Certification for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

NEW! Does your campus have a strong tobacco-free or smoke-free policy? Get certified by BACCHUS!

The BACCHUS Network™ is currently accepting applications for a new Tobacco-Free Campus Policy Certification. This certification recognizes college and university campuses that have implemented strong tobacco policies, demonstrating excellence in their commitment to the health and safety of students, staff, faculty, and visitors.

The Tobacco-Free Campus Policy Certification honors campuses at three different levels. A full description of each level is included in the announcement brochure, though a summary is listed here:

Silver Award: No smoking is allowed on campus grounds or in campus-owned vehicles. Tobacco is not sold, marketed, or distributed on campus grounds. Sponsorships and promotions from tobacco companies are not allowed.

Gold Award: No tobacco (smoking or smokeless) is allowed on campus grounds or in campus-owned vehicles. Tobacco is not sold, marketed, or distributed on campus grounds. Sponsorships and promotions from tobacco companies are not allowed.

Diamond Award: All conditions of the 'Gold Level' are fulfilled. The campus divests all holdings in tobacco companies and does not accept any direct funding from tobacco companies for any purpose. Sponsorships and promotions from tobacco companies are not allowed.

This award will provide campuses with recognition that can be helpful in recruiting students, community learners, as well as grant opportunities from prominent health-related organizations and agencies. BACCHUS will provide campuses with an award logo that can be displayed on websites and in printed materials. Applications are due by January 31, 2010.

For more information and an application, please visit: www.tobaccofreeU.org and click on the links under Certification for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.

Tobacco Position Deadline Extended

We have extended the application deadline for the tobacco position in Denver, CO. (See the post under the "e-cigarette" post, located below.) Applications will be accepted through August 14, 2009.

Please click here to view the position announcement.

BACCHUS Tobacco Position in Montana

BACCHUS has an open position as the Montana Project Director. This position will be based in Missoula, Montana.

The Montana Project Director will work with the Montana Collegiate Tobacco Prevention Initiative staff to accomplish grant activities in the following four major areas:

Oversight and Reporting

• Financial claim reporting and management of funds
• Submit quarterly program reports
• Submit annual report
• Create and submit annual application for funding
  

Providing Training and Technical Assistance to Campuses

• Provide technical assistance and training on grant initiatives to the participating campuses
• Recruit new campuses to participate in grant
• Coordinate materials orders and fulfillment to campuses
• Coordinate and co-present trainings for participating campuses
• Host 2-3 meetings of participants per year
• Provide site visits as needed
• Visit the BACCHUS national office in Denver for training as needed
  

Creating Partnerships

• Serve on joint agency projects and committees with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) and other State Contractors’ personnel as needed
• Maintain consistent contact with the MTUPP project officer and staff
• Represent BACCHUS at local and state meetings concerning student health and safety issues
  

Other Provisions: This ten month full-time position is grant funded and may change over time based upon funding opportunities or restraints. Employment is subject to available funding as well as the normal supervisory items per the letter of agreement. The BACCHUS Network™ is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religious preference, sexual orientation or physical ability.

For a complete job description, click here and look on the right hand side under, "Position Openings."

FDA Report on E-cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration released information on the potential health risks associated with electronic cigarettes, also known as "e-cigarettes." This is the first testing conducted on the new products and the liquid used to create the vapor.

A press release and additional materials can be found on FDA's Website at http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm172906.htm


-posted by Tad Spencer

Tobacco Position at BACCHUS

BACCHUS is now accepting applications for a position on our tobacco team. For a complete job description and application instructions, please visit tobaccofreeU.org and look in the "What's New" section.

Deadline Approaching for NOYS Award

Submit a program and WIN BIG for your campus. There are $500 and $1000 awards!

BACCHUS Affliates, do you have a traffic or vehicle safety program to share? Apply for the National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS) FIFTY BEST Awards

The community contest sponsored by The Allstate Foundation awards $1,000 to 50 youth organizations for their youth-developed and -implemented projects that demonstrate a strong community/campus project focused on youth traffic safety.

Applications are due May 31! Remember, you can't win if you don't enter.

Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) Toolkit for Colleges

Identified as an effective strategy for addressing alcohol abuse among college students, The BACCHUS Network™, under a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, created a toolkit to assist college and university campuses utilize screening and brief intervention. Click here to download the pdf of the toolkit and to learn more about this strategy.

http://www.friendsdrivesober.org/documents/SBI_College.pdf