Happy Great American Spit Out!

Did you know this week included a holiday other than President's Day? It's National Through With Chew Week and the Great American Spit Out!

If you need spit tobacco resources or want to promote an end to smokeless tobacco use take a look at this site developed in Wyoming. http://www.throughwithchew.com/twcweek.aspx
If you are a current tobacco grantee, I will also forward you an email from the Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California (TECC), a project funded by the California Tobacco Control Program who has compiled a wonderful “Top 10” list of resources on smokeless tobacco products.

It has great fact sheets and research articles, including information on new, dissolvable tobacco products. This email will include links to other helpful sites, slide presentations and video content that's available on YouTube.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Do you know a school health champion in your community who has interest in improving school nutrition or integrating fun, new ways of keeping kids physically active?

Would you like to help your local pediatricians, primary care docs or registered dietitians learn about the Healthier Generation Benefit - which can provide eligible children with four follow up visits with his or her primary care provider and four visits with a registered dietitian per year for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity?

Do you work with after-school programs or parenting groups?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, check out the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's website: http://www.healthiergeneration.org/ They have great resources for schools, community groups, clinicians and families who want to improve the health of THIS generation of kids so that America will be healthier tomorrow.