Tobacco Resources for Parents
ParentLinkRI.org
http://www.parentlinkri.org/
This site has tips for parents on talking to their teens and preteens, including “Let’s Talk About… Helping your child say ‘No’ to Tobacco” (http://www.parentlinkri.org/links/DisplayTip18.htm)
Smoke-free Homes
http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/
The Environmental Protection Agency has information and resources for families in English and in Spanish about secondhand smoke, particularly in cars and homes, including:
· A brochure (http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/pdfs/trifold_brochure.pdf)
· The Smoke-Free Home Pledge (http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/pledge/index.html)
Not in Mama’s Kitchen
http://www.notinmamaskitchen.org/
The African American Tobacco Education Network sponsors Not in Mama’s Kitchen, a campaign to encourage mothers and other women not to smoke in their home or car.
Got a Minute? Give It To Your Kid.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tobacco_control_programs/campaigns_events/got_a_minute/GotAMinute_brochure/index.htm
This brochure, public service announcement, and 10 Tips are designed to help parents keep their kids from using tobacco.
2004 Surgeon General’s Report: Health Consequences of Smoking: What it Means to You
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/sgr_2004/00_pdfs/SGR2004_Whatitmeanstoyou.pdf
The Surgeon General’s Report is nearly 1,000 pages long and is written for a scientific audience. However, the Surgeon General asked that this booklet be created. This booklet explains what the report says and what it means to people. This is also available in Spanish (Las Consecuencias del Fumar en su Salud, http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/sgr_2004/00_pdfs/SGRreportSpanish10dec04.pdf). There is also an animated version of this booklet (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/sgr_2004/sgranimation/flash/index.html).
Secondhand Smoke: What It Means To You
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/secondhandsmoke/secondhandsmoke.pdf
This booklet explains the Surgeon General’s 2006 Report on Secondhand Smoke and how individuals can take action to improve their health.
KidsHealth
http://www.kidshealth.org/
This site has health information on a variety of topics, including:
o Kids and Smoking - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/smoking.html
o Smoking (for teens) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html
o Smokeless Tobacco (for teens) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smokeless.html
o Smoking Stinks (for kids) - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/smoking.html
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health
This site has one page information sheets geared toward youth, parents and coaches on tobacco. These resources have great information and can be used as part of a school community’s education efforts on tobacco.
o Youth - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/youth/information_sheets/yuthfax1.htm
o Parents - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/youth/information_sheets/yuthfax1.htm#Parents
o Coaches - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/youth/information_sheets/yuthfax1.htm#Coaches