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PROGRAMS
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SAFE & HEALTHY SCHOOLS:
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG (ATOD) PREVENTION:
TOBACCO USE PREVENTION PROGRAM
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| As part of the statewide effort to reduce and prevent tobacco use among youth, the department provides non-competitive grant funding to schools, professional development and technical assistance to school faculty and staff around tobacco use prevention and cessation curriculum and makes curricular resources available on loan through the Health Education Resource Center. The funds to schools, which are appropriated annually by the Vermont Legislature, target four primary goals:
- Coordination of tobacco prevention efforts;
- Provision of evidence-based tobacco prevention education;
- Development and implementation of model tobacco policy; and
- Involvement of families and community in supporting school-based tobacco prevention initiatives.
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LINKS TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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Tobacco Use Prevention Funding for 2010-2012
In an effort to reduce and prevent the dangerous impacts that tobacco has on our youth, formula grant funding is available through the department, appropriated annually by the Vermont Legislature to support local education agencies (LEAs) in coordinating programs and implementing tobacco prevention strategies at the local level. Applications were due April 30, 2010. NOTE: The link above is provided for peer reviewers for use in preparing for the grant review.
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March Regional Training Materials
Attached are the items used at the regional grant writing trainings in March including participant generated list of interventions, CDC’s SMART objectives brief, a list of helpful verbs, and pictures of the sticky wall. NOTE: This file is 1.6MB. |
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Follow the Department's Tobacco Use Prevention Program on Twitter
Click on the graphic below to stay up to date on industry, state and national news stories. NOTE: Clicking this link will take you off the department's Web site.
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School-based Tobacco Prevention Updates
View bi-monthly newsletters that include information relevant to school and community based tobacco prevention coordinators around the state. For more information, contact Kate Larose at (802) 828-0565 or kate.larose@state.vt.us.
Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) for 2009
Every two years since 1993, the Department of Health's Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs and the department have sponsored the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The YRBS measures the prevalence of behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease and injury among youth. The YRBS is part of a larger effort to help communities increase the “resiliency” of young people by reducing high risk behaviors and promoting healthy behaviors. View links to additional reports for 1995 through 2007.
Vermont 2006 Youth Health Survey (PDF)
The Vermont Department of Health, with cooperation from the Vermont Department of Education, conducted the 2006 VT Youth Health Survey (YHS) in the winter of 2006 in randomly selected Vermont middle and high schools. Middle schools were defined as containing any of grades 6-8. High schools were defined as containing any of grades 9-12.
Off-site Links & Resources
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Kate Larose, Statewide Tobacco Coordinator
(802) 828-0565 (P)
(802) 828-0573 (F)
kate.larose@state.vt.us |
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Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention:
Safe & Drug Free Schools & Communities (SDFSC)
School-based Drug & Alcohol Prevention Education Legislation
Tobacco Use Prevention
Safe & Healthy Schools:
Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention
Child Nutrition Programs | Driver & Traffic Safety Education
Health Education | HIV Prevention
Physical Education | Physical Activity
Safe Schools | School Health Services
Safe & Healthy Schools
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