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Tobacco Prevention & Education Grant Objectives
July 1999 - June 2000
I. Reducing Youth Access to
Tobacco Products
A. Collaborate with the Prevention
Planning Group members in
establishing a tribal ordinance
addressing tobacco use by minors in
tribal facilities, on tribal property, and
during tribally sponsored activities.
B. Collaborate with Lincoln County
Coalition to survey extent to which
tobacco products are behind the
counter or under lock and key, rather
than on open shelves.
C. Collaborate with Lincoln County
Coalition in involving Siletz
leadership youth group in reducing
youth access by holding a public
recognition ceremony for retailers
who were found to place tobacco
products behind the counter or under
lock and key.
D. Educate parent and community
groups about the problem of tobacco
placement on open shelves in
Lincoln County.
II. Creating
Tobacco
Free
Environments
A. Review and Revise the Siletz Tribal
Tobacco Policy and Resolution
(resolution 94-139), with Tribal
Council approval.
B. Continue to conduct a tribal service
area-wide educational campaign to
reduce exposure of children to
secondhand or environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS).
III. Promoting Linkages to Cessation
A. Collaborate with the Siletz health
educator and community health
director to develop ongoing cessation
support and education classes for
pregnant women at SCHC and in the
area offices with culturally appropriate
train-the-trainer opportunities for
relevant staff.
B. Work with the Lincoln County School
District to get smoke diversion classes
at Siletz Alternative School. Also,
collaborate
with
Citizen
Accountability Board (once program
is developed and in place) to use it
as a referral when students are caught
smoking on campus.
All of the above grant objectives
are on a time line. If you have any
comments or questions regarding the
Siletz Tobacco Prevention and
Education Program, please contact
Danelle
Zosel-Sanderson
at
1 -800-648-0449 or 541-444-9661.
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3 Rounded Toes
| Daily Foot Checks
S Healthy Feet
From the Summer/Fall 1999 issue of
Health for Native Life magazine
26
Darlene Taylor (Siletz)
wears only flat shoes.
She looks at her feet
each day for any
problems. Darlene does
this to protect her feet
from damage.
Tooth Talk
by Linda Kreutzer, RDH
Braces: Does Your Child
Need Them?
Not every child/teen will need
braces, but if your dentist recommends
them, it’s worth seriously looking into.
Orthodontics is the dental specialty that
deals with straightening teeth, re
aligning the jaw, and re-arranging the
bite. Dentists who train an extra two
years in the specialty of ortho are called
orthodontists.
Braces do more than just
straighten teeth. Some people cannot
chew and swallow properly because
their bite is so crooked. Speech can be
affected too. Orthodontists can help
these people look and feel better.
When most people think of
braces, a teen-ager with crooked teeth
comes to mind. The fact is a lot of young
people (age 9-12) get an early start with
braces. An orthodontist may fit the
patient with a special mouthpiece
designed to expand the roof of the mouth
as the child grows, making more room
in a crowded mouth before
problems begin.
Crooked or protruding teeth often
affect a child’s or teen’s self-esteem.
Unfortunately, young people judge each
other by the way they look. Self
confidence can fade rapidly if a teen
ager is teased because of his or
her teeth.
Braces are expensive and you
should understand that a time
commitment comes with the package.
Most kids are in braces for two years.
After treatment, a retainer needs to
be worn.
Monthly appointments with the
orthodontist are necessary. Excellent
daily brushing and flossing are
mandatory to prevent decay around the
braces. It’s best to think of orthodontic
treatment as an investment that will last
throughout your child’s lifetime, helping
him or her become a healthier, more self
confident adult.