Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education

Curricula & Tools
for Tobacco Prevention

 

The Roadmap to Healthy Schools

The Roadmap to Healthy Schools was developed in response to an identified need for a step-by-step guide for implementing coordinated school health at the building level. The Roadmap is user-friendly, based on best practices, and grounded in the experience of Colorado’s CSH teams. For information on the Roadmap: Click Here.

 

ONE Step in Schools

Click here for resources to educate parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke and for free cessation resources

Essential Components of Effective Tobacco Prevention for Schools

Comprehensive school-based tobacco prevention programs include the following five essential components:

• Policy
• Classroom Instruction
• Cessation
• Parent and Family Involvement
• Community Linkages

These components are based on the Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction (published by the CDC) and the Oregon Health Division’s 2001 School Progress Report.   Professional development and evaluation are integral to the success of each component. 

For a list of the Essential Components and Sample Activities (PDF, 122k):  Click Here

ALL Guide

The Aligning Learning with Learners Guide:  Classroom Approaches to Addressing the Needs of All Youth (ALL Guide) is a web-based diagnostic tool to assess the cultural appropriateness and inclusiveness of health education instruction, assessment strategies and classroom climate. The ALL Guide includes a compendium of strategies and resources, designed for teachers who are interested in enhancing the inclusiveness of their instruction.

Tobacco Prevention Curricula

RMC provides training on the following researched-based tobacco prevention curricula: Life Skills Training, Choosing Not to Use, Project Towards No Tobacco, and Get Real About Tobacco.  RMC also supports the implementation of Project ALERT (training provided online) and Discovery Health Connections (which includes the Get Real About Tobacco Curriculum).  For more information about any of these curricula click on one of the links below.  For information about curriculum training contact Paula Roseboom at paular@rmc.org or 303-239-6976 x119.

Curricula Summaries (PDF, 317k): Click Here

Curricula Comparison Chart (PDF, 147k): Click Here

Curricula Ordering Information (PDF, 71k): Click Here

Prevention Information Center

The Prevention Information Center (PIC) is a project of the Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education (RMC). The PIC receives funding from the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

The PIC serves as a resource to increase statewide capacity for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse by aiding in the identification of reliable consumer and professional health information, research findings, and best practices. 

The PIC offers:

• A large collection of books and videos available for loan, without cost to Colorado residents.
• A clearinghouse of free and cost-recovery materials (brochures, pamphlets, posters, research reports and resource guides) to aid in the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems.

Please note: The PIC no longer disseminates materials for Colorado’s State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP) . The STEPP fulfillment center for free tobacco prevention materials is available directly at www.steppitems.com.

Local Health Agencies

Local Health Agencies (LHAs) in Colorado receive funding for community-based tobacco prevention.  LHA staff can be valuable partners for schools and districts.  Contact your LHA tobacco prevention specialist to find out more about tobacco prevention and cessation resources for your students, staff, and families.

For more information on Local Health Agencies: Click Here

A Pinch of Truth

RMC is pleased to announce the availability of a new tobacco prevention resource called "A Pinch of Truth: Educating Youth About Spit Tobacco".   Each “Pinch of Truth” resource kit includes 8 to 10 fully developed lesson plans aimed at educating youth about the dangers of spit tobacco.  The lessons were created to supplement a comprehensive tobacco prevention program and are appropriate for middle and high school students. This resource was developed with funding from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s State Tobacco Education & Prevention Partnership (STEPP).

Schools may order their free copy of "A Pinch of Truth” by ordering online at www.steppitems.com

If you have questions about this resource, please contact Teri Baugh at 1-303-239-6976 ext. 128, or terib@rmc.org