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TSET has opened a new statewide funding opportunity for programs that promote youth character development for students in grades 3-8.
TSET is seeking proposals from organizations to deliver character-building programs that strengthen leadership and decision-making skills for young Oklahomans.
Healthy habits learned early last into adulthood. Investments in helping young people have confidence in healthy choices supports TSET’s mission of preventing and reducing tobacco use and obesity.
“Character development efforts have been shown to encourage healthy behavior and decision-making across the board, preparing children and teens to stand strong in the face of outside pressure for risky behaviors and negative health behaviors,” said Julie Bisbee, executive director of TSET. “Today’s youth face more challenges than ever, and investing in Oklahoma’s children helps put us on a path to ensure a strong start.”
Up to $1 million of funding per year is available through this opportunity over a four and half year period, depending upon funding availability.
TSET's objective is to fund 35-50 sites across Oklahoma devoted to character development and education for students in grades 3-8.
The FDA is considering a ban on menthol favored tobacco products. Studies show that menthol makes smoking easier to start and harder to quit by masking the harsh taste of tobacco. It has also been used by the tobacco industry to target people of color by tying the flavor to black identity and fabricating a culture of menthol in the community.
According the the FDA's website:
This decision is based on clear science and evidence establishing the addictiveness and harm of these products and builds on important, previous actions that banned other flavored cigarettes in 2009.
One study suggests that banning menthol cigarettes in the U.S. would lead an additional 923,000 smokers to quit, including 230,000 African Americans in the first 13 to 17 months after a ban goes into effect. An earlier study projected that about 633,000 deaths would be averted, including about 237,000 deaths averted for African Americans.
Perspective: Julie Bisbee in The Journal Record
Recent moves by the FDA indicate an opportunity to create momentum in tobacco regulation that could save millions of lives and dollars.
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In episode 28 of the TSET Better Health Podcast, hear strategies for shopping healthy food on a budget. Pat Dehart, a diabetes educator nurse, discusses options available in smaller stores. Lydia Kelley, executive director of Loaves & Fishes, details the services her client-choice food pantry provides, and new TSET team member Dylan Jasna outlines resources available through Shape Your Future, a program of TSET.
"The key to good health and the key to healthy eating and selection is planning," said Dehart. "So, before you go to the store, think about what meals you're going to make over the next couple of days. List those items, and stick to those items that you need in order to accomplish those meals."
Available on TSET's website and everywhere podcasts are listened to: Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, PodBean, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
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