FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL NURSES
There are some great resources out there to help you address the topic of smoking cessation at school for students and teachers. Please check out the links below and be sure to look at our Just for Teens page for links to sites for kids.
Tar Wars: A school based curriculum www.tarwars.org
Texas'
Tobacco is Foul campaign: www.ducktexas.com
NC
Office of Tobacco Control:
www.communityhealth.dhhs.state.nc.us/tobacco.htm
Step Up NC (NC teen section): www.stepupnc.com
No Smoke Software for Schools: www.smokefreekids.com/mj.htm
SmokeFree Soccer
& other sports: www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sports_initiatives.htm
SmokeFree Soccer is a tobacco control prevention strategy designed to promote participation in youth soccer and help children learn about the adverse health effects of tobacco on athletic performance. The program promotes physical activity, while helping kids resist the pressures to use tobacco. Currently, ten states are receiving funds to implement SmokeFree Soccer activities at the local level. |
Other Sites of Interest
www.smokefreekids.com
www.schoolasthmaallergy.com
Girl
Power: www.health.org/gpower
A multi-phase national public education campaign designed to help encourage 9- to 14-year-old girls to make the most of their lives. The Girl Power! Campaign combines strong "no use" messages about tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs with emphasis on providing opportunities to build skills and self-confidence through many endeavors, including physical fitness and sports. Since 1996, the campaign has partnered with nearly 300 organizations and 60 national endorsers to promote the Girl Power! |