TRU-6 - TATU

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TRU-6 - TATU
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Haywood Countys TATU Program

• Taught to each fifth grade class in the school
  system by TRU Club youth leaders
• Additionally taught to after school and summer
  programs
• Youth leaders attend a day-long training with
  additional refresher courses
• The youth leaders then teach the program to the
  fifth graders
• Adult leaders are always present for supervision
• The classes are 45-60 minutes depending on how
  much time the teacher can spare

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October 2009 TATU Training
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Planning

• Dependable Adult leader
• Good way to contact your youth (text tree etc.)
• Positive working relationship with the school
  system
• Community knowledge of TRU and TATU
• Short, Clear directions that are user-friendly
  (see TATU Notebooks)

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TATU Notebooks

• Cover with space for identifier
• Teaching Tips
• Activity List
• Vote With Your Feet
• Chemicals Found in Tobacco

• Tobacco Poster Child
• Short of Breath Straw Activity
• Lung Demonstration
• Mr. Gross Mouth
• Social Smoking Skit
• BB Activity

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Materials Needed

• Display board
• Tobacco education posters
• Props for chemicals
• Stickers
• Straws
• Lungs

• Mr. Gross Mouth
• Supplies for Social Smoking Skit
• BBs
• NC Quitline Materials
• Camera

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Lessons Learned

• Tell the youth leaders that class starts 10-15
  minutes before it actually does so everyone is on
  time
• Remember your audience -take stock of your props/
  boards/posters etc
• Youth are cool and our educational materials need
  to be cool too

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Contact Info

• Diana Manee
• dmanee_at_haywoodnc.net
• Traci Clark
• hitop9_at_dnet.com