WELCOMETASK is Kansas’ youth-led movement that promotes tobacco free teens and unites communities to create one strong voice standing against the tobacco industry. TASK’s current initiative focuses on reducing tobacco use by Kansas teens and works to establish teen regional boards in the Eastern, Central, and Western regions of Kansas. New Tobacco use prevention grant opportunities available. Click here for application. Click here for press release. Mini-Grant Opportunities for Youth-Led Tobacco Grant funding opportunities are now available from the Kansas Health Foundation to support youth-led tobacco prevention efforts in communities from across the state. The mini-grants, available in amounts up to $1,250, encourage teens to ask questions and seek answers about the tobacco industry's marketing and manufacturing practices. Click here for application. Click here for press release. Engage and educate! Click here for educational resources and materials, videos, fact sheets and tobacco prevention games. Check out this presentation on the effects of smokeless tobacco. Click here for PowerPoint presentation. TASK Web Project Disclaimer
The Magical Amount
Kansas has a higher than average use of smokeless tobacco among high school males. According to the 2002 Kansas Youth Tobacco Survey approximately one out of every three youth do not know that smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. This shows a great need to increase teens’ knowledge about smokeless tobacco!
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