Wisconsin School Tobacco Grant Program

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has completed the renewal grant award process for the 2008-2009 school year. The school tobacco grant program appropriates funds totaling $355,000 from resources coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Public Health, Tobacco Control Program. Twenty-four projects have been awarded tobacco grants to help enhance and maintain current tobacco control programs based on the CDC Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction. These funding priorities are part of a statewide effort to become more focused and strategic in reducing youth tobacco use. The department is placing a strong emphasis on the selections of research-based programs.

Please note the major changes this year in the school tobacco grant competition. Identify the disparate youth population to be targeted for services with at least a portion of the grant funds, as well as a description of the activity targeting that population. For projects that do not propose tobacco cessation, there must be a description of the referral network available to students. Finally, there is an expectation to participate in a collaborative planning process with the locally funded tobacco coalition, or the unfunded public health agency charged with tobacco control responsibilities in your city or county.

Tobacco Grant Workbook

Tobacco Grant Calendar

2009
April 24	Renewal applications due to DPI
May 1	Last day for budget change requests
June 30	End of year reports due to DPI

Funding Summary

List of Wisconsin School Tobacco Grantees

Grant Forms

• Renewal Application Form (PI-1813)
• Budget Change Request Form (PI-1824)
• Tobacco Grant Program Interim Report (PI-7101) - We ask that you complete each page, print the form and then submit to the Department of Public Instruction by February 1, 2008.
• State Tobacco Grant End-Of-Year Report - The Online Tobacco Assessment Tool must be completed as a part of the End-Of-Year Report (Note: It is no longer a separate document.)

If you require further assistance or have questions, please contact the SSPW Team ATODA Consultants (listed below).

Building Skills for Health Literacy on Tobacco Class

Also information on Human Sexuality and Nutrition

Description:

The Building Skills for Health Literacy training explores strategies for teaching and assessing the skills of the health education standards. The primary focus will be on a unit of instruction on tobacco. Additionally, participants will explore nutrition and human sexuality.

Skill-based instruction and assessment are critical to helping youth build the skills necessary to access accurate information, make informed decisions, communicate effectively and succeed in managing their own health. By shifting the emphasis from knowing health facts to developing health skills, teachers are provided a more complete and authentic picture of student achievement and allow the students to play an active role in their learning.

Attendees will receive the Building Skills for Health Literacy: Tobacco and Human Sexuality Documents along with other additional materials.

Health educators, ATODA coordinators, counselors, administrators, and anyone interested in health literacy are invited to attend one of the three opportunities:

May 19th June 2nd June 18th

Waukesha Waukesha County Technical College Rice Lake Indian Head Technical College Appleton Fox Valley Technical College

Sessions are from 8:00am to 4:00pm. There is required pre-reading.

Fee: $25-includes morning refreshments and lunch (no additional fee for the graduate credit).

Online Registration is activated. Attendance is limited to 25 people/session.

Register Now! online event registration by RegOnline

Tobacco Assessment Tool and Resources

• Powerpoint from February, 2008, Grant Workshops
• AODA and Tobacco Compressed Videos
  

  Two compressed videos regarding information about the AODA and Tobacco grant application process were produced on February 1, 2008, in response to the requests from CESA 8 and CESA 12 school districts and WATODEN representatives. These shortened presentations (1 1/2 hours) walk the viewer through both grant applications, noting grant requirements and changes from the last competition.

• Science-Based Practices in Substance Abuse
• Effective Prevention and Intervention Programs
• Effective Scientifically-Based Programs
  
  Classroom Instructional Material
  
  
• Resources for School Tobacco Programs: A Selected List (2007 Edition). A resource designed to help Wisconsin school-communities select materials that will assist them in implementing effective programs and policies to help reduce tobacco use among youth.
• Wisconsin Success Stories - Tobacco Free Youth
• Learning Modules on Social Norms in Youth Tobacco 2007 - A compilation of ideas and classroom instructional materials and activities for teachers, derived from information gathered from the 2000 - 2006 Youth Tobacco Surveys.
• School Tobacco Policy Resources: This takes you to a separate page where you can access resources to assist and support local tobacco-free school policy.
• American Lung Association's Power Point on Secondhand Smoke
• Health Literacy Assessment - Tobacco Module (see SSPW Resources webpage)
• Tobacco Related Web Resources - Web links to a variety of internet sites addressing tobacco issues, many with specific youth topics or materials.
• Are You Helping the Tobacco Industry? - One way the tobacco industry tries to improve their public relations is through youth anti-smoking programs and parent education programs. Often these are free resources. This document provides a strong rationale as to why tobacco company materials should not be used and helps in identifying them. The Youth Programs Planning Team of the WI Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention & Control Program prepared this helpful resource.
• Calendar of Tobacco Prevention Events
• Tobacco Assessment Tool: A resource for schools without DPI Tobacco grants. Simply print a hard copy of this tool and use it to help you evaluate your district's tobacco prevention efforts.
  
  Tobacco Links
  
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tobacco Website
• Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention - Quitline
• Tobacco Control Resource Center for WI
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• Tobacco Use School Health Guidelines

CESAs and Wisconsin ATODA Education Network Facilitators

• CESA
• WATODEN Education Network Facilitators Listing

SSPW Team ATODA Consultants

The following is a list of the DPI consultants, their CESA assignments, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers:

CESAs	Consultant	E-mail Address	Phone Number
1, 3, 4, 7, and 9	Ken Wagner	kenneth.wagner@dpi.wi.gov	(608)266-5181
5, 6, 8, and 12	Joan Lerman	joan.lerman@dpi.wi.gov	(608)266-2829
2, 10, and 11	Brenda Jennings	brenda.jennings@dpi.wi.gov	(608)266-7051

Feel free to contact the above consultants with questions you may have.

For questions about this information, contact Brenda Jennings (608) 266-7051

Last updated on 4/16/2009 3:31:29 PM