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Seattle Public Schools
is addressing this problem through a strong anti-tobacco policy and
a number of programs.
Tobacco
Diversion: It is the policy
of Seattle Public Schools to prohibit tobacco use on school
property, school transportation, and school events. If students are
found in violation of this policy, they must attend an afterschool
Tobacco Diversion class—this
program is an assistance program, rather than a punishment, for
students who violate our policy.
Tobacco
Cessation: We offer the END
Curriculum as a way to help our students quit using tobacco.
Like most people who smoke, youth who smoke will need help to
quit—and END is a tobacco cessation program designed
especially for teens. The program not only builds skills and
knowledge concerning tobacco use. It also focuses on developing a
wide variety of social skills including communication, stress
management, decision-making, goal setting, nutrition and physical
activity.
Tobacco
Education: We believe that providing a solid education
helps prevent all forms of drug abuse, including tobacco. We
provide a multitude of education programs that have been proven to
be effective. These programs include The Great Body Shop, Project Towards No Drug
Abuse, Life Skills
Training, as well as many others.
Peer
Education: Teens
Against Tobacco Use (TATU) is a peer education program in which
middle school and high school students are trained to teach about
the hazards of tobacco use to elementary school students. A teen
TATU facilitator uses hands on activities and plenty of
interaction. These youth create their own tobacco prevention
presentation for elementary school children--they get to be as
creative as they want with posters, raps, skits, videos, game
shows, etc.
Parent
Education: It is part of our mission to educate parents
about the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. Kids whose
parents talk to them about not smoking are less likely to
smoke—even if their parents smoke. Informed and effective
parenting is a key factor in tobacco prevention in children and
youth. This is why we provide parent education through materials
and attendance at school events, health fairs, and individual
meetings.
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