wisconsin going smoke free. This webpage is provided as a resource to school districts or anyone working with youth in tobacco prevention.

Professional Development Opportunities

Building Skills for Health Literacy Training

The face of health education is changing; will you be along for the ride as we move health into the 21st century? The Building Skills for Health Literacy training explores strategies for teaching and assessing for the skills of the health education standards. Participants will explore skill-based units of instruction in health content areas such as tobacco, human sexuality, nutrition, and mental health. Attendees will also get a sneak peek at the new Wisconsin Health Education Standards and explore the role of standards in skill-based instruction and assessment!

Health educators, ATODA coordinators, counselors, administrators, and anyone interested in health literacy are invited to attend one of the following three opportunities. Fee: $50-includes morning refreshments, lunch, materials, and one graduate credit. Information Sheet

March 6, 2012 Olympia Resort 1300 Royale Mile Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066	March 8, 2012 Bridgewood Resort 1000 Cameron Way Neenah, WI 54956	March 15, 2012 CESA 11 225 Ostermann Drive Turtle Lake, WI 54889
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OTP 101

Cigarette sales are decreasing, but the tobacco industry has another strategy to line their pockets. They’re using candy-flavored smokeless tobacco products to attract new users. These other tobacco products (OTP) include snus, dissolvables and other products.

Join us for OTP Webinar Training - for anyone who works with youth and wants to learn more about what’s new in the tobacco industry.

• Do you know what they look like?
• Are you prepared when students come to school with them?
• Do your policies address all tobacco products instead of just smoking?
• What are your tobacco policy enforcement procedures?

Tobacco Assessment Tool and Resources

• Tobacco Prevention Program Assessment Tool Introduction
  
• Tobacco Prevention Program Assessment Tool
  
  Classroom Instructional Material
  
  
• Resources for School Tobacco Programs: A Selected List (2007 Edition). A resource designed to help Wisconsin school-communities select materials that will assist them in implementing effective programs and policies to help reduce tobacco use among youth.
• Wisconsin Success Stories - Tobacco Free Youth
• Learning Modules on Social Norms 2010 - A compilation of ideas and classroom instructional materials and activities for teachers, derived from information gathered from the 2000 - 2009 Youth Tobacco Surveys.
• Learning Modules on Social Norms in Youth Tobacco 2010 - Addendum
• School Tobacco Policy Resources: This takes you to a separate page where you can access resources to assist and support local tobacco-free school policy.
• American Lung Association's Power Point on Secondhand Smoke
• Health Literacy Assessment - Tobacco Module (see SSPW Resources webpage)
• Tobacco Related Web Resources - Web links to a variety of internet sites addressing tobacco issues, many with specific youth topics or materials.
• Are You Helping the Tobacco Industry? - The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program is alerting all school districts that "Right Decisions Right Now" (RDRN) curriculum is actually an RJ Reynolds Program (a tobacco company). Below are supporting documents from the Tobacco Free Kids Website and ideas on where to get legitimate and helpful tobacco prevention materials. Also see other links/attachments on this webpage.
  • Where to Get Helpful Tobacco Prevention Materials
  • Is RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company a Good Corporate Citizen?
  • Tobacco Industry Continues to Market to Kids
  
  
  Tobacco Links
  
  
• New FDA Legislation
  New FDA Legislation on Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act became effective on June 22nd, 2010. For more information go to www.cdc.gov/features/tobaccocontrols/.
• Wisconsin Goes Smokefree
  The state of Wisconsin is smoke free as of July 5th, 2010. For more information go to www.smokefreewi.org and www.wibettersmokefree.com.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tobacco Website
• Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention - Quitline
• Tobacco Control Resource Center for WI
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
• Tobacco Use School Health Guidelines

CESAs and Wisconsin ATODA Education Network Facilitators

• CESA
• WATODEN Education Network Facilitators Listing

For questions about this information, contact Brenda Jennings (608) 266-7051

Last updated on 1/24/2012 2:37:19 PM