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Oklahoma schools, school districts and communities are encouraged to review updated application dates and guidelines for TSET Healthy Incentive Grants.
The Grove Public School District was awarded a $30,000 TSET Healthy Incentive Grant in 2019 to update the school’s outdoor basketball goals.
These grants support initiatives that promote health and wellness through tobacco-free environments, access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.
TSET Healthy Incentive Grants for Schools will be open Sept. 3 - Sept. 30, 2024 and Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 2025. TSET Healthy Incentive Grants for Communities will be open Oct. 25 - Nov. 22, 2024 and March 3 - March 28, 2025
"We look forward to funding more incredible local projects with TSET Healthy Incentive Grants," said Julie Bisbee, Executive Director of TSET. "These grants provide essential funding to schools and communities committed to creating healthier environments and enhancing the well-being of their residents."
Please click HERE for sample applications and guidelines for schools and HERE for communities. For questions, email HIG@tset.ok.gov.
The TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences has announced the FY25 seed grant program awardees.
Drs. Adam Alexander, Ashlea Braun and Michael Robertson, pictured above, will receive up to $100,000 to conduct an innovative research project over 2 years.
FY25 seed grants will focus on 1) understanding and addressing factors related to obesity in Oklahomans; 2) promoting active living in cancer patients; and 3) simultaneously addressing tobacco cessation and physical activity. Preliminary data resulting from these innovative research projects will enable investigators to successfully compete for national research grants in the future.
The mission of the HPRC is to reduce the burden of disease in Oklahoma by addressing modifiable health risk factors such as tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, cancer screening, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development and dissemination of research findings.
Read more HERE.
Perspective: Julie Bisbee in the Journal Record
Smoking can be deadly, even for people who have never taken a puff. Disease caused by secondhand smoke kills about 41,000 Americans per year, including more than 700 Oklahomans.
Heart disease and lung cancer are the most common hazards of secondhand smoke but there are others, including resistance to cancer treatments as researchers in Oklahoma recently discovered.
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Physical activity is not just for the young and athletic, it's for Oklahomans of any age and ability.
Episode 47 of the TSET Better Health Podcast introduces listeners to Mark Ivy of NewView Oklahoma and his promotion of adaptive sports like beep ball -- a new take on baseball -- and other physical activities for fellow visually impaired persons. Executive Director Kathleen Fitzgerald talks about the Oklahoma Senior Games' variety of sports and activities, and competitor Jamie Moore and her coach, Brock Hunter, explains their enjoyment for the activity -- line dancing. Finally, TSET Campaign Manager Kelsey Nation discusses physical activity tips and resources found on the Shape Your Future website.
"What I learned a long, long time ago is your body was made to move," said Fitzgerald. "It's a very simple concept."
The podcast is available on TSET's website and everywhere podcasts are listened to: Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, PodBean, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
TSET is staffed by a dedicated and passionate group of people. This month, we would like to introduce Krystal George.
Krystal George is a grants manager for TSET. Prior to joining TSET, she worked at the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the Lead Cessation Systems Coordinator. George has a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. She has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Read about the rest of the team HERE.
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