1. Against Tobacco 101
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Presented by Owen Walker, MBA, CPRP, CTRS
Program Coordinator,
WV Clean Indoor Air
2. History of the @ Program
@ was founded in May 2005 from a need to
reach 18-24 year
old adults about the dangers of tobacco and
the positive health benefits of quitting
tobacco.
The idea for the @ came for WV’s RAZE
Program.
@ program was established to provide an
avenue for college students to continue to
speak out about Big Tobacco lies.
Program started with 13 WV Colleges and
Universities.
3. Requirements To Become An
@Member
Must be located in West Virginia.
Must have a dorm on Campus.
Complete mini grant application which maybe
obtained thru WVDTP or one of ten Regional
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator's, RTPC’s.
Grant has several activities that each school is
required to do but has the flexibility to tailor
the program to meet each schools different
rules, regulations, needs.
WVU and Marshall receive $7,000.00 all other
schools $4,000.00.
4. The @ Program Today
16 WV Colleges and Universities with access to
75,000 students.
Both public and private are members.
Most programs advisor’s are professors but
some groups run entirely by students.
RTPC’s provide assistants and handle grant
funding.
4 RAZE Program Graduates are receiving
stipends and various others continue to use
their RAZE training and experiences within @
groups.
@ groups continue to provide information and
education to school administrators, fellow
students, staff, and visitors to their campus
about the effects of tobacco.
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14. Contact Information
Owen Walker, MBA, CPRP, CTRS
Clean Indoor Air Program Coordinator
WV Division of Tobacco Prevention
350 Capitol Street, Room 514
Charleston, WV 25301-3715
Owen.C.Walker@wv.gov
Phone: 304.356.4204
Fax: 304.558.2285
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