2018-248-E Health - CHCCS tobacco mentor program

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2F480715 -130E- 4068- 982A- 846663807EAA Facilitating youth and advisor participation in opportunities provided by OCHD for youth development that enhance or increase skills necessary to serve as peer educators and advocates whenever possible. Providing nominal funding in -kind resources funds to supplement school -based activities through selected district level program budgets. Allowing for use of school announcements and media to publicize TRU and tobacco prevention activities. If a cost is associated with the media used the OCHD will pay for the service through department funds. The District Chief Communication Officer will be notified of all press releases, articles, or media submitted to local newspapers, radio, or television outlets related to the program. 2. The Orange County Health Department agrees to: • Encourage and support proven youth -led tobacco prevention activities, which will include, but is not limited to the following for schools maintaining active TRU clubs: - Provide technical assistance to TRU Advisors in the form of expertise in tobacco products, evidence based youth tobacco prevention, and youth engagement in public health. - Train Chapel Hill High School, Carrboro High School, Phoenix Academy, and East Chapel Hill High School students as TRU tobacco -use prevention peer educators, as time and resources permit. - Provide opportunities for youth development that enhance or increase skills necessary to serve as peer educators and advocates, as time and resources permit. - Fund all activities that fall within the purview of TRU and the youth tobacco use prevention program as OCHD funds permit. - Cover the cost of the stipend for each high school's TRU Club Advisor at $350.00 per semester or no more than $700.00 ($2100.00 total) - Provide supplies and incentives necessary for TRU Club Advisors to conduct youth -led tobacco prevention activities at schools, as resources permit. • Conduct tobacco prevention and cessation educational presentations at middle schools as time and resources permit. • Provide technical assistance for compliance with the 100% Tobacco -Free Schools policy and ATS programs in cooperation with the district liaison. • Provide education opportunities for staff on current and emerging lit, smokeless, heated, and electronic tobacco products. • Attend Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools staff meetings as requested. • Meet regularly (at least once per semester) with district -level liaison and provide updates immediately when necessary.