Tobacco Prevention and Intervention Services

Tobacco Prevention and Intervention Services are provided to 23 school districts within the ESD 123 region through tobacco settlement dollars allocated by the Washington State Legislature and administered by Washington State Department of Health. Services and resources are aligned closely with the Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialist services in order to provide tobacco prevention and early intervention to students.

The program targets youth in grades 5 through 9 and partners with community coalitions and state resources for successful tobacco prevention and intervention services.

ESD 123 has worked with all 23 school districts in developing tobacco prevention and intervention implementation plans that incorporate best practices and guidelines for school-based tobacco prevention and intervention. Resources may include:

• Training teachers, counselors and Prevention/Intervention Specialists in tobacco prevention and cessation;
  
• Provides early intervention, diversion and tobacco cessation services;
  
• Works closely with school districts and community partners to develop and/or enhance a “No Tobacco” policy that supports tobacco prevention efforts;
  
• Prevention/Intervention Specialist Services;
  
• Technical assistance in developing comprehensive tobacco plans;
  
• Create and/or expand youth empowerment programs;
  
• Provide family skill building programs that foster prevention messages

ESD 123 community Tobacco Prevention partners are Tobacco Free Benton & Franklin Counties, Asotin County Health Department, Garfield County Health Department, Walla Walla Health Department, Columbia County Public Health, and Adams County Health Department.

Links:
Washington State Department of Health:http://www.doh.wa.gov/tobacco/
Washington State Tobacco Quit line:http://www.quitline.com/
Washington State Youth Tobacco Prevention:http://www.outrageavenue.com/
Centers for Disease Control:http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/

Rebecca Goheen
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
509.544.5763