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 Tobacco-Free Schools Leadership Forum upcoming in Goldsboro |
Making A Case for 100% Tobacco-Free Schools in North Carolina: A Forum for School and Community Leaders
You are invited to join leaders from across North Carolina to learn how your school district can successfully adopt and enforce a 100% tobacco free school policy – one that prohibits all tobacco use, by everyone, at all times on school property. This 2-hour program is designed for public health leaders, superintendents, school board members and others interested in preventing youth tobacco use and a creating safer and healthier school environment. Breakfast and networking time will be followed by an in-depth panel discussion featuring leaders from some of NC’s 100% tobacco free school districts. Participants will learn how this important health policy can decrease student health risk behavior, support academic success, and change the culture of the school district to promote healthy students, staff and environments.
This forum is a part of the 2-day Making a case for 100% Tobacco-Free Schools workshop for school administrators, local health department staff, public health professionals, school nurses, advocates, and others interested in creating a healthier learning environment for NC students. For more information about the 2-day workshop, including an agenda and registration information, visit the making a case for 100% Tobacco-Free Schools workshop page.
Date, Time, and Location
The Forum will be held December 3, 2004 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Holiday Inn Express in Goldsboro. The Holiday Inn Express is located off of I-40 at 909 North Spence Avenue. Click here for directions or call (919) 751-1999.
Panel Presentations
“The Role of 100% Tobacco Free School Policies in
the NC Movement to Prevent Teen Tobacco Use”
Mr. Jim Martin, State Advisor on Preventing Teen Tobacco Use, NC DHHS
“Just How Effective is a 100% Tobacco Free School Policy: A Superintendent’s Perspective”
Dr. Julia Mobley, Superintendent, Pamlico County Schools
“Vision, Leadership and Collaboration: Strategies
for Board Members on Adopting a 100% Tobacco Free School Policy”
Mr. Carroll G. Ipock II, Chairperson, Craven County Schools
“Overcoming Challenges for Successful Policy Enforcement:
A Principal’s Perspective”
Mr. Don Hughes, Principal, West Craven High School
“Resources Available to 100% Tobacco Free School
Districts”
Ms. Mark Ezzell, Director, N.C. Tobacco-Free Schools Program
Who Should Attend?
School board members, superintendents, principals, student services directors, safe and drug free school coordinators, school nurses, school health advisory committee members, Healthy Carolinian and Asthma Coalition Directors and coalition members, PTA/PTO representatives, health department directors and staff, advocates and others.
Registration and Confirmation
To register, download and complete this MS Word registration form and FAX or e-mail it to Mark Ezzell, Tobacco Free Schools Director at (919) 715-4410 or Mark.Ezzell@ncmail.net. Questions? Contact Suzanne at (919) 715-4409. There is no cost to attend. Breakfast is provided. Electronic confirmation and directions to the Forum sites will be sent upon registration.
Leadership Forum Sponsor and Partners
The Leadership Forum is sponsored by the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund. The following agencies are partners:
