August 2020 Newsletter

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August Newsletter

August 28, 2020

Episode #6 of the TSET Better Health Podcast explores how TSET Healthy Living Program coordinators help people across Oklahoma.

In Oklahoma, Communities Transformed

In the latest TSET Better Health Podcast, the hosts interview TSET grantees and community partners in Muskogee, Newkirk, Prague and Cleveland County to learn how their schools and communities improved with TSET grants.

For instance, school staffers in Prague used a TSET grant for various projects, including hydration stations. “One of the major things we’ve done that helps our kids is we were able to add water bottle filling stations throughout our campuses,” said Chad Smith, Prague Elementary School principal. “Kids are actually drinking water instead of drinking pop and Kool-Aid.”

Tune in to tset.ok.gov/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Susanna Gattoni was appointed to the TSET Board of Directors. Her honors are many and include the Courageous Lawyer Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association for pro bono work.

Gattoni Joins TSET Board of Directors

Susanna Gattoni recently was appointed to the TSET Board of Directors by Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd. Since 2018, Gattoni has provided legal advice to the OU administration as associate general counsel on both the Norman and Tulsa campuses.

"Ms. Gattoni brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to the TSET Board of Directors," said Julie Bisbee, TSET executive director. "Her knowledge, passion and desire to make a difference in the health of Oklahomans will be an asset as the board oversees the funding and outcomes of TSET grants and programs."

The seven-member TSET Board of Directors supervises the earnings from the Trust to fund programs that improve the health and well-being of all Oklahomans.

Learn more about the TSET Healthy Youth Initiative at TSETHealthyYouth.com.

Inspiring Youth: TSET Initiative Goes Live

The TSET Healthy Youth Initiative kicked off Aug. 3. The multifaceted statewide media campaign addresses vape and tobacco use as well as obesity among Oklahoma youth ages 13-18. Messaging launched first on social and digital media because that's primarily where youth search for information and engage with content. Watch the ads now! TV, cable and radio spots started airing Aug. 24 and will run through the first of September.

Tai chi is best known as a route to reduced stress and enhanced health.

Older Adults Stay Fit with Tai Chi

TSET awarded a grant to the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) for its Tai Chi-A-Thon held earlier this month. The virtual event drew over 100 supporters.

Paula Cockrell, OHAI program manager, said response has been positive to both virtual events and classes. "We have had a great response to our Facebook Live and Zoom classes. We have even been able to reach participants from other states and countries on Facebook Live," she said.

Cockrell shared that a participant called the tai chi classes "a lifesaver" as she cannot return to the gym because of COVID-19. OHAI has scheduled its next Tai Chi-A-Thon during Falls Prevention Awareness Week in September 2021. Check out OHAI on Facebook.

TSET was recognized in the Online Blog, PR Newsletter and Online Video Journalism categories at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists Oklahoma Pro Chapter.

TSET Captures 3 Prizes at Awards Ceremony

TSET Health Communications team received three awards at the 2020 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Oklahoma Pro Chapter Virtual Awards Ceremony. TSET was recognized for promotions that focus on Tobacco Stops With Me and Shape Your Future.

SPJ Oklahoma Pro Chapter annually offers this contest, which recognizes professional excellence in written, broadcast, photographic, video and digital journalism and communications in Oklahoma. This year, approximately 500 entries were received and then judged by journalists in other press clubs and journalism organizations.

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