Despite some dramatic results in reducing the
use of tobacco among Maine youth, smoking by youth in Maine continues
to be at crisis levels. Here are ways that the Partnership For
A Tobacco Free Maine has been combating the crisis:
Tobacco-Free
Family Kit Learn how to talk to your child
about tobacco with our Tobacco-Free Family Kit” click
for more>>
Tobacco-Free
Athletes is a program for school-age children
that leverages a coach's influence with players to counter
messages from the tobacco industry. click
for more>>
The Tobacco-Free
Community Recreation Program is intended to
provide local health advocates, municipal officials, recreation
department board members, and recreation staff with the tools
to develop comprehensive tobacco-free policies for local recreation
programs.click
for more>>
No BUTS provides retailers with the tools
and training they need to more effectively block underage tobacco
sales. click
for more>>
The
LifeSkills Training Program is an exciting
school curricular for preventing substance abuse, including
tobacco, among middle school students. This program incorporates
general life skills to promote happy, healthy, successful lives.
click
for more>>
The School Policy
Initative helps Maine schools
create and maintain campuses that are 100% tobacco-free. click
for more>>
"Got A Minute?" is a social marketing campaign prepared for state and local tobacco use prevention and control programs by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.click for more>>
