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Greetings!
Last month, Contra Costa schools joined tobacco-prevention advocates across the country in celebration of Kick Butts! Day 2013. Locally, Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Peer Educators planned school-wide events to educate their peers on the dangers of tobacco use and empower the next generation of tobacco-free advocates!
Here are some highlights:
- Peer Educators at El Dorado Middle School in Concord created a powerful visual display pictured below. Their message was not only visible to students but also to the general public.
- Also pictured below, Antioch High School Peer Educators developed and facilitated classroom presentations where they led their peers in interactive tobacco-prevention activities and shared examples of healthy and unhealthy lungs.
- Lisa Starr, Counselor and TUPE Coordinator at Park Middle School in Antioch, had this to say about their school-wide Kick Butts! Day activities: "...educational, hands-on, experiential, engaging and created curiosity and tobacco-prevention awareness among our students!"
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. To learn more, visit the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). Also, check out the column on the right for links to information about MADD's PowerTalk21 day on April 21.
Sincerely,
Emily Justice
Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE)
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Contra Costa Students Kick Butts!
 | El Dorado Middle School (MDUSD) Peer Educators Kick Butts!
Thanks to Ernie Minglanan for the photo! |
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Antioch High School (AUSD) Peer Educators share examples of healthy and unhealthy lungs with their peers during classroom presentations.
Thanks to Jennifer Eseltine for the photo! |
It isn't too late to plan and implement tobacco-prevention activities on your school campus this school year!
Quick & easy and no/low cost
Activity Ideas:
- Create powerful visual displays to help people realize the deadly consequences of tobacco use:
- Everyone has reasons why they are tobacco-free, especially former smokers. Set up a booth to take photos of students/staff with personalized, "I am tobacco-free because..." signs.
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Save the Date &
Request for Proposals!
Northern California
Safe & Healthy Schools Conference
2013 Theme: Learn Healthy, Grow Healthy, Live Healthy!
Clark Kerr Conference Center, Berkeley
November 7-8, 2013
Submission deadline for presenter proposals is Tuesday, April 30.
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Thank You
We hope you enjoyed this month's Health & Wellness Matters e-newsletter! If you have suggestions for future articles or resources to share, contact Emily Justice.
CCCOE Educational Services
Emily Justice, Manager, Tobacco Use Prevention Education
Pamela Comfort, Ph.D.,
Associate Superintendent, Educational Services
Pam Tyson, Ph.D., Director, Educational Services |
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Upcoming Meetings, Trainings & Events |
For more information on any of the meetings and trainings listed below, contact Emily Justice.
4/23, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Mental Health Services, 2425 Bisso Ln, Concord. The forum is open to all community members.
FREE Webinar:
School Climate: Why It Matters, How It's Measured, & What We Can Do About It
4/24, 10:30 am - noon
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 27. Additional information, including sites that will accept drop offs, is available here.
Prevention and Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) District Coordinators Meeting; 5/3, 10 am - noon
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| Useful Resources | |
The award winning documentary film, The House I Live In, that explores America's failed war on drugs, is now available to stream online. Click here for more information about the film. You can view the film for free at pbs.org.
StopBullying.gov has launched a new Spanish website with bullying prevention resources for teachers, parents and community leaders.
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| Fast Facts & News Articles | |
Past 30 day alcohol use among 8th graders reached a record low in 2012. Declines in use among 10th and 12th graders may have stalled. Fact Sheet
Articles
The theme for this year's April Alcohol Awareness Month is: Help for Today, Hope For Tomorrow.
Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Coalition Spring Newsletter, FYI.
Links Emerge Between Teen Employment and Smoking. Read the full article on the study here.
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