S Grant - Community and Schools Phase III Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative Grant Acceptance

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Peer educators receive a nominal stipend upon completing 20hrs. of training and are provided other non-monetary incentives throughout their involvement in the program. Current infrastructure includes 41 peer educators, close partnerships with 2 school health coordinators, 24 trained NOT/ATS facilitators in middle and high schools, extensive 100% TFS signage in middle and high schools in one district, two district substance abuse policies that promote the NOT and ATS programs, one self-sufficient high school T.R.U. Club, numerous educational and instructional materials and aids, and one full time program coordinator with office space and equipment. Orange County is the service area reached. According to the 2000 Census, OC had 118,183 residents of which 20% are under 18 years old. The youth population is the primary focus of this program. Youth. are predominantly engaged through the schools but also through extra- curricular, community, and faith-based groups. The business and restaurant communities are also engaged in the program in order to protect youth from tobacco advertising and exposure to secondhand smoke. Adult populations are engaged to help youth advocate for pro-health policies and practices that protect young people from tobacco use. Racial and ethnic minorities are reached through the program and the peer educators currently involved in the program represent various racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Proaosed Program Plan (24,000 characters) 45% of Total Score Describe your proposed program plan for the entire grant period, including specific goals, objectives, best practice activities and indicators to measure progress. Your local objectives must be S.M.A.R.T. -Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Relevant, and Time Limited. For more information, refer to the Goals, Objectives, Best Practice Activities and Program Indicators and General Guidelines sections of the HWTFC RFP. Include in your response: • Innovative Approaches: Describe how your program demonstrates innovation at the community, county, regional or state level. • Target Audience and Their Involvement: Identify the proposed service recipients and your commitment to involve target audiences in program development. • Timeline for Program Implementation for the entire grant period • Sustainability Plan for Program Continuation Past June 2009 • Plan to Increase Healthcare Capacity • Results of Previous Efforts: Describe results and outcomes for previous teen tobacco use intervention programs serving the target population. The OCHD program is innovative in its ability to develop a comprehensive, best practice- guidedprogram around a diverse group of actively involved youth peer educators. The program's peer educators are integral participants in all four focus areas: preventing youth tobacco initiation, providing youth tobacco cessation support, eliminating youth exposure to secondhand smoke, and involving and engaging diverse youth populations. The program 7