Tobacco-Free Schools

• Why Tobacco-Free Schools?
• Adopting a Policy
• Policy Communication
• Policy Enforcement
• Tools & Resources
• Research & Facts
• Links
• Contact Us
• Site Map

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• Why Tobacco-Free Schools?
  • Just how effective are tobacco-free school policies?
  • Values and benefits of TFS
  • Map and Graphs: NC school districts that are 100% tobacco-free
  • Frequently Asked Questions

   

• Adopting a Policy
  • Eight steps to policy change
  • Needs assessment tool for a tobacco-free school policy
  • Checklist for a comprehensive school tobacco policy
  • Model 100% tobacco-free policy
  • NC 100% Tobacco-Free School Policies
  • Preparing for a school board presentation

   

• Policy Communication
  • Communication checklist
  • A letter to parents
  • Working with the local media
  • Sporting event announcements
  • Positive statements about the new policy

   

• Policy Enforcement
  • Enforcement guidelines
  • Enforcement problem solving
  • Common challenges for school tobacco policy enforcement
  • Tobacco use policy violations: consequences for students, school staff and visitors
  • Tobacco-free schools enforcement training for your school district staff

   

• Tools & Resources
  • Training
  • Consultation and technical assistance
  • Linkages
  • Fact sheets
  • Media resources
  • Downloadable resources

   

• Research & Facts
  • Research on Youth, Tobacco, and Schools
    • UNC study reveals few problems banning smoking at NC schools
    • UNC study shows youth exposure to smoke causes asthma and millions in medical expenses
    • Study shows tobacco experimentation more prevalent in asthmatic children and in schools with low academic performance
    • Study shows tobacco-free school policies associated with lower prevalence of smoking by students
    • Study shows that exposure to teachers' smoking is associated with smoking by students

     

  • Data on Teen Tobacco Use
    • 2007 NC Youth Tobacco Survey

     

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