Care Provider Secondhand Smoke Training

Childcare Provider Training

Childcare providers are in a unique position to greatly improve the health of the children they serve! Providers can encourage parents to protect their children from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and help them access resources to quit smoking.

A training introducing the “Protecting Children from Secondhand SmokeToolkit,” will be offered in your area soon!

Why Attend:

Receive Continuing Education Credits!
Get FREE resources and a lovely meal!
Learn how to get incentives for centers by helping to educate about the dangers of SHS!

Who should attend:

Owners, directors, staff and decision makers within organizations that serve children are the main audience.

Care Provider Resources/Upcoming Trainings

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   Resources for Schools
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   Secondhand Smoke Info
Find out what efforts are being made in your community to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.

Eliminating Tobacco Disparities
Certain culturally diverse communities experience higher tobacco addiction rates than other groups. See what's being done.

Tobacco Industry Exposed
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Resources & Links

Keep children from becoming passive smokers! Because sidestream (secondhand) smoke burns at a lower temperature than inhaled smoke, it contains:

• Two times more tar, which gums up lungs and breathing passages

• Five times more carbon monoxide, which reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood