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J.D.D.I.Ritzville High School
J.D.D.I.Ritzville High School
ESD 101 Tobacco Policy Enhancement Grant
The Beginning:The Beginning:
• Started as one large group– Worked together on:
• Great American Smoke Out• Brad Barton presentations• American Cancer Society SPEAKOUT
The Opportunity:The Opportunity:
• Educational Service District 101• Adams County Health Department• Ritzville School District
Our GoalsOur Goals
• Raise awareness about tobacco – Academic achievement – Other health risks– School policy– Change Social Norm
• Social Norm posters• Age and smoking enhancement posters
– Look at community policies
The Learning:The Learning:
• RUAD presentation• TATU training• SpeakOUT• Numerous meetings with our advisors!
Do you know?Do you know?
• 7% of smokers earn A’s versus 19% of non-smokers
• Students who use tobacco have more frequent absences from school and shorter attention spans
Students who smoked were four times more likely to have academic risk then non-smokers.
Students who smoked were four times more likely to have academic risk then non-smokers.
8th Grade 10th Grade0
10
20
30
40
50
60
24
31
57 57
Non-smoker
Smoker
% S
tud
ents
Get
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s/D
s/F
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Healthy Youth Survey 2008
Teens who use tobacco are:Teens who use tobacco are:
4x more likely to skip class
4x more likely to be suspended
21x more likely to use marijuana
8x more likely to binge drink
36x more likely to use hard drugs
Community Intervention 2004
DependencyDependency
If adolescents can be kept tobacco free, most will remain tobacco free for the rest of their lives.
70% of adults who smoke
were addicted
before they left high school
More than 50% of adolescents
age 12-13 years think there are
benefits of smoking
Tobacco and Attention SpanTobacco and Attention Span
Adults• 8-14
minutes
Children• 6-10
minutes
Tobacco Users• 6-10
minutes
Deprived Tobacco Users• Less than
4 minutes
Policy Presentations:Policy Presentations:
• We will be facilitating presentations:– School Staff– School board– County Commissioners– City Council– Possibly others
Social Norms Campaign Social Norms Campaign
• A social norm is a behavior, thought or feeling shared by most of the people in a given group.
• Using Healthy Youth Survey Data we created posters that show “most of us” aren’t using tobacco.
Amazing RaceAmazing Race
• End of year event• Will have a tobacco prevention
component• All students receive a water bottle with
tobacco prevention message
End of yearEnd of year
• Barbeque hosted by school every year• Handout ice cream sandwiches with
tobacco free policy message
Our School Policy:Everyone is Tobacco-Free All the Time Everywhere!
Target AudienceTarget Audience
• Ritzville Community members• Parents• Adams County Policy Makers• Ritzville Schools
– All students 5th grade and above
People Reached:People Reached:
• We hope to reach over 1200 people in our school, community and county
Budget:Budget:
• In-Kind– ESD 101
• Jana’s time and travel
– Adams County Health• Karen’s Time
• $1500– Poster printing– Giveaway items
• Water bottles• Ice cream sandwiches
Timeframe:Timeframe:
Oct
ober
20
08P
reve
ntio
n S
umm
it
Janu
ary
2009
Gra
nt O
ppor
tuni
ty
Feb
ruar
y
Mar
ch
Apr
il
Ong
oing
pla
nnin
g an
d pr
epar
ing
May
Pre
sent
atio
nsS
ocia
l Nor
ms
Cam
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nA
maz
ing
Rac
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amily
BB
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June
Pro
ject
Com
plet
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