Soccer Smoking & Prevention
Prevent Smoking Among Soccer Players
| For Health Departments and Organizations Youth Sports Initiative Action Kit Rhode Island Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program Providence, Rhode Island (401) 222-3293 This kit, organized in a three-ring binder with tabbed sections, includes a description of the state's Youth Sports Initiative, facts about tobacco, advice to kids on how they can avoid peer pressure to smoke, and tips for organizing a community campaign. It also includes model policies and town ordinances, tips on working with the media, and a list of national sports resources. The health department developed the kit in collaboration with the American Lung Association of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Recreation and Parks Association. The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook 47 Before they attend a Smoke-Free Kids Lacrosse Clinic, Rochester kids learn about tobacco's harmful effects by filling out these activity sheets. 48 The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook 49 50 The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook 51 The Dental Health Foundation distributes these chewing tobacco cards to discourage kids from using smokeless tobacco. 52 The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook Distributed to community programs and recreation departments in Maine, this handbook includes activities that boost players' sports skills while teaching them about tobacco's toxic effects. This handbook gives youth coaches in Virginia the tools to talk with their players about tobacco. The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook 53 This poster promotes the PBS teen documentary, Soccer...Kickin' Butts, which airs regularly on In the Mix, the national award-winning TV series for teens and by teens. In this 30-minute video, women and men from the US national soccer teams talk about the health benefits of soccer and how tobacco smoking affects athletic performance. The CDC funded the documentary and developed a facilitator's guide for coaches and teachers to use with the video. A limited number of copies of the video, poster, and facilitator's guide are available free from the CDC. 54 The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook RESOURCES The Sports Market Place Directory. This detailed sports business resource directory contains current information about pro sports teams and athletic organizations, calendars of events, etc. It has a CDROM companion and is updated each year. For more information or to order, contact Franklin Covey, Inc., at (800) 776-7877. Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. This weekly magazine provides comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information on sports deals, politics, and marketing. It is a great way to keep up with the latest information in the sports world. For more information or to subscribe, contact (800) 829-9839. The Sports Guide. This 1996 National Institutes of Health planning guide is a great resource. Write for a free copy of the book and video. Send your name, address, and a $6 check to: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, Attn: Pub #3802, P.O. Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105. Internet Sites with Information on Tobacco and Sports . Smoke-Free Kids and Soccer: www.cdc.gov/tobacco . The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: www.cdc.gov/tobacco . The CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash . The CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa . World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative: www.who.int/toh/ . Governors' Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports: www.physicalfitness.org . President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and President's Challenge: www.indiana.edu/~preschal . US Youth Soccer Association: www.youthsoccer.org . US Olympic Committee: www.olympic-usa.org . Health Education Council: www.healthedcouncil.org . Spit Tobacco Prevention Network: www.flash.net/~stopn/ . Tobacco Intervention Network: www.quittobacco.com . Sports and the Arts Without Tobacco-Play It Tobacco Free! World Health Organization's World No-Tobacco Day Advisory Kit 1996: www.who.int/archives/ntday/ ntday96/index.htm . National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: www.health.org/pubs/qdocs/ tobacco/tips.htm . Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco: www.costkids.org . American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: www.aahperd.org . National SAFE KIDS Campaign: www.safekids.org . National Athletic Trainers' Association: www.nata.org . USDA's Team Nutrition Program: www.fns.usda.gov/tn . Boys & Girls Clubs of America: www.bgca.org . YMCA of the USA: www.ymca.net . Girl Scouts of the USA: www.girlscouts.org |
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