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Pictured Above: TSET Executive
Director John Woods; Rep. Scott McEachin; Assistant Superintendent Debbie
Burchfield; Principals Jazzman Peaden & Kim Wilson; PE Teacher Suzanne
Cyrus; Site Principal Suzanne Lair; Rep. Glen Mulready; Tulsa Health Dept. Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart and Secretary of Health and Human Services and Commissioner of
Health Dr. Terry Cline
Three school districts and two sites were honored recently for their
work to promote health. All honorees were awarded incentive grants based on
enrollment and the implementation of strategies to improve health outcomes for
their students.
Lone Grove – Lone Grove Public Schools were awarded a $5,000 incentive grant. Lone
Grove Public Schools plan to use grant funds to purchase three Automatic
External Defibrillators (AED’s) and a hydration station.
Zaneis – Zaneis Public Schools plan on using their $2,625 incentive grant
award to purchase Physical Education equipment and staff development training.
Jenks East and West
Elementary Schools – In order for Jenks East and Jenks West Elementary
Schools to be eligible for a school incentive grant, the Jenks Public School
District was first awarded a district grant.
Jenks East Elementary was awarded a one star school
incentive grant in the amount of $4,000. They will use the funds to purchase equipment for their action-based learning lab and equipment for health assessments.
Jenks West Elementary is the second school in the state to
be awarded a 3 star incentive grant. This school plans on using their $10,000
grant for Action Based Learning Equipment, kinesthetic classroom and health/safety equipment.
Seminole – Seminole
Public Schools plan on using their $5,000 incentive grant award to purchase Physical Education & playground equipment.
Learn more about TSET's Healthy Schools Incentive Grants here.
 Pictured Above: Reps. Leslie Osborn and Johnny Tadlock; TSET Executive Director John Woods
TSET Executive Director, John Woods and representatives from the TSET Board of Directors, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma State University and the Healthy Living Program came together in February to discuss TSET’s partnerships and impact on the health of Oklahomans with newly elected lawmakers.
“I’ve been on the board 2 years and during that time, I’ve come to see that what Oklahoma did is truly a model for the nation,” said TSET Board of Directors Vice Chair Bruce Benjamin. “While many states securitized their lawsuit settlement payments up front for immediate needs, bi-partisan legislative leaders, a Republican governor, and wise Oklahoma voters created the endowment and that strategy is paying off.”
Check out TSET’s local impact pages, which breakdown TSET grants by county and legislative district.
 Shape Your Future teamed up with the Oklahoma Dental
Association at the 2017 Oklahoma Mission of
Mercy, a free two-day pop-up dental clinic providing cleanings, fillings
extractions and other dental care.
During the clinic, organizers shared
information about the impact sugary drinks have on teeth and body, and the
benefits the benefits of choosing healthy, hydrating water.
It’s no secret that beverages like soda, sports drinks and
juice boxes contain loads of added sugar, which is bad for your teeth and gums,
but these drinks are also associated with weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes
and an array of other negative health effects.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the majority of young adult Oklahomans ages 18-34 drink at least one sugary
drink per day – more than any other state in the United States.
Shape Your Future displayed this messaging at the eighth
annual Oklahoma Mission of Mercy in Woodward through informational banners that
compared sugary drink content to a number of sugary treats. The Mission served
1,322 patients over two days.
If your organization is interested in learning more about
teaming up with Shape Your Future, contact elysem@tset.ok.gov.
You can also order free Rethink Your Drink posters here.
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Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Even
people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day show signs of early stages of
cardiovascular disease, but the good news is choosing to live a tobacco-free
life can help reduce the risk of these tobacco-related heart-health
conditions.
After just 20 minutes of quitting tobacco, a person’s previously
heightened heart rate and blood pressure drop significantly, and after 1 year
of quitting tobacco, a person’s excess risk of coronary heart disease is half
that of a continuing smoker’s.
Learn about the Oklahoma
Tobacco Helpline's free services at 1-800-QUIT NOW or by visiting OKhelpline.com. |
 TSET
works to promote new scientific discoveries and give Oklahomans access to
cutting-edge cancer treatments by funding three major research programs – the
Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, and the Oklahoma
Center for Adult Stem Cell Research.
Stephenson Cancer Center TSET Phase I Clinical Trials Program at the Stephenson Cancer Center provides an opportunity for cancer patients to access the most advanced targeted therapies by participating in early drug trials, giving patients access to a new generation of personalized and targeted therapies to help researchers determine their effectiveness and safety.
Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center (OTRC) The OTRC funds behavioral and biomedical research in cancer and tobacco-related diseases.These investments move the Stephenson Cancer Center closer to earning a “comprehensive cancer center” designation from the National Cancer Institute, opening the door to significant external resources to support cancer research.
Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem
Cell Research (OCASCR) OCASCR promotes research in the emerging field of adult stem
cell research by awarding research grants to scientists in Oklahoma, recruiting
researchers to the state and conducting public education. OCASCR’s goal is to
establish Oklahoma's excellence in one of the fastest-growing areas of medical
research and serve as a trusted resource for public information.
Read more
about TSET’s investment in research on NewsOK.
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