National Consortium for Tobacco Use Prevention through Schools

Resources

• What is the National Consortium on Tobacco Use Prevention? [HTML 2,155kb]
  The Consortium is designed to foster partnerships at the national, state and local level that will strengthen efforts to prevent the initiation of tobacco use by youth and promote the adoption and enforcement of comprehensive tobacco-free school policies and practices.
  
• Who are the National Consortium's members? [HTML 2,260kb]
  Members are state school boards associations and national, non-governmental organizations (NGO's) with state or regional-level affiliates.
  
• Tips for Tobacco-Free School Policies from North Carolina
  A collection of documents dealing with the common issues involved in enacting, communicating and enforcing tobacco-free school policies.
  
• Making the Case for Comprehensive Tobacco-Free School Policies
  A collection of documents to assist you in making the case for comprehensive tobacco-free school policies.
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guidelines for Tobacco Use Prevention through Schools and Related Resources [HTML 690kb]
  Components recommended by the CDC for comprehensive tobacco-free schools, and other relevent resources from the CDC. (CDC is expected to issue revised guidelines in 2009.)
  
• Policy Statements
  A collection of policy statements from national organizations.
  
• Policy Assessment Checklist
  This checklist standardizes the assessment of tobacco-free school policies and may help you identify potential policy components that may not yet be addressed in your policy.
  
• Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Chapter F Policies to Prevent Tobacco Use
  This guide, from the National Association of State Boards of Education, provides guidance on developing a comprehensive, integrated policy aimed at discouraging young people from taking up tobacco use and encouraging current tobacco users to quit. A framework is provided for policy development aimed at creating tobacco-free environments, tobacco use prevention education, and tobacco cessation programming.
  
• FDA Regulation Slides
  PowerPoint presentations from the American Cancer Association, American Lung Association, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids from a webinar on the new FDA regulation.
  
• Resources from Michigan
• Resources from New York
• Resources from South Carolina
• Maps of State Progress
  These state maps illustrate district level progress with tobacco-free school policies.
  
• Additional Resources [HTML 1,405kb]
  Links to relevant organizations, materials, and the broader field of tobacco control.