TPC’s community-based funded partners that selected the Tobacco Free Families indicator are to train organizations serving marginalized populations on the Breathe: Healthy Steps to Living Tobacco Free program.
Breathe is ideal to be used with Head Start centers and other organizations serving low-income families. By training staff at these organizations on Breathe the staff is empowered to educate and motivate parents and caregivers on the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke, the health and financial burden of tobacco use, and the resources available to quit smoking. Grant agreements with TPC and community-based funded partners support deliverables related to working with Head Start centers and other organizations in local communities.
Grant Deliverables
The following are the grant deliverables pertaining to Breathe for all TPC funded Community Partners that selected the Tobacco Free Families indicator for the 2023-2025 grant cycle:
- Implement the Breathe: Healthy Steps to Living Tobacco Free education program in at least one new Head Start center/Alternate Organization serving marginalized families in your county. This includes participating in the annual Breathe training for trainers (see below), following the timeline provided in the online toolkit, conducting relational meetings, collecting evaluation data, conducting Breathe training for staff of the organization, providing appropriate resources to the organization’s staff and families, and offering on-going support.
DUE: JUNE 30, 2024; JUNE 30, 2025- Required training for Funded Partners
- Beginner Breathe Training webinar, August 23, 2023. This training is meant for county coordinators who are new/have never conducted a Breathe training/need a deeper refresher. Access the PowerPoint slides here. If you missed the Beginner webinar you can watch the recording here. Then complete this survey to confirm training completion. Tanya will then send you a certificate of completion, add your name to the attendance list for this training, and mail you a Breathe kit, if needed.
- Required training for Funded Partners
- Maintain the Breathe: Healthy Steps to Living Tobacco Free education program in at least one existing Head Start Center/Alternate Organization serving marginalized families in your county. This includes participating in the annual Breathe training for trainers (see below), following the timeline provided in the online toolkit, collecting evaluation data, conducting a Breathe Refresher for the staff of the organization, replenishing appropriate resources for the organization’s staff and families, and offering on-going support. DUE: JUNE 30, 2024; JUNE 30, 2025
- Required training for Funded Partners
- NEW!! The 2024 Annual Breathe Training for Funded Partners was held on September 4, 2024. Access the PowerPoint Slides here. If you missed this training or were hired after September, watch the recording here. Then complete this survey to confirm training completion. Tanya will then send you a certificate of completion and add your name to the attendance list for this training.
- Required training for Funded Partners
Progress towards these deliverables and any concerns should be noted in your monthly reports to TPC and shared with your Regional Director. For support and suggestions about working with Head Start and other partners on Breathe, feel free to contact Health Ed Pros at justbreatheindiana@gmail.com.
Here is the map showing the Funded Partners that will be working on the Tobacco Free Families Indicator/Breathe in the 2023-2025 grant cycle: