Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education

The K-12 Tobacco Prevention Initiative

Funding to support Colorado’s tobacco prevention and control programs is made available through the passage of Amendment 35, the tobacco tax ballot initiative passed in November 2004 and HB05-1262, the enabling legislation for Amendment 35 signed into law on June 2, 2005.

With funding from the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP) at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), RMC administers grants and provides professional development opportunities for schools implementing the Essential Components of Tobacco Prevention for Schools (PDF, 122k). The RMC K-12 Tobacco Prevention Initiative is part of Colorado’s comprehensive statewide approach to address youth and young adult tobacco issues.

During 2007-2008, the K-12 Tobacco Prevention Initiative will:

1. Administer funds to districts
2. Administer funds to schools, districts, and BOCES to focus on populations disparately affected by tobacco
3. Provide professional development for school staff focusing on school health and tobacco prevention
4. Develop and disseminate Secondhand Smoke (SHS) education for parents of elementary school students
5. Support Coordinated School Health
6. Provide Tobacco Free Schools Policy Checklist trainings
7. Provide professional development for TTI funded organizations
8. Evaluate our efforts