Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)

TATU was first released in 1996 as the high school module for the Smoke-Free Class of 2000, a 12 year program sponsored jointly by the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association.  The ultimate goal of launching Smoke-Free Class of 2000 was to have the class of children entering kindergarten that year finish high school having avoided tobacco use and having become advocates for a tobacco-free America.

Although the Class of 2000 has graduated, the TATU program continues to empower teens to stay smoke-free, serve as role models for younger children, and become agents for change in the community.

Students of Delaware County are trained during a six hour (one full school day) training session.  The training consists of issues relating to tobacco, including health risks, benefits of smoke-free air, the knowledge that the majority of youth and adults do not smoke, and understanding how tobacco destroys youth's freedom and control over their personal lives, and it assists them to become advocates and develop self-confidence.  These teens then form groups that go into the elementary and/or middle schools and present skits, hands-on activities, and other interactive presentations about tobacco, advertising, and secondhand smoke exposure.  There is no better role model for an elementary aged child than a teenager.

Each TATU program can be tailored to fit the needs of each school system.  There are no costs involved for the students to go through the training and many of the resources are provided by the Tobacco Free Coalition Program Coordinator.  If this is a program that you might be interested in please contact Ashlee Bane, Coordinator of the Tobacco Free Coalition of Delaware County, for further information.

Ashlee Bane, Program Coordinator

Tobacco Free Coalition of Delaware County

Phone:  765-281-2745

ab@familyservicesmuncie.org

Students should visit these PBS kid sites for suggestions involving: fun with food, outdoor activities and educational health info just for kids…

Fun in the Kitchen…
1. Caillou (pbskids.org/caillou) loves to create in the kitchen! Kids and grown-ups will enjoy making his favorite recipes together: Empanadas, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Frozen Pumpkin Pie, Friendship Salad, Friendship Fruit Freeze, Fire Truck Cake, Friends are Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Sand Dough http://pbskids.org/caillou/grownups/cooking.html#EMP

2. Mister Roger's Neighborhood (pbskids.org/rogers) Mister Roger's kitchen! Includes plenty of yummy recipes to try and learn at home. Simply click on the interactive areas of the kitchen for different recipes.
 http://pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/kitchen.htm

3. Zoboo (pbskids.org/zoboo) loves snacks! Especially garbanzo beans. Here are some delicious snacks that you can make, including owl pancakes, lemur snacks, and turtle snacks! http://pbskids.org/zoboo/familyfun/snacks.html

4. Teletubbies (pbskids.org/teletubbies/teletubbyland.html) site offers selection of "Favorite things" including flowers for supper, vegetables, bagels, and fun with measuring and nutrition. http://pbskids.org/teletubbies/parentsteachers/activities.html

5. Zoom (pbskids.org/zoom) -- A collection of recipes for snacks, drinks, main courses, and desserts by kids for kids! http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/cafe/

6. Buster Bunny (pbskids.org/arthur) offers postcards of Buster's favorite collection of recipes from around the country. There's also an interactive game scooping ice cream treats to help build your memory! http://pbskids.org/buster/recipes/index.html

7. Maya and Miguel (pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel) Choose a recipe and come cook with Maya, Miguel, and Abuela! http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/games/cooking/index.html

8. Reading Rainbow (pbskids.org/readingrainbow) You can "play" with your cake and eat it too with this recipe for "Checkers Cake." The activities section includes several other tasty recipes. http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/family/activities/activity69.html

9. Arthur (pbskids.org/Arthur) Interactive games for kids including lunch-o-matic, supermarket adventure, sugar bowl poll, and more! http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/index.html

10. DragonflyTV (pbskids.org/dragonflytv.org)--Breakfast: kids investigate how eating or skipping breakfast affects their classmates' performance on some simple memory and cognition tests… the results may surprise you! http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/breakfastscience.html

11.  DragonflyTV (pbskids.org/dragonflytv)--Pet Therapy: young cancer survivor Jeff studies the beneficial effects of pet therapy as a way to reduce pain and anxiety among other young hospital patients http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/pet_therapy.html

Or Outdoors…!

12.  DragonflyTV (pbskids.org/dragonflytv)--Exercise and Memory: kids look for a relationship between exercise and performance on a memory test http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/exercisememory.html

13. DragonflyTV-(pbskids.org/dragonflytv) We're black belts in Tae Kwon Do:  With an upcoming competition, we wanted to figure out how to improve our kicks. So we asked: What makes a strong kick? http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/taekwondo.html

14. DragonflyTV-(pbskids.org/dragonflytv) Ice Skating:  We're good friends and our favorite activity is figure skating. Even though we've been competing for years, our heads still get jumbled during spins. So, we wanted to figure out what makes us the most dizzy: How we hold our heads when we spin or where we look? http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/iceskating.html

15. DragonflyTV-(pbskids.org/dragonflytv)  We're Brittney and Maggie, and whether we're bumping, setting, or spiking, volleyball is our favorite game. Like any team activity, communication really helps. Sharing information and cheering on our teammates guides and motivates our teammates during this lightening-fast game. But how much is too much? Our DragonflyTV query is this: Is talking on the court helpful or just plain distracting? http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/volleyball.html

16. Newton's Apple: Aerobic Exercise Video (www.newtonsapple.tv) Video in Newton's "Health and Exercise" archive. http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video_only.php?id=3000

17. Kids' World Sports (pbskids.org/kws) Sports documentary series for kids. Website includes information on different games, sports, as well as a section of profiles on kid athletes.  http://pbskids.org/kws/?campaign=list_kws

18. Kids' World Sports (pbskids.org/kws) Sports documentary series for kids. Website includes information on different games, sports, as well as a section of profiles on kid athletes.  http://pbskids.org/kws/?campaign=list_kws
For Learning…

19. Newton's Apple (www.newtonsapple.tv) Diet and Nutrition: not kid-centered, but a simple discussion of weight gain and loss facts.
http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video.php?id=1037

20.  Newton's Apple (www.newtonsapple.tv) Archive of streaming video for teachers and students helps answer all your science questions about health and medicine. http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuides_healthMedicine.php

21. Newton's Apple (www.newtonsapple.tv) Archive of streaming video for teachers and students helps answer all your science questions about chemistry and food. A recipe, after all, reads like a scientific experiment! http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuides_chemistryFood.php

22. It's My Life (pbskids.org/itsmylife) Information for kids on effects of alcohol, food smarts, eating disorders, and solo sports. Also includes interactive games on subjects relating to the body and health. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/index.html

23. It's My Life (pbskids.org/itsmylife) Information for kids on emotional topics like depression, dealing with anger, and grief. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.html