K-12 TPI Funded Projects

Tobacco Prevention Projects

The RMC and our partners at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment/State Tobacco Education & Prevention Partnership (STEPP) would like to congratulate our 2009-2010 district grantees:

Douglas County School District
East Grand School District
Jefferson County School District
Poudre School District

These districts will continue their comprehensive tobacco prevention efforts, emphasizing the development and implementation of strong tobacco policies, addressing the needs of disparately affected populations, and partnerships between the district and the school on community-wide tobacco control initiatives.

About 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. The RMC K-12 Tobacco Prevention Initiative is part of Colorado’s comprehensive statewide approach to address youth and young adult tobacco issues.

For additional information, please contact:

Laurie Schneider, Project Director - lauries@rmc.org
Tessa Crume, Evaluator - tessac@rmc.org
Kathy Plomer, Health Education Consultant - kathyp@rmc.org
Paula Roseboom, Training Coordinator - paular@rmc.org

303.239.6976

K-12 Tobacco Prevention Initiative
Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education
7525 W. 10th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80214