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June 24 - 27: Duval County Tobacco "Train-the-Trainer" Training Course

The tobacco train-the-trainer program is aimed at preparing partners to sustainably prepare other people in their county to be actively involved in the Florida Tobacco Program, and specifically to implement tobacco policy initiatives durng the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

To adequately empower partners with the skills to help others care about and execute tobacco policy change, the training needs to be exciting, informative, and inspiring, and ultimately have the main emphasis be on engaging partners with the tobacco issue in an empowering way.

To this end, training content includes a focus on three main policy outcome areas (multi-unit dwellings, candy-flavored tobacco not covered by the FDA, and model K-12 school tobacco policies), as well as sessions focusing on core tobacco knowledge and leadership skills for new recruits (Tobacco 101, Online Advocacy, and Advocacy 101). The partners will alternate between being in one large group and being in smaller breakout groups for fine-tuning their skills.

Trainers: 4
Breakout Spaces: 2

Trainer-to-youth ratio = 1:5 (based on estimated 20 youth attendees)

For more details, please download: Duval County Tobacco "Train-the-Trainer" Event require PDF reader

Schedule of National Tobacco and Lung Health Observances:

February 14 - 20, 2010: Through with Chew Week

February 18, 2010: Great American Spit Out

April 2, 2010: Kick Butts Day

May 31, 2010: World No Tobacco Day